På trods af at rosen regnede ned over Red Dead Redemption ved dets udgivelse, og spillet allerede solgte over 1.5 million kopier i dets første måned, har udvikleren Rockstar nu valgt at afskedige 40 personer fra holdet bag spillet. Rockstar selv bekræfter at det er en meget normal process efter færdiggørelsen af så stort et projekt, og siger dermed også at der ikke er ugler i mosen.
Steve Martin, Studio Manager hos Rockstar San Diego siger således til Kotaku:
"As is typical with game development, our team sizes have always fluctuated over the course of the development cycle. As Rockstar San Diego transitions from the launch of Red Dead Redemption onto future projects, we are realigning our resources in order to continue to develop games as effectively as possible. We are ensuring that all employees who are affected by these changes are being treated with care. While we have no announcements to make regarding a sequel to Red Dead Redemption, the team here are hard at work on the development of downloadable content for the game."
