Rockstar Games uploaded cryptic new art to its website, which has fans speculating about Rockstar’s next projects.
The images are found through the menu icon in the top left corner. Every time the page refreshes, a new background image appears on the site’s navigation menu. One of the images is just a big neon Rockstar logo, but the other two are puzzling fans.
One image has theRed Dead Redemption 2studio’s logo over a red, white, and blue backdrop. The picture contains cryptic text filled with violent phrases. The word “bullying” appears, which should set off alarm bells for longtime fans.Bullyis a Rockstar game from 2006,which has long been rumored for a sequel.
It’s possible the image could hint at a new Bully game, but there were rumors that the proposed sequel was canceled last year.
The second image is even harder to decode. The picture shows a golden robot, similar to those in the classic sci-fi filmMetropolis, surrounded by champagne and hugging the Rockstar logo. Aesthetically, it’s entirely different than anything in the studio’s catalog.
The image could be hinting at a brand new IP for Rockstar, which has rarely dipped into science-fiction. Rockstar remains quiet about its upcoming projects as it continues to supportRed Dead Online,which recently came under attack from two-headed skeletons. In the meantime, the studio will launch asomewhat incomplete Complete Edition ofGrand Theft Auto IVin March, which removes the game’s online features.
The strategy isn’t far off from how the company first teasedRed Dead Redemption 2in 2016. The Rockstar Twitter account posteda piece of artahead of the game’s official announcement. Afterward, Rockstar posted an all-red logo similar to what was released here. The company has employedsimilar tacticsto revealGrand Theft Auto Vupdates as well.
The teases come at critical time for the studio as Rockstarco-founder Dan Houser is leaving the studio in March. The announcement left many questions about how Houser’s departure might impact future games. If the teasers are for new games, it doesn’t look like Rockstar will slow down in 2020.
