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.

Snowfall is in the forecast across the frontier next week as Red Dead Online’s limited-time, four-week festive event arrives just in time for the holidays.

Christmas-themed locomotives will be pulling into new, seasonal Call to Arms locations, while players can catch decorations, caroling, music and more from Campsites to Saint Denis, as the five states celebrate the Christmas spirit.

Highlights include:

• Snow and Christmas-themed celebrations are coming next week, including decorations at Campsites, Moonshine Shacks, and at Saint Denis, plus Rank lock restrictions will be lifted on the Double Barrel Shotgun, including the seasonal Krampus Shotgun Variant, from December 14 to January 5
• Double RDO$ on all Trader Sales and Moonshine Sales, plus Double RDO$ and Role XP on all Bounty Missions
• New Seasonal Call to Arms locations coming: From December 21 to January 5 players will defend Colter, Rhodes, Hanging Dog Ranch, and Emerald Ranch under Winter weather, with reports of cougars, wolves, and bears appearing, as well as a Christmas-themed locomotive (bearing gunmen) arriving at either Rhodes or Emerald Ranch’s train stations
• Double RDO$ and Character XP on Call to Arms, plus those who reach the last wave in any of the upcoming Holiday Call to Arms locations will net an Offer for 50% off any weapon
• Triple RDO$ and XP, plus Double Gold, on Make it Count and Last Stand, and Double RDO$, XP, and Gold on Gun Rush, Gun Rush Teams, Spoils of War, Up in Smoke, and Overrun
• Christmastime Bonuses and Offers: Anyone who logs in between December 14 and Christmas Day will receive Rewards for 25 Capitale and a free Accessory, the Winter Evans Repeater will be free to all players between December 14-29, while logging in between December 26 and January 5 will net 10 sticks of Volatile Dynamite, 20 Fire Arrows, plus a Reward for a free Weight Loss Tonic and a Reward to clear a player’s bounty in all states
• A Free ‘Good to See Ya’ Emote for anyone who orders a drink at any Saloon, and a Free Winter Shotgun Coat for all players that login anytime from December 28 to January 5
• New Year Bounty Hunter Bonuses and Rewards: From December 28 to January 5, turning in a Player Bounty alive will fetch a Reward of 2,000 Bounty Hunter XP, while a dead one will net RDO$200, meanwhile, 2 Hawkmoth Bolas will be earned on any completed Legendary or Infamous Bounty
• New Discounts: 5 Gold Bars off both the Bounty Hunter License and Prestigious Bounty Hunter License, 50% off all Bolas, 40% off all Role Weapon Variants, Breton Horses, Sniper Rifles, Novice, Promising, and Established Bounty Hunter Role Items, and all Single Bandoliers, plus 30% off the Bounty Hunter Wagon and all Ammo
• Prime Gaming Benefits: Players who connect their Social Club account to Prime Gaming through December 20 will get a Reward for a free Stable Slot and 5 Special Horse Medicines, while doing so between December 21 through January 17 will net Rewards for a Bolt Action Rifle and a free Coat

Holidays Are Coming to Red Dead Online

‘Tis almost the season in Red Dead Online and the Christmas spirit is ramping up across the frontier. Next week, expect flurries in the forecast and celebrations to be in full swing with decorations at your Campsite and Moonshine Shack, as well as on the cobbled streets of Saint Denis.

Keep an ear out for carols, music, and season’s greetings from Cripps, Harriet, and Gus on your travels and make sure to bundle up: the weather might take a turn for the cold and snowy. Rank lock restrictions will be lifted on the Double Barrel Shotgun, which will allow anyone to get the seasonally appropriate Krampus Shotgun Variant between December 14 and January 5 so you can strike some seasonal terror into your foes.

Before the holidays kick off proper, get into the swing of things with huge bonuses and discounts across an abundance of missions, modes, and more.

2X RDO$ and XP Bonuses on Bounty Missions and Call to Arms

Just because the yule log is lit does not mean that crime takes a day off. As a matter of fact, crime spikes around the holidays every year — and both lawmen and townsfolk alike need all the help they can get stemming the tide. Earn 2X RDO$ and Character XP in Call to Arms, plus 2X RDO$ and Role XP on all Bounty Missions from now until January 5.

New Seasonal Call to Arms Maps Coming December 21

Not everyone is all about peace on Earth and good will to their fellow man: check your inbox at the local Post Office between December 21 and January 5 for Telegrams telling of heartless bandits laying siege to the holdouts at Colter, Rhodes, Hanging Dog Ranch, and Emerald Ranch under the cover of inclement weather.

There are also reports of cougars, wolves, and bears, so don’t let your guard slip. A Christmas-themed locomotive may also be seen stopping in the stations at Rhodes and Emerald Ranch amidst the fighting, except it’s not bearing gifts, but rather hauling more gunmen for you to send to their maker.

Successfully reaching the last wave on any Holiday Call to Arms map will land you an Offer for 50% off any weapon.

2X RDO$ on all Trader and Moonshine Sales

Local townsfolk hunger for fresh goods and strong spirits: completing any Trader or Moonshine Sales over the holiday season will dish out 2X RDO$ for those who manage to keep their wagons on the straight and narrow.

Earn Big for Showing up in Showdowns

Just because the holidays are nigh does not mean all competition has to be friendly and amicable. Do you hanker to get your hands dirty in a good old-fashioned gunfight? Do your trigger fingers itch when they’re idle, especially around the holiday season?

Luckily for you, modes like Make It Count and Last Stand are doling out 3X RDO$ and XP and 2X Gold, while Gun Rush, Gun Rush Teams, Spoils of War, Up in Smoke, and Overrun are all paying out Double Rewards, meaning there’s plenty of reason to see if you can emerge from the bloody fray on top and relatively unscathed.

Christmastime Bonuses and Offers

These are good times to gather and be merry together: visiting any Saloon and ordering a drink from the bartender will land you the ‘Good to See Ya’ Emote, free of charge.

Those who play Red Dead Online between December 14 and Christmas Day will receive Rewards for 25 Capitale and a free Accessory, while the Winter Evans Repeater will be free to all players between December 14-29. Log in between December 26 and January 5 and you’ll receive 10 sticks of Volatile Dynamite, 20 Fire Arrows, plus a Reward for a free Weight Loss Tonic to help stave off the holiday weight, and a Reward to clear your bounty in all states to start next year off with a clean slate.

Ring in the New Year with Bounty Hunter Bonuses, Rewards, and a Free Winter Coat

The dawn of the New Year brings with it the promise of new starts, unless you’re a dastardly coward hounded by the long arm of the law, that is. In which case, the future is looking grimmer and grimmer. From December 28 to January 5, bring in Player Bounties alive for 2,000 Bounty Hunter XP, or cold ‘n’ dead for RDO$200. Likewise, deliver any Legendary or Infamous Bounties — dead or alive — to receive 2 Hawkmoth Bolas.

As the temperatures continue to plummet after the holidays, return to Red Dead Online between the dates above to receive a free Winter Shotgun Coat, all the better to protect you from the incoming snowstorms and howling winds. Please allow up to 72 hours for your Rewards and Offers to arrive.

Discounts

Those looking to join the ranks of the head-hunters can take 5 Gold Bars off both Bounty Hunter Licenses, as well as half off all Bolas (including Hawkmoth, Brookstone, and Gravesend variants), 30% off the Bounty Hunter Wagon, and 40% off all Novice, Promising and Established Bounty Hunter Role Items.

See below for the complete list of discounts available from vendors across the frontier, as well as the Wheeler, Rawson and Co. Catalogue for the next four weeks.

• 5 Gold Bars off the Bounty Hunter License
• 5 Gold Bars off the Prestigious Bounty Hunter License
• 50% off all Bolas (including Hawkmoth, Brookstone, Gravesend)
• 30% off all Ammo
• 30% off all Bounty Hunter Wagon
• 40% off all Role Weapon Variants
• 40% off all Breton Horses
• 40% off all Sniper Rifles
• 40% off all Novice, Promising, and Established Bounty Hunter Role Items
• 40% off all Single Bandoliers

Prime Gaming Benefits

Red Dead Online players who connect their Rockstar Games Social Club account to Prime Gaming through December 20 will get a Reward for a free Stable Slot and 5 Special Horse Medicines. Those players who connect to Prime Gaming between December 21 through January 17 will receive Rewards for a Bolt Action Rifle and a free Coat.

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