Rockstar Thought Red Dead Redemption Was Being Hacked – The Real Bug Was Even Stranger

Red Dead Redemption’s multiplayer launched in such a chaotic state that Rockstar developers initially suspected an external attack. Flying civilians, rideable chickens and collapsing game rules were eventually traced to a much smaller—and far stranger—technical problem. Red Dead Redemption’s 2010 online component is now remembered as an important predecessor to Rockstar’s later open-world…