The iPhone is about to get another AAA console-quality game: Red Dead Redemption is launching on iOS in just a few weeks. Here are the details.
Red Dead Redemption available December 2 on App Store
Here’s Rockstar Games’ announcement:
On December 2, the epic Western adventures Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare will be available for the latest mobile devices and on current generation consoles — with free upgrades, the ability to carry over game progress, and a number of enhancements.
Step into the events immediately following the blockbuster Red Dead Redemption 2, in the critically acclaimed tale of John Marston’s journey to bury his blood-stained past. In its zombie-horror companion Undead Nightmare, fight to find a cure for the zombie plague that has overrun the frontier. All these new versions feature the complete single-player experiences of both games, and also include bonus content from the Game of the Year Edition.
The announcement says Red Dead Redemption for iOS will include “mobile-friendly control options.”
Though no specifics are shared, hopefully there will be support not only for on-screen touch controls but also game controllers via Bluetooth.
As part of Netflix’s shifting games strategy, anyone with a Netflix subscription will be able to play Red Dead Redemption on iOS for free.
Top comment by Doug
Regardless of what Phillip says, this is a big deal. Apple lost some gaming support when they tried to follow in Microsofts footsteps way too late and ditch OpenGL in favor of its Metal 3D framework. But this meant that Gaming Studios had to port over their game engines to Metal and for most the Juice wasn't worth the squeeze. But as we cross over the 2Billion mark with phones and Apple's laptop market share is heading to 1 in 4 and its entry level graphics are console quality, some studios are doing the work.
Good news is once you port your game engine to Metal, moving games and keeping it updated is far less work. Excited to see what this means for both IOS and Mac gaming.
But the game will also be available separately on the App Store for non-Netflix subscribers. Pricing has not been shared at this time, nor are there any details on compatibility requirements.
Red Dead Redemption isn’t a new game by any means, having originally debuted in 2010. But it is a very popular, highly acclaimed title and should gain a fresh infusion of users as it arrives not only on iOS, but also PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and Android.
If you’re into gaming on iOS, there are a few improvements coming to the Apple Games app in iOS 26.2 you can read about here.
Are you excited to play Red Dead Redemption on iOS? Let us know in the comments.
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