Red Dead Redemption to get graphics boost with Dec 2 update: What to expect

Rockstar Games will bring Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare to mobile, Netflix Games, and current-gen consoles such as PS5, Xbox Series X and S, with enhanced graphics on December 2

Rockstar Games will release updated editions of Red Dead Redemption and its expansion Undead Nightmare on December 2 for iOS, Android, Netflix’s games app, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and Nintendo Switch 2. The 2010 title — previously available only on consoles and PC, is now expanding to mobile devices.

 

The new versions include the full single-player campaigns of both Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare, along with bonus material from the Game of the Year Edition. On mobile, players will get touch-friendly controls, and Netflix subscribers can download both titles at no extra cost as part of their membership.

 

Rockstar is also offering free digital upgrades for existing owners. Players who bought the PS4, Nintendo Switch or Xbox One backward-compatible versions will be able to move to the enhanced PS5, Switch 2 or Xbox Series editions without paying again. Save transfer support from PS4 to PS5 and Switch to Switch 2 will allow users to continue exactly where they left off.

 

The updated console releases target 60fps gameplay, HDR support, and resolutions up to 4K depending on hardware. Rockstar says Nintendo Switch 2 will additionally support DLSS upscaling, mouse input, and high-resolution 60fps playback. These versions will also be added to the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog and the GTA+ library on launch day. 

What is Red Dead Redemption?

Red Dead Redemption is an open-world game set in 1911, following former outlaw John Marston as he is forced by government agents to hunt down members of his old gang. The story unfolds across a fictionalised American frontier and northern Mexico, during a period when industrialisation is overtaking the old west.

 

Gameplay blends linear missions with open exploration, including horseback travel, gunfights, hunting, random encounters, and activities like bounty hunting, duelling, and clearing gang hideouts. A morality system shapes how characters and towns respond to Marston, while the narrative moves him through different regions as he closes in on his former gang.

 

What is Undead Nightmare?

Undead Nightmare is a standalone expansion set in an alternate timeline where a mysterious plague has turned townsfolk into zombies. Marston searches for a cure after his family is infected, travelling across the same map while rescuing survivors, defending settlements, and clearing graveyards to slow the outbreak.

 

The expansion reworks combat and traversal: zombies replace human enemies, ammunition is scarce, and new weapons — including a blunderbuss that fires zombie remains — change how players approach encounters. Mythical creatures and altered wildlife further shift the tone while maintaining the core structure of riding, shooting, and regional exploration.