Out of all the press conferences that were held at this year’s E3,Sony’s showcasewas one of the more warmly-received presentations of the event. While the spotlight was primarily taken by games like the newGod of Warand Hideo Kojima’s new and mysteriousDeath Stranding, the absence ofRed Dead 2had not gone unnoticed. While there were rumors that Sony had originally planned to unveil the title at its E3 showcase but decided to replace it at the last minute with theDays Gonecinematic trailer, Sony’s Adam Boyes has shed some light on what really went on.
When a Twitter user tweeted Boyes about the rumors behind the lack ofRed Dead 2at Sony’s E3 conference, Boyes dispelled all the recent speculation by stating that nothing was cut from Sony’s showcase and that all the content that was shown off had been locked down and unchanged for months.
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This statement is bound to be somewhat disappointing to gamers, asTake-Two had promised that it will be at E3 2016 in a “big way”, but nothing noteworthy has been unveiled at the event. Having said that, not all hope is completely lost for the possibility of aRed Dead 2as Sony as not outright denied the existence of the game.
Just a few weeks ago,Rockstar Games announced that it will reveal a new game “soon”, and given that the studio that developedRed Dead Redemption,Rockstar San Diegoonly started hiring for its next project a year ago, it could be thatRed Dead 2was simply not in a complete enough state to present at this year’s E3.
It is also worth noting that prior to Sony’s announcement of theupcomingCrash Bandicootremastersjust yesterday, a representative for the NECA had initially shot down rumors of aCrash Bandicootcomeback.
The lack ofRed Dead 2at this year’s E3 was undoubtedly disappointing, But we still have other big events to look forward to such as gamescom, Paris Games Week, and the Tokyo Game Show. While the chances are very slim, there still remains the possibility thatRed Dead 2could still be unveiled this year.
