Red Dead Redemption 2 is rapidly coming up on ten years since its initial release, and it continues to delight players the world over thanks to its beautiful command of both gameplay and aesthetics. Many of those who return each day in 2026 do so to enjoy the online modes, but there's still plenty of fun to be had in the single-player.
This is particularly true for those who play on PC, where an extensive modding community has grown up around the game that continues to bring out new experiences for players to enjoy. One of those projects is on the way relatively soon, and it's about as ambitious as any that we have seen so far.
Many of you who played through the first Red Dead Redemption game will undoubtedly remember just how brilliant New Austin was to explore as a player. Though it features in the follow-up, it isn't the same place, and it's a lot more empty than many of us would have liked it to be once unlocked in the prologue.
That's where Project New Austin comes in, as a highly ambitious mod that brings back many of the designs, color schemes, and locations...
