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.

Naturalist Harriet Davenport is offering a wealth of boosted payouts to wildlife enthusiasts, including triple rewards on Naturalist Free Roam Events and Naturalist Sample Sales.

Plus, just in time for Independence Day, players who log in between July 2 – 8 will receive the Rebellion Poncho for free.

Full highlights from this month’s update include:

• Triple Ability Card XP on Free Roam Events
• Triple XP on Gang Hideouts
• Triple RDO$ and XP on Naturalist Free Roam Events and Naturalist Sample Sales
• Double Gold, RDO$, and XP on all Telegram Missions
• Log in between July 2 – 8 to receive the Rebellion Poncho for free
• Complete an Animal Sighting Mission and a round of Wildlife Photography to get the Burned Town Treasure Map and the blue Owanjila Hat, respectively
• Complete Daily Challenges for five days in a row to land the red Eberhart Coat
• Log in this month to receive 30 Sedative Rounds, 3 Blending Tonics, and a Potent Predator Bait
• Craft an Item at your Campfire this month to receive an Offer for 50% off the Advanced Camera
• Weekly Rewards for completing a Sample Sale to Harriet:
  • July 2 – 8: A white pair of Strickland Boots
  • July 9 – 15: An Offer for 50% off a Camp Tent
  • July 16 – 22: An Offer for 50% off the Deluxe Campfire
  • July 23 – 29: A white pair of Carver Pants
• Featured Series, paying double RDO$ and XP

• July 2 – 8: Hardcore Most Wanted
• July 9 – 15: Hardcore Plunder and Spoils of War
• July 16 – 22: Hardcore Overrun
• July 23 – 29: Team Gun Rush

• A free Community Outfit styled by YouTuber JillyBeany
• Returning Clothing: The red, white, and blue Patterned Bandana, the Covington Hat, Tied Pants, Ortega Vest, and Woodland Gloves
• Discounts: 5 Gold Bars off the Sample Kit, 30% off Emotes, Trinkets, Gus’ Store Clothing, Revolver Style Customizations, Ammo Pamphlets, and Bandoliers and Off-Hand Holsters, 40% off Camp Dogs, Criollo and Gypsy Cob Horses, the Varmint Rifle, and Revolvers, and 50% off Boots

Naturalists Earn Triple Rewards and Bonuses for Sampling Wildlife and Taking Part in Naturalist Free Roam Events

Load up your Varmint Rifle with non-lethal sedative ammo and get to tranquilizing the local wildlife — naturalist Harriet Davenport is paying out triple the usual RDO$ and XP for Sample Sales, through July 29.

On top of boosted payouts, sampling species and selling them to Miss Davenport to complete a Sample Sale also yields the following rewards throughout the month of July: 

• July 2 – 8: A white pair of Strickland Boots
• July 9 – 15: An Offer for 50% off a Camp Tent
• July 16 – 22: An Offer for 50% off the Deluxe Campfire
• July 23 – 29: A white pair of Carver Pants

3X RDO$ and XP on Naturalist Free Roam Events

Walking on the wild side and taking part in Protect Legendary Animal, Wild Animal Tagging and Wildlife Photographer Free Roam Events will result in Triple Rewards.

Earn 3X Ability Card XP on Free Roam Events

Participating in any Free Roam Event is a great way to earn 3X Ability Card XP throughout July as well.

Free Rebellion Poncho and More

Patriots logging in this week between July 2 – 8 will receive the Rebellion Poncho for free. Completing an Animal Sighting Mission and a round of Wildlife Photography will net you the Burned Town Treasure Map and the blue Owanjila Hat, respectively. Stick-to-itiveness also pays off this month: Completing your Daily Challenges for five days in a row will land you the red Eberhart Coat.

The red, white, and blue Patterned Bandana, alongside the Covington Hat, Tied Pants, Ortega Vest, and Woodland Gloves are also back on sale for a limited time through July 29.

Meanwhile, Naturalists who log in to play any time before July 29 will receive 30 Sedative Rounds, 3 Blending Tonics, and a Potent Predator Bait. An Offer for 50% off the Advanced Camera can also be redeemed by crafting an Item at your Campfire this month.

2X RDO$ and XP on Featured Series

Take aim and seek cover in the Featured Series this month — the competition is stiff, the crossfire is heated, and the rewards are doubled through July 29: 

• July 2 – 8: Hardcore Most Wanted
• July 9 – 15: Hardcore Plunder and Spoils of War
• July 16 – 22: Hardcore Overrun
• July 23 – 29: Team Gun Rush

2X Gold, RDO$, and XP on All Telegram Missions 

Those willing to risk life and limb will earn extra on all Telegram Missions this month. Open up any Telegram from your Satchel, Camp Lockbox, or the Player Menu and earn 2X Gold, RDO$, and XP through July 29.

3X XP on Gang Hideouts

Cleanse the frontier by hunting for bandits and clearing out Gang Hideouts to reap Triple XP for the next four weeks.

Community-Inspired Outfit: Pathfinder Naturalist by JillyBeany

YouTuber JillyBeany  continues to astound with her fashionable gunslinger ensembles. She’s created outfits for female specialists and role-players , including the Pathfinder — a perfect outdoorsy outfit for adventurous Naturalists befitting this month’s focus on conservationists. Redeem the following pieces for free from participating Tailors or by ordering through the Wheeler, Rawson, and Co. Catalogue:

• Feathered Flop Hat
• Farling Jacket
• Collar Overshirt  (Male), Western Shirtwaist  (Female)
• Mitehill Pants
• Weathered Half Chaps
• Worn Ropers Boots

DISCOUNTS

• Sample Kit – 5 Gold Bars off
• Emotes – 30% off
• Trinkets – 30% off
• Gus’ Store Clothing – 30% off
• Camp Dogs – 40% off
• Criollo and Gypsy Cob Horses – 40% off
• Varmint Rifle – 40% off
• Revolvers – 40% off
• Revolver Style Customizations – 30% off
• Ammo Pamphlets – 30% off
• Bandoliers and Off-Hand Holsters – 30% off
• Boots – 50% off

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