The Red Dead Redemption games focus on the Van der Linde gang and how the members deal with various moral dilemmas. In the first game, players follow John Marston as he attempts to save his family that has been taken hostage by the government, which wishes to use him to bring justice to the broken-up Van der Linde gang. The prequel, Red Dead Redemption 2, shines a light on Arthur Morgan and how the gang gradually disintegrates.