A Brief Look into the History of Horse Motion Capture for Video Games

Earlier this week I saw someone on Facebook claim that Red Dead Redemption 2 was the first video game to use motion capture for horses. While I was instantly sure that was not in fact true, the question of “What WAS the first video game to use motion capture for horses?” isn’t actually all that easy to answer.

Let’s take a look at what I’ve found:

developmentAlice RuppertMay 23, 2025lexis numerique, horse mocap history, horse motion capture, red dead redemption 2, red dead redemption, onimusha 2: samurai's destiny, melbourne cup challenge, joust legendComment