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.

Lucrative doubled payouts await Red Dead Online’s gunslingers in this week’s Featured Series — the Hardcore variation of Most Wanted – while Collectors are now scoring new bonuses with any treasures they find.

Also, waived rank requirements on select items, returning limited-time clothing, and free Fast Travel are now available to all players.

Key details from today’s update include:

• Double RDO$ and XP in this week’s Featured Series, the Hardcore variation of Most Wanted
• Collector Bonuses: Double Role XP for discovering any Collectible (except the Condor Egg) in Free Roam, plus 50% extra RDO$, Character XP, and Role XP payouts int Collector Free Roam Events
• An Offer for 30% off a Collector Novice or Promising Role Item will be awarded to all Collectors who complete and turn in the Deep Blue Collection to Madam Nazar
• Fast Travel is free all week
• Waived rank requirements on all weapons sold by local Fences, as well as all Pamphlets up to Rank 50
• Returning limited-time clothing: The Boutell Hat, Furred Gloves, Macbay Jacket, Winter Shotgun Coat, Morales Vest, Shaffer Chaps, Darned Stockings, Calhoun Boots, and the Cossack Hat
• New Discounts: 5 Gold bars off the Collector’s Bag, 40% off the Pennington Field Shovel and Metal Detector, and 30% off all Weapon and Ammo Pamphlets sold by local Fences, all Criollo Horses, all Vests, and all Boots
• Ongoing Prime Gaming Benefits: Players who connect to Prime Gaming will receive Rewards for a free Bounty Hunter License, an Award for the Trimmed Amethyst Bounty Wagon Livery, plus 200 Shotgun Slugs, 5,000 Club XP, and an Offer for 50% off the Repeating Shotgun

Earn Double in This Week’s Featured Series: A Hardcore Take on Most Wanted

Set aside your Ability Cards and consumables to see who’s really the top dog.

This week’s Featured Series is a Hardcore take on Most Wanted, and the rules are simple. It’s kill or be killed, but as you climb the leaderboard, your scalp becomes more valuable to opponents. Take out the highest value players to claw your way to the top. Whether you emerge victorious or not, the Featured Series is dishing out 2X RDO$ and XP to all comers through March 8th.

Collector Bonuses & Rewards

Eagle-eyed Collectors should hone their attention this week: discovering any Collectible (except for the Condor Egg) while in Free Roam will result in twice the usual Role XP. Meanwhile, all Collector Free Roam Events are rewarding an extra 50% RDO$ bonus, as well as boosts for both Character and Role XP.

In addition to the usual rewards, collecting and turning in the Tully Monster Fossil, Cephalopod Fossil, and Rock Bass to Madam Nazar to complete the Deep Blue Collectionwill yield an Offer for 30% off a Novice or Promising Collector Role Item of your choice.

No Rank Requirements on Fence Weapons + Free Fast Travel

Fences across the territories are waiving rank requirements on all their Weapons offerings, namely Throwing Knives, Cleavers, Dynamite, Fire Bottles, Hatchets, Machetes and Tomahawks. Whatever your tastes may be, make sure you’re as lethal as possible.

Meanwhile, rank requirements on all Pamphlets up to Rank 50 have been removed for the next seven days.

Last but not least, Fast Travel is free all this week. Go ahead: move like the wind.

Limited Time Catalogue Additions

The Wheeler, Rawson & Co. Catalogue is pleased to announce the return of several pieces of clothing and accessories, for a limited time only. The complete list follows below — visit your local Tailor to try the pieces on for size before they’re gone.

• Boutell Hat
• Furred Gloves
• Macbay Jacket
• Winter Shotgun Coat
• Morales Vest
• Shaffer Chaps
• Darned Stockings
• Calhoun Boots
• Cossack Hat

Discounts

Players looking to venture down the path of the Collector can knock 5 Gold Bars off the cost of the Collector’s Bag when they visit Madam Nazar anytime over the next seven days. Those already dedicated to the nomadic lifestyle can use 40% discounts on the Pennington Field Shovel and Metal Detector to take their digs to the next level.

Stables, meanwhile, are offering 30% off all Criollo Horses until March 8th. Visit your local Fence to get 30% off the cost of all Weapon and Ammo Pamphlets.

Crack open the Catalogue or visit your local clothing purveyor to take advantage of 30% off all Boots and Vests this week, as well.

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 by March 15th will receive a Reward for 5,000 Club XP, an Offer for 50% off the Repeating Shotgun and 200 Shotgun Slugs.

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