In RDR2 , you mainly play as Arthur Morgan , a member of the Van der Linde gang. In the epilogue, the game also lets you play as John Marston.

Quick Scoop

  • Main story: Arthur Morgan.
  • Epilogue: John Marston.
  • The game shifts perspective as the story progresses, but Arthur is the primary character for most of it.

Tiny context

Arthur is the central protagonist for the bulk of the game, and John takes over later so the story can lead into the events connected to the first Red Dead Redemption.