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.

Please see below for a look at this week’s updates to Red Dead Online, with a variety of bonuses for Collectors including:

• A 100% Role XP boost on any collectible found by Collectors.
• An additional 100% Role XP boost for any full Collections delivered to Madam Nazar.
• Discounts on Collector items: 30% off the Pennington Field Shovel, the Metal Detector, and the Refined Binoculars, plus 50% off all Collector’s Maps.
• A 5 Gold Bar discount on the Collector’s Bag.
• 5 Ranks worth of Club XP for any player that logs in before March 2nd.
• Ongoing Twitch Prime benefits: A free Collector’s Bag, plus a free Polished Copper Moonshine Still Upgrade.
• PlayStation Plus members can still receive 3 Mash Refills and 3 Trader Resupplies.

Please read on for full details.

COLLECTOR BONUSES AND BENEFITS

Combing the landscape for hidden treasures will be especially lucrative in Red Dead Online this week. Start out as a Collector this week with a 5 Gold Bar discount on the Collector's Bag - if you have a Twitch Prime account that's linked to your Rockstar Games Social Club account, you'll get that Collector's Bag for free.

Meanwhile Collectors of all experience levels receive a 100% Role XP boost for discovering any of the myriad of heirlooms and other assorted valuables scattered across the five states. Plus, you'll also receive this double Role XP boost when you turn in the Gold Panners Dream Weekly Collection or any full Collections to Madam Nazar - either by finding her on the map or sending via any Post Office.

There's also an assortment of discounts on tools of the Collector trade - each available from Madam Nazar's shop:

• Take 30% off the Pennington Field Shovel. Specially designed for archaeological digs, it will help you unearth treasures buried beneath disturbed earth mounds.
• Get 30% off the Metal Detector, an important Collector’s tool that can identify collectibles buried underground.
• The Refined Binoculars are 30% off, specialized binoculars through which dig sites glow from a great distance.
• Quickly seek out hidden valuables with Collector’s Maps, all are 50% off from Madam Nazar this week.

PLAY AND GET 5 RANKS OF CLUB XP

Playing Red Dead Online this week will also automatically earn you 5 Ranks worth of Club XP, which also counts towards Outlaw Pass rank progression. Play before March 2nd and your Club XP will be available from the Benefits section within 48 hours of playing.

And in addition to the Collector's Bag, Twitch Prime subscribers with linked Social Club accounts also receive the Polished Copper Moonshine Still Upgrade for their Moonshining business. And PlayStation Plus members get 3 Mash Refills and 3 Trader Resupplies.

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