Five predictions for the gaming scene in 2017, from a South Park hit to a Red Dead miss
The launches that may or may not excite gamers next year – and the game we're going to have to wait a bit longer for
It’s the time of year when I pull out my video game crystal ball and read the omens for the next year in gaming.
On paper, it looks like 2017 will be a return to 2015 form. But don’t trust that paper. A few of the marquee names on this year’s banner will be scratched off soon. Here’s a look at how a few of the minor dramas will play out.
Red Dead Redemption 2 will not be released in 2017
My first prediction breaks my heart. When Rockstar announced the sequel to the beloved 2010 hit Red Dead Redemption, I was as excited as anyone. It seemed like sort of an odd choice given that the previous game had a clearly finite ending filled with death and fitting revenge. I thought the series was done, but I trust Rockstar San Diego to weave some new narrative around Jack Marston. And I really just want to play poker and constantly beat coyotes off my horse again.
But it won’t happen next year.