Red Dead release slips to next year

Could be a while before we get a chance to explore the open range of Red Dead Redemption.

We may be getting a little excited about the upcoming open world western from Rockstar, Red Dead Redemption. There's a distinct possibility we're laying in a supply of cowboy hats, jerky, cheap whiskey and chewin' tobaccy to see us through some marathon gaming sessions.

And now, there's also the distinct possibility we won't be seeing the game until April 2010.

The announcement stealthily snuck out in the Take 2 Interactive's second quarter fiscal results, claiming that the slipped date is "to allow additional development time for the titles and to maximize their full potential in terms of the quality of the player experience and market performance."

In other words, they're just not ready yet; but it will be some time in the first fiscal half year of next year. That's a window from November this year to April next. Given the above statement, we're not exactly sanguine that we'll see it any time this year.

Darn it.