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.

The new year brings bountiful opportunities for Naturalists of the frontier, who will earn double the usual RDO$ and XP for selling Naturalist Samples to Harriet and enjoy a month’s worth of bonuses, as outlined below.

In addition, players looking for a clean slate can redeem a Reward for a Free Honor Reset after logging in this month.

Full highlights from this month’s update include:

• Double RDO$ and XP  on Naturalist Sample Sales, the Wild Animals Kill Challenge, Wildlife Photography Free Roam Event, and Fishing Challenge Free Roam Event
• Double RDO$, Gold, and XP on the Featured Series
• Triple RDO$ on Fish Sales
• Weekly Bonuses for players that Hunt or Sample a Legendary Animal:

• o   January 9 – 15: An Offer for 5 Gold Bars off a Vitalism Studies Pamphlet

• o   January 16 – 22: An Offer for 40% off an Established or Distinguished Naturalist Role Item

• o   January 23 – 29: Black and Red Charro Jacket (Male), Red Hitched Skirt (Female)

• • o   January 30 – February 5: Beige Raccoon Hat
• Month-Long Rewards through February 5: o   A Reward for a Free Honor Reset, a Weight Gain Tonic, and a Weight Loss Tonic for logging in through February 5

• o   The West Hill Haven Treasure Map for selling a Naturalist Sample

• o   The Black and Silver Morning Tail Coat for selling 5 Naturalist Samples in any week

• o   A Reward for five Legendary Animal Pheromones for completing a round of Wildlife Photography

• • o   An Offer for 40% off a Novice or Promising Naturalist Role Item for completing an Animal Sighting Mission
• Featured Series Calendar:
  • January 9 – 15: Contrast Series (Last Stand and Sport of Kings)
  • January 16 – 22: Hardcore Overrun Series
  • January 23 – 29: Hardcore Elimination Series (Make It Count: Ancient Tomahawk, Bow and Arrow, and Throwing Knives)
  • January 30 – February 5: Tumbleweed Series
• Free Community Outfit styled by Creator jermainejey
• Discounts: 5 Gold Bars off the Sample Kit; 40% off Naturalist Role Outfits, Gus Garment Sets and Trinkets, Repeaters, Corsets, Coats, and Gloves; 50% off the Fishing Rod, Lures and the Bow and Arrow; plus 30% off the Potent Predator Bait Pamphlet, Small Game Arrow Pamphlet, and Mustang and Gypsy Cob Horses

Kick off the New Year with Naturalist Bonuses

Adventurous Naturalists have opportunities for a fruitful start to the new year. Collect Samples, hunt rare animals, capture photographs of elusive wildlife, and more to reap the benefits of this New Year’s bonuses.

Embrace Mother Nature this month to receive various rewards and collectibles to aid on bold journeys and brave winter chills, partake in the Featured Series, dress the part of a devoted Naturalist with a new Community-Inspired outfit, and much more through February 5.

Naturalist Bonuses

Sedate wildlife and pad your pockets by selling Samples to conservationist Harriet Davenport and receive a 2X RDO$ and XP payout for your efforts.

Stand out as a premier hunter against rival marksmen and successfully take down big game for points in the Wild Animals Kill Challenge to bring in 2X RDO$ and XP — the bigger and rarer the beast, the better. Meanwhile, explorers who’d rather carry a camera than a shotgun can enjoy 2X RDO$ and XP for capturing the diverse creatures traipsing around the map in the Wildlife Photography Free Roam Event.

Fishing Bonuses

Sell your catch of the day to the Butcher with 3X RDO$ on Fish Sales. Additionally, reel in Bluegills, Catfish, Salmon, and more in the Fishing Challenge Free Roam Event to earn 2X RDO$ and XP through February 5.

Naturalist Rewards

Opportunities abound this month with a variety of Naturalist (and other) Rewards available through February 5. Players who log in to play Red Dead Online will receive a Reward for a Free Honor Reset, a Weight Gain Tonic, and a Weight Loss Tonic.

Entrepreneurial Naturalists who sell a Sample will receive the West Hill Haven Treasure Map and selling 5 Samples in any week will award the Black and Silver Morning Tail Coat. Meanwhile, dedicated animal enthusiasts that complete a round of Wildlife Photography will receive a Reward for 5 Legendary Animal Pheromones and completing an Animal Sighting Mission will result in an Offer for 40% off a Novice or Promising Naturalist Role Item.

In addition to the above, players that Hunt or Sample a Legendary Animal each week will receive the following rewards:

• January 9 – 15: An Offer for 5 Gold Bars off a Vitalism Studies Pamphlet
• January 16 – 22: An Offer for 40% off an Established or Distinguished Naturalist Role Item
• January 23 – 29: Black and Red Charro Jacket (Male), Red Hitched Skirt (Female)
• January 30 – February 5: Beige Raccoon Hat

All Offers and Rewards will be delivered within 72 hours of completion.

2X RDO$, XP, and Gold on Featured Series

Fight for your life in this month’s Featured Series with an assortment of modes spread far and wide across the map, and then test your skills in two Hardcore Series, to reap 2X RDO$, XP, and Gold through February 5: 

• January 9 – 15: Contrast Series (Last Stand and Sport of Kings)
• January 16 – 22: Hardcore Overrun Series
• January 23 – 29: Hardcore Elimination Series (Make It Count: Ancient Tomahawk, Bow and Arrow, and Throwing Knives)
• January 30 – February 5: Tumbleweed Series

Free Community-Inspired Outfit

This month’s intrepid explorer’s ensemble — styled by Creator jermainejey — combines comfort and fashion for Naturalists looking to blend in with their surroundings without sacrificing style. Dress the part of an adventurous outdoorsperson by claiming the following items from participating Tailors or the Wheeler, Rawson & Co. Catalogue through February 5:

• Gator Hat
• Neckerchief 
• Mattock Vest 
• Woolen Sweater (Female) or Wool Shirt (Male) 
• Winter Shotgun Coat
• Bandito Pants 
• Hightop Moccasins 

In addition, local stores have stocked two limited-time clothing items, including the Furred Gloves and Calhoun Boots.

DISCOUNTS:

• Sample Kit – 5 Gold Bars off
• Naturalist Role Outfits – 40% off
• Gus’ Garment Sets and Trinkets – 40% off
• Potent Predator Bait Pamphlet – 30% off
• Small Game Arrow Pamphlet – 30% off
• Fishing Rod and Lures – 50% off
• Bow and Arrow – 50% off
• Repeaters – 40% off
• Mustang and Gypsy Cob Horses – 30% off
• Coats, Corsets, and Gloves – 40% off

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