Reddit user MaseSama recently shared an image of a a Texas souvenir koozie intended for use with cans that resembles a fraction of Red Dead Redemption 2 art that was used to promote the Rockstar game. While the koozie’s design reflects the scorching heat of Texas and Red Dead Redemption 2 alike, the item is fittingly being used to cool a beverage in MaseSama’s photo. The aforementioned koozie art shows silhouettes of prominent characters in Red Dead Redemption 2 like Arthur Morgan, Dutch van der Linde, and Bill Williamson riding their horses in the Western setting.
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The Red Dead Redemption 2 art used for the cover art and featured on MaseSama’s koozie shows Dutch’s gang from the game riding into the horizon with a massive sun setting at the heart of the familiar red color used in most Red Dead marketing. The font used to bold the word Texas on MaseSama’s koozie would also look at home on a Red Dead Redemption 2 wanted poster, which give players plenty of bounties to complete, further emphasizing the Western theming. Beyond using the name of the game, the Rockstar Games logo, or including the clear likeness of one of the popular Red Dead Redemption 2 characters, MaseSama’s drink koozie may be as close to official merchandise as it gets.
Five stars of an American beer poke out from atop MaseSama’s koozie and it’s stated that their mom covers their drinks with the Texas-based souvenir. Because Rockstar Games uses the star in its logo, this fitting addition further accentuates the Red Dead Redemption 2 theme of the koozie. Though it may be inspired by Red Dead Redemption 2, many responses to MaseSama’s post point to much older Western content that may have inspired Rockstar Games during the game’s development.
Although there are clear similarities in the color scheme of the koozie and Red Dead Redemption 2, several Reddit users noted that similar Western-themed designs have been used before the Rockstar Games title was released. Two film experts in the Red Dead Redemption 2 community let MaseSama know that the image of cowboys on their mom’s koozie has been used for much older movies like The Magnificent Seven. Given that Texas is one of the several states loosely represented in Red Dead Redemption 2, it may be fitting that a drink koozie from there would pay homage to the game.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is available now for PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One.
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