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on March 14, 2026
Ever since the release of Red Dead Redemption 2 , there have been numerous stories documenting the toxic work culture at Rockstar Games. Sources have told journalists like Jason Schreier that the studio embraces crunch in a way where employees felt like they would be doing their co-workers a disservice if they didn't pitch in as well. The studio recently released a statement stating that they're working on making a healthier work environment, and Schreier has even heard from anonymous employees that things have been improving since the allegations originally surfa
It would be neat if they included a rideable horse as a nod to the Red Dead Redemption franchise, but don't hold your breath. The closest thing you'll likely get is seeing the horsepower on the cars you'll be stealing and ultimately wreck
I work multiple jobs, so I rearranged and reprioritized my schedule to make sure that I was able to spend more of the short amount of time that I have with Declan. The shelter-in-place orders brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic made this a bit more difficult to navigate while working from home 24/7, but I am slowly making it work, often knocking out the majority of my major tasks in the wee hours of the early morning and late at night when Declan goes to bed (since he really doesn’t take traditional naps during the d
This is another throwing weapon challenge, but this time players will need to kill four enemies in a row by throwing and retrieving the same tomahawk. In order to finish this challenge, players will need to make sure that they get a headshot with each throw and make sure that they pick up the tomahawk before throwing anot
RDR2 ’s Gray and Braithwaite families are in direct competition which each other, but their feud isn’t just caused by the fact that they’re in the same sort of business. While they were always competitors, one incident in particular tuned their rivalry into a full-blown feud. Unfortunately, it all happened over a massive misunderstand
Players will need to be good with a bow to complete this challenge, as they need to kill nine unaware enemies from behind using their bow. Players who are smart and use headshots can pretty easily complete this challenge in one go. They just need to ensure that the enemies have their backs to them before silently taking them out with a
I’ve also held more personal titles, such as Son and Husband. While I’ve had my moments of triumphs in those roles, I’ve also faltered mightily, which was far worse than failing in any of my other titles. As such, the role of Gamer is the title that has withstood the test of time. It’s also really the only thing I’ve consistently excelled at with each passing year of my l
However, this was ultimately the beginning of their long-standing feud. In 1806, Lucille Braithwaite told Douglas Gray the location of a significant sum of gold. She also gave him permission to take the gold in order to fund abolitionist groups. Douglas then took the Braithwaite gold, as well as gold from his own family, leading both families to believe the other had stolen the money. With no family willing to admit guilt (and the full truth seemingly never coming to light) the families were locked in a bitter feud that lasted until their dem
The Van der Linde gang does business with both families and never really takes a side in their feud. Rather, Arthur Morgan and his associates use the rivalry to their own advantage, which ultimately explodes in their faces later on in the game. However, it wouldn’t be an accurate representation of the wild, wild west if things didn’t get a bit ro
The very first challenge tasks players with killing three enemies with a knife. The upside to this challenge is that it will most likely be completed during the story mission "Paying A Social Call" which forces players to stealth kill a bunch of enemies with their knife. If a player somehow manages not to complete this challenge during that mission, then it is relatively easy to sneak up behind enemies and kill them stealthily. It is not recommended to use the knife against armed enem
The Braithwaite family didn’t immigrate to America until 1779, a full two decades behind the Grays. The clan originated in England, though it’s unclear why they eventually moved overseas. Nevertheless, within a few decades, the Braithwaites established an equally productive slave plantation, making them one of the most powerful families in the region, similar to the Grays. The abolitionists (or anti-slave) movement stood to hurt profits for both the Braithwaite and Gray families. Even though they were rivals in businesses, they attempted to join forces at the onset of the movement in order to mitigate its repercussi
Arthur and the Van der Linde gang end up having several other interactions with the two families over the course of the open world game collectibles. Hosea and Arthur attempt to sell moonshine to the Braithwaites that they recovered from the Lemoyne Raiders; the Braithwaites agreed only on the condition that Arthur and his pals give it out for free at the Rhodes saloon. Since the saloon is owned by the Gray family, it was a not-so-discreet way to detract from their business. The Braithwaites later ask the Van der Lindes to burn down the Gray’s tobacco fields, only for the gang to also agree to steal the Braithwaites’ horses in return for payment from the Grays. At the time, neither family seemed to realize the Van der Lindes are playing both si