List of accolades received by Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2 is a Western-themed action-adventure game developed and published by Rockstar Games. A prequel to the 2010 game Red Dead Redemption, the game is set in 1899 in a fictionalized representation of the Western, Midwestern and Southern United States and follows outlaw Arthur Morgan, a member of the Van der Linde gang. Arthur must deal with the decline of the Wild West whilst attempting to survive against government forces, rival gangs, and other enemies. The game was announced on October 18, 2016, and was widely anticipated.[1] It was nominated for Most Anticipated Game at The Game Awards in 2016 and 2017,[2][3] and for Most Wanted Game at the Golden Joystick Awards.[4]

The game was released worldwide on October 26, 2018, for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles. Red Dead Redemption 2 received "universal acclaim" from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic;[lower-alpha 1] it was Metacritic's highest-rated game of 2018.[7] The game had the largest opening weekend in the history of entertainment,[8] making over $725 million in three days, and selling over 17 million copies in two weeks.[9] Additionally, Red Dead Redemption 2 is the second highest-grossing entertainment launch (behind Grand Theft Auto V) and set records for largest ever pre-orders, largest first-day sales and largest sales for the first three days in market on PlayStation Network.[10][8]

Red Dead Redemption 2 garnered awards and nominations in a variety of categories with particular praise for its story, performances, music, and graphical design. At The Game Awards 2018, the game received eight nominations and went on to win four awards: Best Audio Design, Best Narrative, Best Score/Music, and Best Performance for Roger Clark as Arthur Morgan.[11] At IGN's Best of 2018, the game garnered seven nominations;[12] it won two awards[13][14] and was named runner-up in four (behind God of War).[15][16][17][18] The game earned eight nominations at the 22nd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, including Game of the Year.[19] At the 6th SXSW Gaming Awards, Red Dead Redemption 2 was named the Trending Game of the Year and won for Excellence in SFX and Technical Achievement.[20] The game received seven nominations at the 19th Game Developers Choice Awards,[21] and six at the 15th British Academy Games Awards.[22]

The game also appeared on several year-end lists of the best games of 2018, receiving Game of the Year wins at the Australian Games Awards,[23] Brazil Game Awards,[24] Fun & Serious Game Festival,[25] IGN Australia Select Awards,[26] and Italian Video Game Awards,[27] and from outlets such as 4Players,[28] AusGamers,[29] Complex,[30] Digital Trends,[31] Edge,[32] Electronic Gaming Monthly,[33] Gamereactor,[34] GameSpot,[35] The Guardian,[36] Hot Press,[37] news.com.au,[38] The Telegraph,[39] USgamer,[40] and Vulture;[41] it was named runner-up by several other publications.[15][42][43] The game was named among the best games of the 2010s by Entertainment.ie,[44] The Hollywood Reporter,[45] Metacritic,[46] National Post,[47] NME,[48] Stuff,[49] Thrillist,[50] VG247,[51] and Wired UK.[52] Red Dead Redemption 2 was ranked among the best games of its generation by Game Informer,[53] GamesRadar,[54] and IGN.[55]

Accolades
Award Date Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Ref(s).
British Academy Games Awards April 4, 2019 Best Game Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated [22]
Artistic Achievement Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Audio Achievement Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
British Game Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Narrative Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Performer Roger Clark as Arthur Morgan Nominated
D.I.C.E. Awards February 14, 2019 Outstanding Technical Achievement Red Dead Redemption 2 Won [56]
Game of the Year Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated [19]
Adventure Game of the Year Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Online Game of the Year Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Animation Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Character Arthur Morgan Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Dragon Awards September 2, 2019 Best Science Fiction or Fantasy PC / Console Game Red Dead Redemption 2 Won [57]
The Game Awards December 1, 2016 Most Anticipated Game Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated [2]
December 7, 2017 Most Anticipated Game Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated [3]
December 6, 2018 Best Audio Design Red Dead Redemption 2 Won [11]
Best Narrative Red Dead Redemption 2 Won
Best Performance Roger Clark as Arthur Morgan Won
Best Score/Music Red Dead Redemption 2 Won
Game of the Year Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Best Action/Adventure Game Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Best Art Direction Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Best Game Direction Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Game Developers Choice Awards March 20, 2019 Best Technology Red Dead Redemption 2 Won [58]
Game of the Year Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated [21]
Best Audio Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Best Design Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Best Narrative Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Best Visual Art Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Innovation Award Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Gamers' Choice Awards December 9, 2018 Fan Favorite Fall Release Red Dead Redemption 2 Won [59]
Gaming Moment of the Year Red Dead Redemption 2 has the biggest opening weekend of any entertainment property Nominated
Golden Joystick Awards November 17, 2017 Most Wanted Game Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated [4][60]
November 16, 2018 Critics Choice Award Red Dead Redemption 2 Won [61]
Ultimate Game of the Year Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated [62]
November 15, 2019 Best Multiplayer Game Red Dead Online Nominated [63]
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards February 13, 2019 Best Music Supervision in a Video Game Ivan Pavlovich Won [64]
Hollywood Music in Media Awards November 20, 2019 Soundtrack Album Red Dead Redemption 2 — VA OST Won [65]
Original Song — Video Game "That's the Way It Is", written and performed by Daniel Lanois Nominated [66]
Italian Video Game Awards April 12, 2019 Game of the Year Red Dead Redemption 2 Won [27]
Best Art Direction Red Dead Redemption 2 Won
Best Audio Red Dead Redemption 2 Won
Best Character Arthur Morgan Nominated [67]
Best Game Design Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Best Narrative Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
People's Choice Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Japan Game Awards September 12, 2019 Global Award, Foreign Product Red Dead Redemption 2 Won [68]
Steam Awards January 3, 2021 Game of the Year Red Dead Redemption 2 Won [69]
Outstanding Story-Rich Game Red Dead Redemption 2 Won
SXSW Gaming Awards March 16, 2019 Excellence in SFX Red Dead Redemption 2 Won [20]
Excellence in Technical Achievement Red Dead Redemption 2 Won
Trending Game of the Year Red Dead Redemption 2 Won
Video Game of the Year Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated [70]
Excellence in Animation Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated [71]
Excellence in Design Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Excellence in Musical Score Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Excellence in Visual Achievement Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Titanium Awards December 10, 2018 Game of the Year Red Dead Redemption 2 Won [25]
Best Game Design Red Dead Redemption 2 Won
Best Original Soundtrack Woody Jackson Won
Best Adventure Game Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated [72]
Best Artistic Design Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Best Narrative Design Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated

Notes
  1. The game scored an overall weighted average of 97 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 99 reviews for the PlayStation 4 version[5] and 33 reviews for the Xbox One version.[6]

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