List of accolades received by Red Dead Redemption 2

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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] winning 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] Global Game Awards,[26] IGN Australia Select Awards,[27] and Italian Video Game Awards,[28] and from outlets such as 4Players,[29] AusGamers,[30] Complex,[31] Digital Trends,[32] Edge,[33] Electronic Gaming Monthly,[34] Gamereactor,[35] GameSpot,[36] The Guardian,[37] Hot Press,[38] news.com.au,[39] The Telegraph,[40] USgamer,[41] and Vulture;[42] it was named runner-up by several other publications.[15][43][44]

Accolades

Award Date Category Recipient(s) and Nominee(s) Result Ref.
Australian Games Awards December 19, 2018 Game of the Year Red Dead Redemption 2 Won [23]
Action/Adventure Title of the Year Red Dead Redemption 2 Won
Brazil Game Awards December 12, 2018 Game of the Year Red Dead Redemption 2 Won [24]
Best Console Game Red Dead Redemption 2 Won
Best Action & Adventure Game Red Dead Redemption 2 Won
Best Studio Rockstar Games Won
Best Soundtrack Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Best Publisher Rockstar Games Nominated
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 [45]
Game of the Year Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated [19]
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Adventure Game of the Year Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Online Game of the Year 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 Animation Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Famitsu Awards April 5, 2019 Excellence Prize Red Dead Redemption 2 Won [46]
Game Audio Network Guild Awards March 21, 2019 G.A.N.G. / MAGFEST People's Choice Award Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated [47]
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 Game of the Year Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated [11]
Best Action/Adventure Game Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Best Art Direction Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Best Audio Design Red Dead Redemption 2 Won
Best Game Direction Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Best Narrative Red Dead Redemption 2 Won
Best Performance Roger Clark as Arthur Morgan Won
Best Score/Music Red Dead Redemption 2 Won
Game Developers Choice Awards March 20, 2019 Best Technology Red Dead Redemption 2 Won [48]
Game of the Year Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated [21]
Best Design Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Best Narrative Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Best Visual Art Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Best Audio 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 [49]
Gaming Moment of the Year Red Dead Redemption 2 has the biggest opening weekend of any entertainment property Nominated
Global Game Awards December 7, 2018 Game of the Year Red Dead Redemption 2 Won [26]
Best Innovators Red Dead Redemption 2 — Dynamic Open World Won
Best Visuals Red Dead Redemption 2 Won
Best Open World Red Dead Redemption 2 Won
Best Story Red Dead Redemption 2 Second
Best Audio Red Dead Redemption 2 Second
Golden Joystick Awards November 17, 2017 Most Wanted Game Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated [4][50]
November 16, 2018 Ultimate Game of the Year Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated [51]
Critics Choice Award Red Dead Redemption 2 Won [52]
November 15, 2019 Best Multiplayer Game Red Dead Online Nominated [53]
Hollywood Music in Media Awards November 20, 2019 Soundtrack Album Red Dead Redemption 2 — VA OST Won [54]
Original Song — Video Game "That's the Way It Is", written and performed by Daniel Lanois Nominated [55]
Italian Video Game Awards April 11, 2019 Game of the Year Red Dead Redemption 2 Won [28]
Best Art Direction Red Dead Redemption 2 Won
Best Audio Red Dead Redemption 2 Won
People's Choice Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated [56]
Best Game Design Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Best Narrative Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Best Character Arthur Morgan Nominated
Japan Game Awards September 12, 2019 Global Award, Foreign Product Red Dead Redemption 2 Won [57]
National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards March 13, 2019 Art Direction, Period Influence Red Dead Redemption 2 Won [58]
Costume Design Red Dead Redemption 2 Won
Game of the Year Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated [59]
Design, Franchise Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Direction in a Game Cinema Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Game, Franchise Adventure Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Lighting/Texture Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Original Light Mix Score, Franchise Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Performance in a Drama, Lead Roger Clark as Arthur Morgan Nominated
Performance in a Drama, Supporting Alex McKenna as Sadie Adler Nominated
Sound Effects Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Use of Sound, Franchise Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
New York Game Awards January 23, 2019 Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated [60]
Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Statue of Liberty Award for Best World Red Dead Redemption 2 Won
Herman Melville Award for Best Writing Red Dead Redemption 2 Won
Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game Roger Clark as Arthur Morgan Nominated
Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game Cali Elizabeth Moore as Abigail Roberts Nominated
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 [61]
Excellence in Animation Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Excellence in Visual Achievement Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Excellence in Musical Score Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Excellence in Design Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Excellence in Animation 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 Artistic Design Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated [62]
Best Narrative Design Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated
Best Adventure Game Red Dead Redemption 2 Nominated

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