By Michael Morales, Courier Sports Editor

red-dead-redemption-logo-svgOfficially announced on October 20, the highly anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed “Red Dead Redemption” shook the world with its announcement. This sequel comes 6 years after the original which took players back to the old west, a mix up from the modern video game setting. The “Red Dead Redemption 2” trailer reveals seven playable characters with John Marston being one of them. Leaked images of the map reveals that players will be able to explore a map bigger than the previous one.This game is set to be released Fall of 2017 after being in development for 4 years.  If all speculation is true “RDR2” is setting up to be a game of the year contender.