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ARed Dead Redemption 2fan has re-created the iconic town of Valentine within the massively popular battle royale, replicating some of the town’s most iconic locations. The world of the beloved cowboy shooter from Rockstar is filled with a variety of unique locations for players to visit, with memorable NPCs and buildings. From early-game settlements like Valentine and Emerald Ranch to the game’s largest cities in Blackwater and Saint Denis,Red Dead Redemption 2’s expansive mapoffers plenty of places to explore. Now, one of the game’s most recognizable towns has been re-made inFortnite.
Within the wide world ofRed Dead Redemption 2, Valentine is the first town players visit after the game’s introductory segments in the mountains. Valentine is a vibrant farming town filled with plenty for players to do between its saloon, the Van der Linde gang’s nearby camping site, and an abundance of side quests. Valentine also plays a major role inRed Dead Redemption 2’s early story, setting the plot into motion with the gang’s run-ins with law enforcement in the town. Now, aFortniteplayer has re-imagined the iconic town in the battle royale.
Reddit user semppis shared theirRed Dead Redemption 2-inspired creation on the franchise’s subreddit, showing off their re-creation of Valentine inFortnite. The images showcase several of themost iconic locations within Valentine, including both the town sheriff’s office and the Valentine general store. The user also reveals some of the boxes and items found around the city streets were removed, withRed Dead Redemption 2acting as a cover-based shooter as opposed toFortnite. A reply from the creator also boasts that the houses have “semi-accurate interiors.”
The impressiveFortnitecreation saw manyRed Dead Redemptionfans clamoring for more representation within the battle royale. Several fans agreed thatRed Dead Redemptionwould make a fitting official crossover forFortnite, expressing the high potential for character skins and new guns. Some also praisedFortnite’s 2.0 update for the game’s Creative Mode, with players able to pull assets from the Unreal store to use inFortnite. The creator’s reply also shared the code for other players to access the Valentine map inFortnite.
Red Dead Redemption 2’s newest fan creation inFortnitecomes as many fans have speculated about the future of the beloved cowboy shooter franchise. Rockstar recently brought theoriginalRed Dead Redemptionto modern platforms, re-releasing the classic game on PS4 and Switch last August. Fans have also heavily speculated about an eventualRed Dead Redemption 3, with Arthur Morgan actor Roger Clark feeling a third game will definitely happen. The re-imagining of Valentine brings a slice of the mega-popular cowboy game into the beloved battle royale.
Red Dead Redemption 2
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America, 1899. The end of the wild west era has begun as lawmen hunt down the last remaining outlaw gangs. Those who will not surrender or succumb are killed. After a robbery goes badly wrong in the western town of Blackwater, Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang are forced to flee. With federal agents and the best bounty hunters in the nation massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal and fight their way across the rugged heartland of America in order to survive. As deepening internal divisions threaten to tear the gang apart, Arthur must make a choice between his own ideals and loyalty to the gang who raised him. From the creators of Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption 2 is an epic tale of life in America at the dawn of the modern age.
