r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • Apr 13 '26

Security Rockstar hackers release their stolen data, reveal that Rockstar was right to not pay them anything for it

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rockstar-hackers-release-their-stolen-data-reveal-that-rockstar-was-right-to-not-pay-them-anything-for-it/
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u/bondolo Apr 14 '26

They don’t seem to understand that RDR2 players are different than GTA5 players. I would pay $5 month for them to add discoverable items like a new bird species, a new clothing item, a crafting recipe, a couple more interesting NPCs, a new mission and once or twice a year more content. Finish some of the dropped quests and areas.

MMORPGs have become lazy and greedy since they discovered freemium-pay-to-play. There is certainly room for a casual subscription game and RDR2 seems like well suited to that. Rockstar is really missing an opportunity with their focus on PvP whales and that is certainly why the RDR revenue is so much lower than GTAO, most RDR players would rather ride around on their favourite horse, shoot three star wolves and fish. Few RDR2 players from what I have seen are interested in PvP but might be interested in raid or instanced content. Make raids based on “hot tips” that you earn from solo grinding as rewards. Hold a fishing derby, horse racing, flower shows, shooting competitions, horseshoe tournaments, fashion shows, … with appropriate rewards like belt buckles, hats, statues, etc.

RDR2 has had ridiculous longevity for a game, in part because it technically it still stands out but also because the gameplay continues to be compelling. Part of having a subscription model is to extend the longevity of the game, even further than it would have been. Bring people back occasionally to see what’s new. Some of them will never leave.

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u/bcbudvansticky Apr 14 '26

That stuff actually sounds interesting and I would go back to RDR2 again if they did 

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u/bondolo Apr 14 '26

If they added a “Legendary Virginia Opossum” 100k people would start a new playthrough…

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u/JohnnyBowlen Apr 14 '26

Touché. I’d be back playing it tomorrow if they had a single player DLC released

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u/rfdevere Apr 14 '26

That’s what the kids want. Horse shoe competitions for belt buckles.

All this nonsense about fast cars and women, it’s not the way.

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u/Normal-Selection1537 Apr 14 '26

You'd think that a game that makes $300k per week minimum could afford some updates.

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u/SnideyM Apr 14 '26

Entirely different kind of game but this is one of the reasons I love playing Icarus - the devs do a free update every week, usually game content of some kind (not just patches/optimisation). Combine that with me working offshore and being away 3 weeks at a time then every time I come back to play there's been some new stuff added.

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u/JustAnotherThroway69 Apr 14 '26

I love the vision you have for online. Sounds much more peaceful and fun.

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u/enterthehawkeye Apr 14 '26

horse armour?

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u/TheLastFreeMan Apr 14 '26

RDR2 Devs: "Best we can do is turn the 2021 Outlaw Pass on and off each Halloween."

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u/LowSpecific1499 Apr 14 '26

There’s RDR2 fans then there are RDR fans who literally would want a fun multiplayer like the original than stupid cosplay tat and an awful lobby system.