As I ride through the familiar plains of West Elizabeth for what feels like the thousandth time since 2019, it strikes me how Red Dead Redemption 2's world remains unmatched in its richness and detail. Six years have passed since Arthur Morgan's journey ended, yet we're all still scavenging every inch of this masterpiece, hungry for more stories from Rockstar's Wild West. With Grand Theft Auto 6 dominating the studio's focus this year, a full-fledged Red Dead Redemption 3 seems distant—but I've been dreaming about those legendary gunslingers Arthur hunted down for Theodore Levin. What if their tales became the foundation for an anthology series?

I'll never forget stumbling upon that drunken mess Jim "Boy" Calloway in Valentine's saloon, reeking of whiskey and faded glory. His biographer Theodore Levin's plea sent me chasing ghosts across five states—Billy Midnight racing trains, Flaco Hernandez holed up in his mountain fortress, Black Belle blowing up Pinkertons with dynamite 🤯. Each gunslinger was a time capsule of the Old West:

• Billy Midnight: Duelist turned derailed showman

• Slim Grant: Ex-Union soldier turned vengeful hermit

• Black Belle: Explosive expert fleeing her past

• Emmet Granger: Pig-farming murderer

• Flaco Hernandez: Gang leader surviving in the Grizzlies

These weren't just side quests—they were windows into a dying era. And Theodore's cigarette cards hinted at even more legends like Landon Ricketts (who we later met in the first game!) and the infamous Butcher Boys. Imagine playing as Landon during his prime, quick-drawing across Mexico, or experiencing the Jack Hall Gang's heists firsthand! An anthology series could let us switch perspectives between these icons during their glory days—before Arthur found them broken or defeated.

People Also Ask:

Will Rockstar ever make Red Dead Redemption 3? 🤔 With GTA 6's 2025 launch eating resources, it's unlikely before 2030—but spin-offs could fill the gap.

Which gunslinger deserves their own game most? Landon Ricketts tops my list—his wisdom in the original RDR hints at decades of untold adventures.

Could an anthology work financially? Absolutely! Smaller scopes mean faster development, and fans would devour Black Belle's guerrilla warfare or Flaco's snowy standoffs.

Playing as these legends wouldn't just revisit RDR2's map—it'd expand the lore through new eyes. Picture Billy Midnight's showboat arrogance crumbling as rivals close in, or young Emmet Granger justifying his first kill. These antiheroes shaped the West Arthur inherited, and their stories deserve more than footnotes in Levin's book.

An episodic format could weave their fates together like a gritty campfire tale—maybe crossing paths at shootouts or gambling dens. Slim Grant's PTSD from the Civil War 🪖, Bart Love's descent into bounty hunting cruelty, the Otis Miller Boys' Robin Hood myth... each perspective would deepen this world we love. And honestly? After replaying Arthur's saga twice this year, I'd kill to fire the first shot in Landon Ricketts' origin story tomorrow.

So grab your revolvers, partners—revisit that gunslinger questline tonight and imagine what could be. Then sound off: which legend's story would YOU saddle up for? 🔫✨