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.

Red Dead Online’s holiday festivities include:

• Snowfall across the five states, along with holiday decorations in Saint Denis and at Moonshine Shacks, plus carolers in city streets
• Seasonal Gifts and Items: Local Gunsmiths are giving out the brand-new Winter Evans Repeater variant free this week, plus all players will receive a coupon for a free Coat and a free Repeater
• Triple RDO$ and XP in festive renditions of modes such as Make It Count - Bow & Arrow and Last Stand
• A new Legendary Bounty for Prestigious Bounty Hunters: Virgil “The Shepherd” Edwards, leader of the 7th Generation cult, is now available to pursue at local Bounty Boards
• New Turkoman Horses: Grey, Black, Chestnut and Perlino variants are now available at local Stables
• Bounty Hunter Bonuses: Double Character and Role XP across all Bounty Hunter Role activities, including Bounty Targets and Bounty Hunter Free Roam Events
• Holiday Role Discounts: 10 Gold Bars off the Moonshine Shack, 5 Gold Bars off the Butcher Table, along with 30% off all Trader Wagons (including the Hunting Wagon), all Moonshiner Items and Shack Upgrades
• Additional Discounts: 40% off all Shotguns, and 30% offeverything for sale at Wilderness Outfitters, Bandoliers and Ponchos, and all Arabian, War, Work and Race Horse breeds
• The seasonal Krampus Shotgun variant is once again available to purchase
• New Prime Gaming Benefits: Players who connect to Prime Gaming by January 18th will receive a Reward for a Free Ability Card Upgrade and an Offer for 50% off a Weapon Pamphlet at the Fence
• Ongoing Prime Gaming Benefits: A free Bounty Hunter License and an Award for the Trimmed Amethyst Bounty Wagon Livery for all players who connect their Social Club accounts to Prime Gaming

Holiday Season Sweeps the Frontier in Red Dead Online

A seasonal chill is sweeping the states, bringing heavy snowfall and a bracing shot of the warming Holiday spirit along with it. The streets and halls of Saint Denis are decked with wreathes, lights and decorations galore; the speakeasies and Moonshine Shacks are packed with garlands and baubles. The streets of the cities are filled with the songs of merry carolers.

SEASONAL GIFTS & ITEMS

With inclement weather setting in, visit the Benefits page in the Pause Menu to pick up a free set of gifts - including a Coupon for a free Coat to protect you from the elements, as well as a Coupon for a free Repeater.

The holiday even softens the steely spirits of local Gunsmiths, who are giving out the brand-new Winter Evans Repeater variant gratis just for stopping by this week. While you’re there, consider picking up the seasonal Krampus Shotgun variant of the Double Barrel Shotgun, the latter of which has had its Rank lock restrictions temporarily lifted.

Virgil “The Shepherd” Edwards, Leader of the Sacrilegious 7th Generation Sect, Wanted for Inciting Violent Rapture

Virgil “The Shepherd” Edwards, the deranged leader of the 7th Generation cult, has been identified as a significant threat to peace, law and order. Edwards’ followers are recognizable by their distinctive robes and an upside-down seven carved into their foreheads by The Shepherd himself.

Edwards and his flock are also known for carrying on about The Mercy – a ritual bloodletting leading them to their rapture. The sect has laid low, biding their time and numbers, while the leader’s sermons grow increasingly grim and influential. If you do approach, do not expect any of the 7th Generation to go down without a fight.

Bounty Hunters in possession of the Prestigious Bounty Hunter License can start tracking down The Shepherd by visiting a local Bounty Board. Return to the Bounty Board to replay the mission at an increased difficulty after a brief period.

NEW TURKOMAN HORSES

Stables across the states are offering a range of dashing new Turkoman breeds, including Grey, Black, Chestnut and Perlino variants.

FESTIVE SHOWDOWNS

Grab a couple friends and celebrate with a little competition this week by playing festive renditions of modes like Make It Count - Bow & Arrow and Last Stand, offering triple the usual RDO$ and XP payouts.

BOUNTY HUNTER BONUSES

Bounty Hunters and Prestigious Bounty Hunters alike can take advantage of double XP for their character and Role progression in all manners of fugitive apprehension. This includes taking down Bounty Targets and playing Bounty Hunter Free Roam Events.

Plus, high level Bounty Hunters can tackle a different Infamous Bounty mission sequence from each of the 13 Bounty Boards, all of which feature a 3-part mission you can embark on solo or with a Posse.

HOLIDAY DISCOUNTS

Seasonal sales are in full swing. Even Cripps is in a festive mood, offering 30% off everything for sale at Wilderness Outfitters – from Camp Themes to canine companions and beyond.

Aspiring capitalists and bootleggers can take 5 Gold Bars off the cost of the Butcher Table and 10 Gold Bars off the cost of the Moonshine Shack, respectively, as well as 30% off all Trader Wagons (including the Hunting Wagon), all Moonshiner Items and Shack Upgrades.

Elsewhere in the Wheeler, Rawson & Co. Catalogue, you can take 30% off the cost of Bandoliers and Ponchos and 40% off all Shotguns. All stables, meanwhile, are offering 30% off all Arabian, War, Work and Race Horse breeds.

PRIME GAMING

Red Dead Online players who connect their Rockstar Games Social Club account to Prime Gaming will receive Rewards for:

• A free Bounty Hunter License
• An Award for the Trimmed Amethyst Bounty Wagon Livery

In addition, players who connect to Prime Gaming before January 18th will receive a Reward for a Free Ability Card Upgrade and an Offer for 50% off a Weapon Pamphlet at the Fence.

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