The company behind 'Grand Theft Auto' just offered a first look at its next game, set in the Wild West - take a look

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• Rockstar Games just released an official gameplay video teasing its long-awaited western shooter, "Red Dead Redemption 2."
• It's a prequel to the first "Red Dead Redemption" game, and the player takes control of Arthur Morgan, a member of the Van der Linda gang.
• The video shows off some gameplay mechanics, including gun fights, interaction with non-player characters, hand-to-hand combat, a morality system, trading, and more.
• "Red Dead Redemption 2" will be released on October 26, and will be available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

A gameplay video showing off some mechanics of the long-awaited western shooter "Red Dead Redemption 2" was just released by Rockstar Games, the makers of the "Grand Theft Auto" series.

You can watch it right here:

The video above lays out some of the core components of "Red Dead Redemption 2," including gun fights, interaction with non-player characters, hand-to-hand combat, a morality system, trading, and horse management. Rockstar has more gameplay videos lined up before the game's release, which will get into more detail about some key features.

"Red Dead Redemption 2" will be available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox one on October 26.