Thus Rockstar has been serving the weekly Red Dead Online update as it does every week. This week is the Hardcore Elimination Series for the Make It Count Showdown mode. RDO$ and XP are to be earned double this week for playing. Just your basic everyday stuff. The whole grind thing.
But the replies! THEY ARE NOT related to Red Dead Online. Not even remotely close. Rockstar cruises to the announcement of the event, and there has been a complete blackout from the gamer community to Shout down about GTA 6. The comment section is filled with cries for any morsel of news on the next Grand Theft Auto, which is almost crazy to see.
The first reply, literally, is from some guy called Baz, who says, “@RockstarGames Focus on GTA 6, dont want gta v online muc,” or something as if he really wanted to type “much,” but you get the drift. The sentiment is pretty much unanimous: people are done with the old stuff and want the new hotness.
The pattern just continues from here. “@RockstarGames GTA 6 trailer 3???” from MusicSeanm. “@RockstarGames Where GTA6 lil bro” from another account. This has become a broken record of desperation. The community is at the peak of “shut up and take my money” mentality for GTA 6, and they are making it very clear that these weekly Red Dead events really do not matter for them at this moment.
And then, another thing is beginning to happen-people appear to be almost begging for a next-gen upgrade for Red Dead Redemption 2. Mario301 says, “@RockstarGames We want a next-gen version, we should be able to play the game at 60 fps on consoles,” which, honestly, is a fair point. Playing RDR2 at 30fps on a PS5 or Xbox Series X is almost a disgrace when considering what these machines can handle.
Then, we have this guy OctavioCea, who takes the soil from under anyone who even dares to take a pro-Rockstar stance: “@RockstarGames Why would I play a 30fps game with outdated graphics on a $800 console? I paid $800 to play at 4k, 60fps with modern graphics. If you want us to revisit RDR2, give us the remastered version we all want!” Now, that is a solid point. When you lay down serious cash for next-gen hardware, you actually expect next-gen experiences.
Now, the news about actually getting some information about GTA 6 bounces back and forth ever in the comments. Some vote for November, while others throw all sorts of other possibilities. M_Tkachuk19 says, “@RockstarGames When is the next trailer for gta 6,” goes on to have a whole conversation with other users about it. The anticipation literally killing people.
What is very interesting, however, is just how split the community seems to be. There are the screaming for GTA 6 news in one corner, and then, in another, the crowd demanding RDR2 next-gen upgrades, and behind both of those, is a comparatively small yet fairly strong group still clinging to hopes for Red Dead Online. It’s kind of like kev2776 stating “@RockstarGames Rdr2 all the way over gta, it’s a masterpiece which needs some updates to keep it alive”-respecting that cowboy life.
Until then, right HasanH9760: “@RockstarGames Come on men we want something new,” pretty much speaks for the entire community. This community has evolved to the point where a weekly event in an older game just doesn’t do it anymore. People are asking for major updates, new content, next-gen upgrades, or better still-all new games.
On top of that, we have the odd little batch of other regional requests. Most users are seeing Turkish language support for GTA 6, spilling out how global the Rockstar fan base really is. Everyone wants a slice of that next big thing.
The strangest thing? Rockstar’s PR team probably figured people would still be talking about the Red Dead Online event they just announced. Instead, the response was an enormous, deafening roar of demands, requests, and outright begging for something else entirely. It’s like showing up at a gala with shamrock chips and dip when everyone was expecting filet mignon.
What does it say about the present community emote? That patience is running thin. How long has that crowd been playing GTA Online-about ten years? Red Dead Online never quite achieved that level. Now everyone knows GTA 6 is being cooked somewhere in the background. Now the anticipation has gotten so intense that there is no balancing act whatsoever for interest in weekly events in older games ever again.
Also, it is worth noting that many replies actually mention some pretty specific rumors about RDR2 getting a next-gen upgrade. RockStation says “@RockstarGames Really hope the RDR2 thing is true,” and there is some debate about whether it is actually going down. So apparently, these rumors about a potential upgrade are floating around, hence the reason why so many folks are bringing it up in the replies.
At the end of the day, Rockstar finds themselves in a knotty position. They’ve got these live service games that need to be regularly updated to keep players engaged, but the player base is more a day-by-day concern of what is coming rather than what is now. It’s the curse of being too successful-when you create absolute masterpieces like GTA 5 and RDR2, people expect nothing short of perfection on your next projects.
A comment section on this particular tweet less resembles a discussion about the actual content posted and more of a collective therapist for impatient gamers. They are all just waiting for the next big thing while weekly events in current games just don’t seem to do it again. That hunger for new content is all real, and Rockstar’s community makes that painfully clear with each reply.
Hence, if you want to grind some double XP in Red Dead Online, the mode’s ready and waiting for you. GTA 6 news or next-gen upgrades? Hey, you won’t be alone there. The entire Rockstar community is with you, refreshing their Twitter feed every five minutes, hoping for something-anything new.
