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Just a quick update to let our transatlantic friends that the winner of the Red Dead Redemption Referendum by a 'landslide' is the Deadly Assassin Outfit and will therefore be the pre order pre-order gift at Gamestop. Check out the official Rockstar site to pre-order Red Dead Redemption from a number of stores.
Bad news folks, Red Dead Redemption will get a 3 week delay putting the release date for the western title back from its original April release to 18th May 2010 in USA and 21st May 2010 in Europe. No specific reason is given for the delay and this is unlikely to change however the good news is Rockstar say the new May release date will be Final. This is good news as it means the game is unlikely to begin a slippery slope of delays. They state that the extra few weeks will allow them to polish and perfect the game before release and promise the extra time will be well worth the wait.
"With Red Dead Redemption, we felt that these extra few weeks will make a big difference in helping us deliver you an experience beyond your expectations."
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A recent list compiled by Digital Battle reveals that Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV is the most expensive game ever! The Liberty City crime title released in April 2008 took 1000 people just over three and a half years to complete and cost £65.5m ($100m) Interestingly GTA IV was not Rockstar's only entry on the list the yet to be released L.A. Noire will cost £32.7m ($50m) to develop. Other entries on the list include Gran Turismo 5 from Sony at £52m ($80m) and Shenmue costing £45.8m ($70m) Judging by the commercial success of Grand Theft Auto IV it seems to be money well spent for Rockstar, lets hope L.A Noire proves to produce just as much value for money. The full list can be found below.
1. Grand Theft Auto IV - $100 million
2. Gran Turismo 5 - $80 million
3. Shenmue - $70 million
4. Too Human - $60 million+
5. Metal Gear Solid 4 - $60 million
6. Halo 3 - $55 million
7. APB - $50 million
8. L.A. Noire - $50 million
9. Final Fantasy XII - $48 million
10. Killzone 2 - $45 million
IGN have been posting various parts of an interview with R* Co Founder and Creative VP Dan Houser over the past few days. The interview covers many aspects shedding light on the creative process behind Red Dead Redemption and what is next in store for R*.
Part One - The Revolution of Red Dead
"Rockstar tells us how it brought the Wild West to the current generation."
Part Two - Into The Wild
Taking the open world genre from the town to the country.
Part Three - The Rockstar Effect
How Rockstar helped push back the frontiers of gaming.
Part Four - Rockstar Next
What Red Dead Redemption could mean for the future of Rockstar's games.
Part Five - Once Upon a Time in the West
Looking into the histories of Rockstar's open world Western.
The Official site for Red Dead Redemption has been given a very pleasing facelift, new features showcasing things such as weapons and the 'people of the west' Below is a preview of some of the content you can expect to find on the site, with information on multiplayer and other in game features to follow.
