Take-Two will make its presence known at E3 2016 "in a big way," they said. A sequel to Red Dead Redemption will bow at the event, rumors claimed. Both the Microsoft Xbox and Sony PlayStation event ended without even a whiff of Red Dead or a new Grand Theft Auto title. So what the hell happened?
According to speculations, the trailer from Rockstar contained violent footage that depicted a massacre and, in light of the terrible tragedy at Orlando, execs opted to pull the reveal trailer to show respect to the victims and families that were affected. Of course, the theory is certainly plausible, especially given Rockstar's reputation for controversial content.
So apparently, theres this rumour saying the new RD announcement was delayed because of Orlando massacre.
— Tez2 (@TezFunz2) June 14, 2016
As the trailer has similar scenes.
However, according to Adam Boyes, VP of Third Party Relations & Developer Technology Group at PlayStation, the rumors are not true. In fact, Sony PlayStation never intended to show off a new game from Rockstar in its event at all:
no, this is not true. The length and content we showed has been locked and unchanged for months.
— ᴀᴅᴀᴍ ʙᴏʏᴇs (@amboyes) June 14, 2016
Maybe we only have ourselves to blame. Despite Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick's announcement that the studio will show up at E3 "in a big way," he never hinted that Rockstar would deliver a new game. That was just us jumping to conclusions. That said, all hope isn't lost. Substantial leaks still point that a new Red Dead is in development. The question is this: how soon will we learn more information about the game?
As GTA tipster and YouTuber MrBossFTW explains, Rockstar doesn't necessarily need E3 in order to make a big splash in the gaming world. E3 or not, the upcoming Red Dead Redemption sequel will definitely create shockwaves in the gaming community whenever Rockstar is ready. The only thing we can do now is hope the news arrives sooner than later.
