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.

Gunslingers on either side of the law can now dive into Red Dead Online’s new survival-based mode: Call to Arms, where they’ll defend locals against waves of incoming enemies in towns and hold-outs such as Blackwater, Strawberry, MacFarlane’s Ranch, and others, with additional Rewards for playing this week as well.

Also debuting this week is the Cornwall Contract, a high-stakes robbery of one of the richest men in the five states – Leviticus Cornwall, as well as The Quick Draw Club No. 2 featuring a host of special bonuses and rare items.

More highlights from today’s news include:

• New Discounts: 5 Gold Bars off the Moonshine Shack, 40% off all Moonshine Shack Upgrades, Moonshine Bar Photographs, and all Sniper Rifles, plus 30% off all Emotes, Norfolk Roadster Horses, and all Moonshiner Cosmetic Role Items
• Prime Gaming Benefits: Players that connect to Prime Gaming before August 30 will receive a Reward for a free Hat up to Rank 15, plus separate Offers for 50% off the Rolling Block Rifle and 30% off select Camp Equipment at Wilderness Outfitters
• Login Bonuses: All players will receive a free Ability Card and 10X Gun Oil for playing this week
• Returning Outlaw Pass Items: The Clelland Outfit, as worn by John Marston, and the Rafferty Eyepatch are now available for purchase from Madam Nazar
• Blood Money Bonuses: An extra RDO$100 (received within 72 hours) for those that visit all four Blood Money mission-givers this week (Sean Macguire, Joe, James Langton, and Anthony Foreman), while Capitale has an increased chance of being discovered while committing Crimes
• The Quick Draw Club No. 2 is now available, featuring rare items and bonuses that include 25 Gold Bars to recoup its full cost, plus purchasing all four installments of the Quick Draw Club will earn you a Reward to claim the upcoming Halloween Pass 2 for free
• Bonuses for Quick Draw Club No. 1 members that purchase the second pass within the next two weeks will receive RDO$300 and 2,000 Character XP (within 72 hours)
• New Crime Contract: The Cornwall Contract,targeting the notorious magnate Leviticus Cornwall
• And the New Survival-Based Mode, Call to Arms, is now available with triple RDO$, XP, and Gold for all who play this week, plus an Offer for 30% off any Novice or Promising Role Item (received within 72 hours)

Survive Waves of Enemies in New Call to Arms Mode

In Call to Arms, you and your allies have been recruited to protect various locations from up to 10 waves of incoming enemies. Arrange and position yourselves around the map to help defend Blackwater, Fort Mercer, Valentine, Strawberry, and MacFarlane’s Ranch from invasions.

First, check your Camp Lockbox for a Telegram from ”J.” Call to Arms will then become available to launch at any time by selecting the requisite Telegram in your Satchel.

If you decide to take up arms and protect the local populaces from an onslaught, fighting for your life and others’ will reward 3X RDO$, XP, and Gold to all brave volunteers. You’ll also receive an Offer for 30% off any Novice or Promising Role Item within 72 hours.

The Cornwall Contract

Around these parts, Leviticus Cornwall’s name is synonymous with prosperity. So much so that his deep pockets have made him fair game to undesirables and brigands state-wide. The Cornwall Contract is a series of Crimes targeting the notorious magnate, tasking you with causing a distraction in order to infiltrate the heart of Cornwall Kerosene & Tar in the Heartlands to procure Capitale notes on behalf of Guido Martelli.

You’ll also need to sneak around the Saint Denis docks to find and steal Capitale from one of the richest men in the five states. Expect to get your hands very dirty along the way.

The Quick Draw Club No.2

Today also marks the release of The Quick Draw Club No. 2, the second in a series of passes geared specifically with the needs and wants of bandits. Rank up and recoup your investment of 25 Gold Bars across 25 ranks — not to mention special bonuses and rare items. In addition, keep in mind that purchasing all four instalments of The Quick Draw Club will earn you a Reward to claim the upcoming Halloween Pass 2 for free.

The Quick Draw Club No. 2 is available through September 6. The Quick Draw Pass No. 1 members who purchase the second pass within the next two weeks will receive RDO$300 and 2,000 Character XP within 72 hours.

The Clelland Outfit

The Clelland Outfit — notoriously worn by legendary outlaw John Marston — is now available for purchase from Madam Nazar, alongside the Rafferty Eyepatch. As an added bonus, all Red Dead Online Players who ride out this week will receive a free Ability Card and 10X Gun Oil, just for logging in.

Blood Money Bonuses

Remember to keep your eyes peeled for lockboxes and stashes — you might find more Capitale than usual while out committing Crimes.

Speaking of Crimes and other foul deeds: visiting all four Blood Money mission-givers — that is Sean Macguire, Joe, James Langton, and Anthony Foreman — this week will land you an extra RDO$100, delivered within 72 hours.

Discounts

Start moving your own hooch for less this week by taking 5 Gold Bars off the cost of the Moonshine Shack, plus 40% off all of its Upgrades and Bar Photographs, to help liven up the place. Complete the look by taking 30% off all Moonshiner Cosmetic Role Items, such as the Sawed-Off Shotgun Variant and Levens Holster.

If you’re in the market for a loyal new steed, Stables statewide are offering 30% off all Norfolk Roadsters. Gunsmiths are selling all Sniper Rifles at 40% off, and all Emotes are 30% off for the next seven days.

Prime Gaming Benefits

Red Dead Online players who connect their Rockstar Games Social Club account to Prime Gaming before August 30 will receive a Reward for a free Hat up to Rank 15, an Offer for 50% off the Rolling Block Rifle, and an offer for 30% off select items at Wilderness Outfitters.

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