Red Dead Redemption 2 has sold nearly 50 million copies since launching in 2018. It could very well go past that 50 million mark with a next-gen version for the PS5 and Xbox Series S or X. Unfortunately, this is no longer part of Rockstar Games' plans.

According to the latest rumor floating around in the Wild West, Rockstar has dropped plans for a next-gen update of Red Dead Redemption 2.

Rockstar never confirmed that it was working on a new Red Dead Redemption 2 version for the PS5 and Xbox Series S/X, but we do believe that the studio considered it and probably was even actively working on it.

The thing that stands out the most to us is Rockstar "cancelled/halted" the project knowing that the game would have been a sure hit. The worst part is that it appears to have affected what the leaker describes as an "Enhanced Rockstar Editor." Both projects would have kept audiences preoccupied until GTA 6 comes out.

GTA 6 is taking up a lot of Rockstar's resources.