Goodbye social life, hello Wild West
After weeks of anticipation,
Red Dead Redemption Online finally launches today.
The online version of
Red Dead will launch in beta on November 27
th at 8:30 a.m. ET – that’s 1.30pm, UK time.
At first, it will only be available to owners of the Ultimate Edition of
RDR2. On Wednesday, it will then open up to those who purchased the game on day of release (October 26
th). The day after that, it’ll be open to those who got it in the first three days.
Then on Friday, November 30
th, it’ll be available to all players.
The online multiplayer mode will let you explore the massive game world solo or with friends, with allowing you to both team up, and get competitive.
Rockstar promise it will be “an evolution of the classic multiplayer experience in the original
Red Dead Redemption, blending narrative with competitive and cooperative gameplay in fun new ways.”
It will offer “constant updates and adjustments to grow and evolve this experience for all players.”
The multiplayer mode is free, and available on both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One - through the PS4 version will have
exclusive outfits, guns and
horses.
Grand Theft Auto Online launched in October 2013, spinning out of
Grand Theft Auto V. Rockstar have continued to update the game with updates ever since, and we can foresee a similar long-term plan for
Red Dead Redemption.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVRzx17WHVk
Red Dead Redemption 2 came out last month, to rave reviews. It is pretty good and you should probably play it.
