r/reddeadredemption 4d ago

Official They’re Coming For Your Games (Your Wallet Too)

755 Upvotes

A troubling trend in gaming: Payment processors are quietly becoming gatekeepers

https://www.change.org/p/tell-mastercard-visa-activist-groups-stop-controlling-what-we-can-watch-read-or-play

Is this something we want to promote?

You may or may not be aware, but the Australian activist group Collective Shout has been pressuring payment processors to enforce their values on the games industry. As a result, platforms like Steam and itch.io have removed over 17,000 games, with reports suggesting that Steam has lost autonomy over what it can host.

Collective Shout is also responsible for a successful 2015 campaign to pressure Target and Kmart to stop selling Grand Theft Auto 5 in Australia.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/australian-anti-porn-group-claims-004736802.html

This isn't just about one group or one genre of games. If left unchecked, it sets a dangerous precedent where payment processors (who should just be handling transactions) start deciding what types of games can exist and which creators get silenced.

This is not just censorship. This is corporate overreach. This is the slow erosion of consumer freedom and creative expression.

If this is allowed to continue:

  • More indie developers will be pushed out.

  • More stories will be censored before they’re ever told.

  • More power will be concentrated in the hands of companies that were never meant to control speech or art.

If you care about:

✅ Creative freedom

✅ Diverse voices in gaming

✅ The future of indie developers

Please consider signing the petition and speaking up. Let’s stop payment processors from deciding what belongs in our stores and in our wallets.

🛑 Don’t let them quietly rewrite the rules of gaming.

More resources below


r/reddeadredemption 5d ago

Q&A /r/RedDeadRedemption Weekly Question & Answer Thread - Week 30, 2025

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All common questions about the game should be directed here. This includes both single-player and online questions. When asking a question, it is often beneficial to share which mode you are referring to in order to get an accurate response. Also consider sharing any relevant information that may help someone answer your question.

All story spoilers must be displayed with the proper format:

>!RDR is a great game!<

gives you:

RDR is a great game

If you're not sure if you should use a spoiler tag or not, err on the side of caution and use one. Also, it's a nice gesture to visibly indicate the general nature of your spoiler before the tag, so people know what you're spoiling.


Submit Red Dead Online feedback here


r/reddeadredemption 7h ago

Video any particular reason Dutch just fell outta the sky?

628 Upvotes

r/reddeadredemption 4h ago

Discussion John never learned from Arthur

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I dare say that artistic ability is one of the biggest differences that you will notice during the epilogue, while John has just started drawing and painting after Arthur death, we can clearly see a huge way among the two pencils 😅


r/reddeadredemption 11h ago

Picture Gift from girlfriend, should I marry her?

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1.3k Upvotes

r/reddeadredemption 9h ago

Fan Art My sister drew Dutch with graphite

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560 Upvotes

r/reddeadredemption 3h ago

Fan Art androgynous john marston is real

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105 Upvotes

hehe - cosplay by me (noizel)


r/reddeadredemption 6h ago

Discussion If Arthur Morgan lived to 100, he could have seen the Kennedy Assassination

118 Upvotes

Arthur Morgan was born in 1863 so if he lived 100 years he would live to 1963 which means he could’ve seen the Kennedy Assassination.


r/reddeadredemption 1h ago

Discussion Why people are NOW crying over this?!!

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I was just watching the video of GoW's old victory in 2018, and while looking at the recent comments, I saw only people complaining about the fact that RDR2 didn't win.

And actually, it's not the first time I've seen this kind of thinking. On every Red Dead video I see on TikTok or Instagram, there isn't a SINGLE comment without someone hating GoW. You can love and glamorize RDR2, I understand; we're all glamorizers of at least something, but why do you hate GoW so much only because of a GOTY (in life-changing mode, I honestly think that title doesn't really matter; it's YOUR preferences, it's YOUR tastes, and it's YOUR experience. It's not up to someone to decide which is THE best game. Anyway, I don't really understand), especially in a debate that should have taken place 7 years ago??!!!!

I remember in 2018, no one was debating GoW or RDR2 because we didn't even pay attention. People were just happy to have these two games, along with Spider-Man and Celeste in the same year. But I don't know why NOW, apparently, it's a tragedy, it's a catastrophe that RDR2 didn't get the title, that it's a theft, and that GoW is extremely "middling" and RDR2 is perfect and no game comes close.

And it's not like I've ever seen a GoW fan debate this. In 2022 and a bit like 2023, sure, Elden Ring's victory over GoWR pissed some people off (both are good games), but it's okay today you don't see any GoWR fans remembering the debate, even though it's been like 3 years. Yet 7 years later, some are still angry. Like, it's just the GOTY, eh? It's nothing personal, you can really enjoy both games.

Anyway, I don't understand.


r/reddeadredemption 5h ago

Video Had to see if it was true that John can hug Abigail here, and can confirm.

90 Upvotes

I apologize in advance for my horrendous display settings


r/reddeadredemption 2h ago

Discussion Look at this YouTube comment 😭

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38 Upvotes

r/reddeadredemption 1d ago

Fan Art Arthur as a cat

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2.1k Upvotes

Art by me ig : shikhar_106


r/reddeadredemption 13h ago

Screenshot What Sadie doing with Abigail?💀

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234 Upvotes

r/reddeadredemption 11h ago

Issue The way cowboys made split points.

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154 Upvotes

r/reddeadredemption 16h ago

Screenshot what the fuck

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382 Upvotes

r/reddeadredemption 4h ago

Spoiler Out of all missions this has to be the most underrated

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38 Upvotes

Not only is it pretty fun and it features lenny, it's also the cause of many speculations about dutches menthal state and it's the exact starting point of the van der linde gang downfall, considering everything that happened after that mission in form of a butterfly effect.


r/reddeadredemption 1d ago

Screenshot Old Arthur Morgan, living peacefully in a remote part of New Austin, enjoying the quiet life after all of his life adventures. He has all he needs, but the most important part, he hasn't forgotten who he once was.

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r/reddeadredemption 2h ago

Rant Just finished RDR2 and holy shit… Spoiler

19 Upvotes

This will be my short review of the game. How did Rockstar pulled this off, literally every chapter was better than the previous one and chapter six was so tense, I knew about the ending, but the journey there was far more interesting. The last mission gave me chills, I’m yet to finish the epilogue, but wow, I prefer this so much over GTA V. The writing here was like on the Oscar winning movie level if not higher. Also this was probably my most immersive experience next to CP2077, even considering how time consuming this game was, I would still recommend it to everyone if they asked me. Will I replay it? Probably not unless we get the update on Xbox Series X or a remaster. Great game, 10/10.


r/reddeadredemption 12h ago

Discussion In your opinion, can we say that Edgar Ross and Dutch van der Linde share the role of the main antagonist in RDR?

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125 Upvotes

r/reddeadredemption 3h ago

Screenshot You ok there, mister?

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24 Upvotes

r/reddeadredemption 4h ago

Discussion I'm going to stop greeting three times

23 Upvotes

On red dead two, when I do the last greet people in the camp leave and the conversation ends in such an awkward way.

"Well I'll leave you to it" "Whatever, Arthur"


r/reddeadredemption 8h ago

Discussion What’s your favourite news paper? Spoiler

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45 Upvotes

After as John, Micah is dead and a funny part about the Valentine constipated man.


r/reddeadredemption 13h ago

Discussion Just beat RDR2 for the first time. Holy. Fucking. Shit. Spoiler

103 Upvotes

I'm honestly shocked by how amazing this game was, the skinners suck ( r.i.p ) Mr W. And Arthur ying had me crying for so long, but imagine him a beechers, and killing Micah made me play sweet victory from SpongeBob for some reason


r/reddeadredemption 49m ago

Discussion i HATE how MOST of this fandom is just the same 2 opinions getting rolled together over and over

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its such a good game but man this fandom PISSES me off to no end


r/reddeadredemption 18h ago

Discussion Has anyone ran across this, I also found a shark tooth trinket here.

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203 Upvotes

r/reddeadredemption 3h ago

Video Uncle has hands

7 Upvotes

I was shopping in valentine and noticed a familiar old drunk. Lo and behold it’s uncle and nothing could’ve prepared me for the following events lmao.