
RDR2.org writes that "utilising the crafting skills of your camp's cook, Pearson, can make life in Red Dead Redemption 2 much more enjoyable."
Red Dead Redemption 2 mod turns the game into Elden Ring, adding spells, boss fights, and Uncle as the final boss.

Take-Two announced its financial results for Q2 of fiscal year 2026, and shared an update on the sales of GTA5 and Red Dead Redemption 2.
You think Rockstar views Red Dead 2 as a failure because it didn't sell 150m copies?
I must be one of the few who are fine with the GTA6 delay. People treat that game like it’s the 2nd coming lol.

Dan Houser opens up about Red Dead Redemption 2’s rocky development, calling it behind schedule, massively over budget, and full of pressure to prove doubters wrong.
The world they built is pretty amazing. Unfortunately, the game was mostly boring to me. I definitely had fun in some parts, but it didn't do it for me as a whole like the first one did. I loved RDR so much.
The budgets and time it takes to make games these days is out of control. Such a big risk. If a game isn't a huge hit, it is often it for a studio. Scary. I really miss the PS2 and PS3 days where studeios could make 4 games in a generation and take risks in making something new. And so many were using their own engines. Those were the days.
You will need a bunch of boar and deer skins - I forgot how many but I think 20 3 star pelts of each should cover - satchels, camp upgrades and outfits from the trapper. The rest of the pelts/carcasses are pretty easy to get and not as intensive.
My second play though I hunted boars and deer first thing. Gave what i needed to Pearson and the trapper. Trying to locate this many pelts mid game kind of blows.