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.

Now that everyone has had a chance over the past month to experience the story of Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang in Red Dead Redemption 2, it is time to begin the beta period for Red Dead Online.

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.

Daily Challenge Streak & Free Roam Events Rewards

Wandering the vistas and mesas of the frontier is its own reward, sure, but honest-to-goodness buried treasure? That is a bounty all its own. All Red Dead Online players who reach a 3-day Daily Challenge Streak (one Challenge per day) by July 29th will receive a bonus Treasure Map. Treasure Maps can be accessed in the Documents tab of your Satchel and contain high value rewards - often including RDO$ and Gold - for those who seek them. 

Joining any Free Roam Event will pay out additional rewards this week, with 30% extra RDO$ & XP for participating. Meanwhile, it pays to work as a group with extra benefits to playing in a Posse - earn 30% bonus XP on all activities while playing in a Temporary or Persistent Posse. Plus you can start up a Persistent Posse for 50% off to ride with up to 7 players and earn extra benefits.

New Clothing

If you haven't got a stitch to wear this week, the Wheeler, Rawson and Co. Catalogue has got you covered with plenty of new wares. Try two new colors of the burnished leather Gibbston Pants  or slip into a pair of Blackburn Boots– also available in two color-ways and are permanent additions to the Catalogue.

Meanwhile, for players with more formal engagements to attend: the dapper Fanned Stovepipe Hatand the dashing Irwin Coatare both available while stocks last.

Discounts

A visit to your local Fence and Gunsmith is also recommended, with 25% off essential ordnance provisions like the Incendiary Buckshot Pamphlet, Small Game Arrow Pamphlet, Studded Explorer Gun Belt and the Sharpshooter Gun Belt. You can also take 25% off the Potent Predator Bait Pamphlet to craft your own bait.

Limited-Time Twitch Prime Benefits

Twitch Prime members who have linked their account to their Rockstar Games Social Club profile can lay claim to the Tasman and Danube outfits, the boisterous "How Dare You" emote and the high-powered Carcano Rifle, all for free and with no Rank locks.

Likewise, Twitch Prime members who play Red Dead Online this week will receive an additional 10% discount on all of the discounts listed above: 60% off the Permanent Posse fee and 35% off the Incendiary Buckshot Pamphlet, Small Game Arrow Pamphlet, Potent Predator Bait Pamphlet, Studded Explorer Gun Belt and the Sharpshooter Gun Belt.

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