Most people who bought Red Dead Redemption walked into a non-game specific store that also happened to sell games, and picked it up, or did so simply because
of the Rockstar logo.
The first tweet, which appeared yesterday, consisted of only an image
of the Rockstar logo with a clearly Red Dead aesthetic.
Not exact matches
Earlier this morning,
Rockstar Games went red, with new versions
of its
logo appearing on social media accounts like Twitter and Facebook, as well as the loading screen for the company's official website.
A year has passed since
Rockstar first teased Red Dead Redemption 2 by posting an image
of their
logo's outline in black over a red background.
Yesterday
Rockstar triggered speculation when they changed their Twitter
logo to a familiar shade
of red, leaving thousands
of eager fans wondering if it was a tease for either a direct sequel to Red Dead Redemption or a new entry in the Red Dead series, which a lot
of people don't realise existed before Redemption came along.
It seems that we're drawing close to a major reveal
of Rockstar's latest entry in the Grand Theft Auto series, with Andy McNamara, editor - in - chief
of GameInformer, tweeting on October 11th: «In NYC, about to check out December's cover game #GTAV», with a
Rockstar logo accompanying it.
The shocking announcement
of Grand Theft Auto 5 by
Rockstar which appeared out
of the blue on their site, along with a
logo and a message stating that the first trailer for the -LSB-...]
Yesterday morning,
Rockstar Games garnered a lot
of attention from fans when they released an intriguing tweet featuring a single image
of their
logo on top
of a red background.
The shocking announcement
of Grand Theft Auto 5 by
Rockstar which appeared out
of the blue on their site, along with a
logo and a message stating that the first trailer for the game would be arriving on Novemeber 2nd.
Rockstar have also been placing little cutsie
Rockstar logos on the subway along with more high profile paintings and adverts on the sides
of buildings.
In a tweet,
Rockstar Games uploaded an image that contained the date
of Sept. 28 and the time
of 11:00 a.m. ET, alongside its website and
logo.
The sudden teasing began yesterday in the form
of a tweet,
Rockstar Games first tweeted out their
logo covered in a Red western like wallpaper.
Yesterday
Rockstar Games sent fans giddy with excitement when it posted an image
of its
logo against a red background, suggesting that a major Red Dead Redemption - related announcement could be on the cards.
Rockstar Games, developer
of blockbuster games like Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, contributed this unsettling piece to the Take Cover project, which forms the studio's
logo out
of snakes, ants, and bees.
Flashback to October
of 2011, when
Rockstar officially announced GTA V with its
logo, immediately a week later posting its official trailer for the game itself.
As you are all very aware,
Rockstar Games tweeted out a simple image
of their
logo with a red background which is very likely to be a teaser for a new Red Dead game.
So, when
Rockstar casually changed their
logo red on Twitter, before tweeting a
logo shot
of the game with a trailer, everyone lost it!