Everywhere at once
A year after the PC release, Rockstar pushed RDR1 onto nearly every current device. The new version supports up to 4K resolution and HDR on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, runs at higher frame rates, and lands on mobile through the Netflix bundle as well as standalone iOS and Android. For a 2010 game, that is remarkably broad reach.
Why Rockstar keeps polishing the back catalogue
This is the same pattern we saw with the PC version: Rockstar is methodically making sure every Red Dead game is playable, everywhere, by everyone. It keeps the franchise earning and relevant during a long gap between mainline entries, and it quietly grows the audience that will be there for whatever comes next.
Still not an RDR3 signal
We will keep saying it because it keeps being true: re-releasing RDR1 is not a clue about Red Dead Redemption 3. It is catalogue management, not a roadmap. What it does confirm is that Rockstar still sees real value in the Red Dead name, which is the soil a sequel eventually grows from, on a timeline dictated by GTA 6.