Launch the game and wait to get stuck there open task manager and kill Social Club, close everything related to it BUT NOT steam. Wait until steam stops "Running the game" and then hit play again. Mine downloaded some social club stuff, reopened it and the game launched. Last edited by Notes ; Jun 11, 2020 @ 7:40am Showing 1 - 12 of 12 comments Oct 15, 2023 · First solution: End/close background software. Some programs or software that are left open or running in the background may also cause conflict and eventually stop the game from loading up Nov 3, 2023 · The failure to launch Red Dead Redemption 2 could be caused by missing or corrupted system files. In most cases, running the System File Checker (sfc /scannow command) can help you fix system file corruptions. However, some users might receive an error message while performing these steps. dgJ0.