Red Dead Redemption 2 is an epic tale of life in America at the dawn of the modern age.

America, 1899. The end of the wild west era has begun as lawmen hunt down the last remaining outlaw gangs. Those who will not surrender or succumb are killed.

After a robbery goes badly wrong in the western town of Blackwater, Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang are forced to flee. With federal agents and the best bounty hunters in the nation massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal and fight their way across the rugged heartland of America in order to survive. As deepening internal divisions threaten to tear the gang apart, Arthur must make a choice between his own ideals and loyalty to the gang who raised him.

Built from the ground up for the latest hardware, Red Dead Online blends the classic multiplayer of the original Red Dead Redemption with the best of everything we have learned since then about creating deep multiplayer experiences. The result is something completely new and fun, and an experience that will continue to expand and evolve over time as we gain valuable feedback from our community in the Beta period.

Built from the ground up for the latest hardware, Red Dead Online blends the classic multiplayer of the original Red Dead Redemption with the best of everything we have learned since then about creating deep multiplayer experiences. The result is something completely new and fun, and an experience that will continue to expand and evolve over time.

With the gameplay of Red Dead Redemption 2 as its foundation, Red Dead Online transforms the vast and deeply detailed landscapes, cities, towns and habitats of Red Dead Redemption 2 into a new, living online world ready to be shared by multiple players. Create and customize your character, tailor your abilities to suit your play style and head out into a new frontier full of things to experience.

Explore the world solo or with friends. Form or join a Posse to ride with up to seven players; gather around the fire at your Camp; head out hunting or fishing; visit bustling towns; battle enemy gangs and attack their hideouts; hunt for treasure; take on missions and interact with familiar characters from across the five states; or fight against other outlaws in both spontaneous skirmishes and pitched set-piece battles; compete with other players or whole Posses in open world challenges and much more.

Military defector and skilled sharpshooter Sergio Vicenza is Red Dead Online’s latest Legendary Bounty, last seen around Roanoke Ridge. With his poster now at local sheriff’s offices any player that brings him to justice will receive an exclusive colorway of the Inglett Scarf plus 100 rounds of Express Rifle Ammo.

Elsewhere, Madam Nazar is on the lookout for the Naturalists Collection containing the Cherrywood Comb, Egret Egg and Bitterweed, with a handsome payout for any Collector who delivers all three this week. And in celebration of the Halloween season, any player that logs in to GTA Online between October 10 and December 12th will receive the new Slaughter Mask in Red Dead Online.

Players who connected their Social Club accounts with Twitch Prime can still receive the Bounty Hunter’s License for free, while all PlayStation Plus subscribers can claim their Butcher’s Table at no cost and anyone who collected all the hidden playing cards in GTA Online can grab the Collector’s Satchel for free, all until October 14th. A limited time 5 Gold Bar Discount is also available for all three Frontier Pursuits during the same time period.

Please see below for more details, including this week’s free-aim series: Name Your Weapon, a 5,000 Club XP bonus for any player that logs in this week, the latest clothing additions to the Wheeler, Rawson & Co. Catalogue, 30% extra Character and Role XP across all Role missions, challenges and events, and more.

Legendary Bounty: Sergio Vincenza

The anarchist agitator and former military sharpshooter Sergio Vincenza is this week's Legendary Bounty. Since defecting from the military, Vincenza has been on the run and his accuracy with a rifle has passed into the stuff of legends. The glint of sunshine reflecting off his scope is said to be a grim harbinger and an omen of death. 

His last major operation was a botched assassination attempt on the Governor of Saint Denis, and he is rumored to be holed up in the fire tower at Roanoke Ridge. But beware: Vincenza's men are highly-trained ex-military who are said to have rigged the hills with traps and explosives. Approach with considerable caution.

Licensed Bounty Hunters can take on Vincenza and his anarchist gang by picking up his poster at any local sheriff's office.

New Clothing, Bonuses And More

Wheeler, Rawson & Co. has a new selection of clothing available for a limited time only, including the Folwell and Dillehay Hats, the eye-catching Prieto Poncho, Eberhart Coat, and the stylish combo of the Morales Vest and Carver Pants.

For seasoned players looking to test their nerve, a tense survival match awaits with this week's featured Free Aim series, Name Your Weapon. Compete in teams and Free-For-All variants; the more difficult the weapon you use to fell your opponent, the more points you earn.

This week, wandering saleswoman Madam Nazar is seeking the Naturalists Collection. Acquire the Cherrywood Comb, Egret Egg and Bitterweed, and deliver all three to her for a healthy remittance.

Newcomers to the frontier looking for adventurous undertakings would be wise to search out the Legendary Bounty Hunter, Cripps or Madam Nazar this week, and take advantage of a limited time 5 Gold Bar discount on the Bounty Hunter's License, the Trader's Butcher Table and Collector's Satchel required for Frontier Pursuits, but only until October 14th.

Of course players who connect their Social Club account with Twitch Prime can still receive the Bounty Hunter's License for free, while active PlayStation Plus subscribers can still claim their free Butcher’s Table through October 14th and anybody who has successfully nabbed all the hidden playing cards in GTA Online will get the Collector’s Satchel free.

There are plenty of additional rewards on offer this week, including 5,000 Club XP simply for playing Red Dead Online and 30% extra Character and Role XP for all Role missions, challenges and events:

• Bounty Hunter: All Bounty Missions including Legendary and PvP Bounties
• Bounty Hunter: Manhunt and Day of Reckoning Free Roam Events
• Bounty Hunter: All Daily Challenges
• Trader: All Sell Missions
• Trader: All Daily Challenges
• Trader: Trade Route Free Roam Event
• Collector: Collecting Coins, Family Heirlooms and Wild Flowers
• Collector: All Weekly Set Sale and Collectors Set Sales
• Collector: Salvage and Condor Egg Free Roam Events and Daily Challenges

Completing the Sergio Vincenza Legendary Bounty will land you an exclusive colorway of the Inglett Scarf and 100 rounds of Express Rifle Ammo within 24 hours of completion. PlayStation Plus members who log into Red Dead Online between October 8 and November 4 will receive an exclusive tint of the Killiman Vest within 24 hours of logging in.

Play GTA Online To Unlock The Slaughter Mask

Celebrate the Halloween season with the terrifying Slaughter Mask. Starting Thursday, simply play GTA Online between October 10th and December 12th and you’ll unlock this free mask to wear in your adventures in Red Dead Online. The Slaughter Mask will be added to your Camp’s wardrobe within 24 hours of logging into Red Dead Online.

Stay tuned to the Newswire for more Red Dead Online news in the coming weeks.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is currently available for PS4 and Xbox One.