If you're interested in the game itself rather than the piracy scene, researchers have published several unique studies:
However, there is an "interesting" academic paper that looks at the very group you mentioned——within the context of digital piracy and cracking. Featured Paper: "Wars of the Warez" Red Dead Redemption 2 do pobrania za darmo (EMP...
Finding an academic paper that directly references " Red Dead Redemption 2 do pobrania za darmo (EMP..." (likely referring to the crack) is difficult because scholarly work typically avoids citing specific pirated releases. If you're interested in the game itself rather