New Red Dead Redemption Rating Sparks Remaster Rumours

Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption has received a new rating in Korea, which has sparked rumours that a remaster is on the way.  As spotted by Idle Sloth on Twitter, South Korea's Game Rating and Administration Committee (GRAC) had listed something titled "Red Dead Redemption" earlier in June.

The new rating on the Korean rating board grac.or.kr has the classification number “CC-NV-230615-001″, with the “NV” in the number which is reserved for console games (In Korean game ratings, “NV” refers to console games, while “NP” refers to PC games). This is different from the original 2010 Red Dead Redemption which is rated differently on GRAC's website, alongside Red Dead Redemption 2. 

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Though it’s possible that the rating is intended for a remaster of Red Dead Redemption, it could also be for an unannounced port to another console. Red Dead Redemption first launched on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on May 18, 2010. Rockstar could be planning to announce it for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. 
 

Interestingly, The South Korean rating board has been the source of many gaming leaks in the past. A few years ago GRAC listed the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 remaster ahead of its official announcement and God of War: Ragnarok was also listed six months before its launch in 2022.

Fans are also keen to know whether the new outing will be a remake rather than a remaster since Rockstar has had a difficult history with remakes especially when it comes to older games. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy, for instance, was panned by fans for its subpar quality and also faced fan ire since the box version didn’t come with physical maps or manuals that used to be a standard for GTA. As of now, there has been no response from Rockstar Games over the fate of Red Dead Redemption; but then, the studio is famed for keeping big announcements under wraps.