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.

Today marks the debut of Red Dead Online’s latest addition, A New Source of Employment; new missions for players to embark upon, delivered via telegram to local Post Offices or your Camp Lockbox. The first three of these telegram missions are designed for solo players only. 

To celebrate their release, all three missions are offering special completion bonuses. Full details on the new missions detailed in our attached Fact Sheet.

Further details from today’s update include:

• Double RDO$ and Role XP on all Naturalist Free Roam Events
• Bonus Offers for Naturalists: Completing a Legendary Animal Sighting Mission will net Naturalists an Offer for 40% off an Established or Distinguished Naturalist Role Item, with those at Naturalist Role Rank 10 or higher also receiving an Offer good for 40% off any Repeater
• An Offer for 40% off any Poncho will be awarded to all Bounty Hunters who deliver a Bounty this week
• Returning Limited Time Catalogue Additions: The Squat Stovepipe Top Hat, Raccoon Hat, Gator Hat, Plaid Cap, Pelt Half Chaps, Carver Pants, Eberhart Coat, Strickland Boots, Prieto Poncho, and select colorways of the Patterned Bandana
• New Discounts: 10 Gold Bars off the Naturalist Sample Kit, 40% off the Wilderness Camp, plus 30% off the Advanced Camera, all Stable Stalls, everything in Gus' Store, and all Missouri Fox Trotters and Mustangs
• New Prime Gaming Benefits: Players that connect to Prime Gaming before March 15th will receive a Reward for 200x Shotgun Slugs, 5,000 Club XP, and an Offer for 50% off the Repeating Shotgun
• Ongoing Prime Gaming Benefits: Players who connect to Prime Gaming will receive Rewards for a free Bounty Hunter License, and an Award for the Trimmed Amethyst Bounty Wagon Livery
• Plus A New Source of Employment Mission Bonuses: 5,000 Club XP, RDO$100, and a Treasure Mapfor completing any of the three new missions, along withan Offer for 30% off an Arabian Horse and 2 Special Horse Revivers for completing the A One Horse Deal Mission; 3 Lost Jewelry and 3 Family Heirloom Collectibles for completing the Rich Pickings Mission; and20 Small Game Arrows and 100 Express Revolver Cartridges for completing the Outrider Mission

Just in, Hot Off the Wire: New Freelance Prospects on the Frontier

Calling all outworkers and hired guns roaming the frontier in Red Dead Online: make sure to check your unopened parcels as three new solo play missions are now available via telegram. Coming down the wire from a mysterious source known only as “J,” A New Source of Employment missions are for willing hands to complete dangerous tasks and assignments for monetary reward.

A One Horse Deal

The Braithwaites are negotiating a deal to buy a prized, untamed white Arabian racehorse from Emerald Ranch. Your task will be to intercept the deal, tame the unpredictable beast, an deliver the steed to your contact. This is a highly valued horse, so expect guards to give pursuit.

Rich Pickings

Rumor has it that the mayor of Saint Denis is busy lining his pockets with seized jewels smuggled into the States. The Mayor keeps his stash in his tightly guarded manor — break in, snatch the gems, and get back out alive.

Outrider

A wagon is making its way out of Brittlebrush Trawl, requiring a skilled individual to provide backup against attackers and roadblocks en route. Whether you escort on horseback or ride shotgun is up to you, but if the driver dies it’s on you to get the wagon to its destination by any means necessary — and don’t ask too many questions about the cargo.

Each new mission features three difficulty levels and will become increasingly challenging with each replay. To launch A New Source of Employment, check your mailbox at any local Post Office or your Camp Lockbox. And for all lone frontier explorers, these three missions are solo play only. View the Telegram in your Satchel to bring up any and all relevant information before setting out. And keep an eye out for new missions in the future.

Bonuses for Naturalists This Week in Red Dead Online 

As A New Source of Employment beckons for those seeking fortune and adventure, there are also numerous other ways to get ahead this week in Red Dead Online.

Naturalist & Bounty Hunter Bonuses

Naturalists combing the wild in pursuit of rare animals should expect an increased frequency of invitations to Naturalist Free Roam Events, all of which will pay out double the usual RDO$ & Role XP.

Completing any Legendary Animal Sighting Mission for Harriet will earn you an Offer for 40% off an Established or Distinguished Naturalist Role Item, while Naturalists at or above Role Rank 10 will receive an Offer good for 40% off any Repeater.

If you prefer the most dangerous game, successfully bringing in any Bounty this week will get you an Offer for 40% off any Poncho.

A New Source of Employment Bonuses

As A New Source of Employment beckons for those seeking fortune and adventure, there are special incentives for taking on these dangerous tasks, along with numerous other ways to get ahead this week in Red Dead Online. Completing any of these new missions will get you 5,000 Club XP, RDO$100, and a Treasure Map — plus the following special bonuses for each one:

• Complete A One Horse Deal to get an Offer for 30% off an Arabian Horse and 2 Special Horse Revivers
• Complete Rich Pickings to get 3 Lost Jewelry and 3 Family Heirloom Collectibles
• Complete Outrider to get 20 Small Game Arrows and 100 Express Revolver Cartridges

Limited Time Catalogue Additions

The Wheeler, Rawson & Co. Catalogue has a selection of clothing returning to its pages for the next two weeks:

• Squat Stovepipe Top Hat
• Raccoon Hat
• Gator Hat
• Plaid Cap
• Pelt Half Chaps
• Carver Pants
• Eberhart Coat
• Strickland Boots
• Prieto Poncho
• Select colorways of the Patterned Bandana

Discounts

Those who have yet to unlock the secrets of the animal kingdom should do so this week, with 10 Gold Bars knocked off the cost of the Naturalist Sample Kit that is required to embark on the Naturalist Role, along with a 40% discount on the Wilderness Camp.

• 10 Gold Bars off the Naturalist Sample Kit
• 40% off the Wilderness Camp
• 30% off the Advanced Camera
• 30% off all Stable Stalls
• 30% off everything in Gus' Store
• 30% off all Missouri Fox Trotters and Mustangs

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 March 15th will receive a reward of 200x Shotgun Slugs, 5,000 Club XP, and an offer for 50% off the Repeating Shotgun.

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