Rockstar Games declines to comment following reports from alleged sources inside its San Diego studio

Joystiq reported quotes from alleged sources within Red Dead Redemption studio, Rockstar San Diego. The game "was a complete disaster for most of 2009 and previous ... it has since turned around a little bit, but there are huge problems with it still," according to one source.

Another claimed the game had "been in production for six years (mainly because of horrible management/lack of direction due to fear of disrespecting Rockstar NY) and it will never get the money back in sales it cost to create for those six years."

A reputed third source said that the game would need to sell five million copies to recoup its development costs. When we contacted them, Rockstar declined to comment. Despite any previous issues Red Dead Redemption is looking fantsastic - it's out on April 27 andyou can read our preview.

[via Joystiq]