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.

Four new Telegram Missions arrive in Red Dead Online this month, offering triple Gold, RDO$, and XP.

In Strange Tales of the West, players are called to investigate weird phenomena across the frontier, including a mysterious malady spreading among the people of Armadillo, reports of artificial life in Braithwaite Manor, a swamp creature in the Lagras bayou, and more.

Full details from today’s update include:

• Four new Strange Tales of the West Telegram Missions
• Triple Gold, RDO$ and XP on Telegram Missions
• Triple RDO$ and XP on Sample Sales
• Double RDO$ and XP on Wildlife Photography
• Triple Role XP and XP on Legendary Animal Sighting Missions
• Double RDO$ and XP on the Featured Series:
• • July 1-7: Hardcore Pro Series
  • July 8-14: Elimination Series Large
  • July 15-21: Hardcore Showdown Series
  • July 22-28: Hardcore Plunder and Spoils of War Series
  • July 29-August 4: Hardcore Last Stand
• Free Rebellion Poncho for playing any time this month
• Naturalists get 50 free rounds of Tranquilizer Ammo and a North Clingman Treasure Map for playing any time this month
• Free Fiddlehead Emote for selling a Sample to Harriet Davenport
• Free Steel Spectacles for sampling a Legendary Buck
• Weekly Rewards:
• • July 1-7: Complete a Round of Wildlife Photography to receive the blue Eberhart Coat 
  • July 8-14: Naturalists at Rank 15 or higher receive the blue Torranca Coat for playing 
  • July 15-21: Hunt a Legendary Bear to receive the blue Porter Jacket 
  • July 22-28: Complete three Role Challenges to receive the red Concho Pants 
  • July 29-August 4: Sell two Samples to Harriet Davenport to receive the red Manteca Hat 
• Free Community-Inspired Outfit comprised of the Raccoon Hat, Stringham Shirt, Outdoorsman Vest, Buckskin Pants, and Cibola Boots
• Discounts: 10 Gold Bars off the Sample Kit, 50% off Novice and Promising Naturalist Role Items, and Sedative Varmint Cartridge Pamphlets, 40% off the Legendary Animal Pheromone, Potent Herbivore Bait, and Potent Predator Bait Pamphlets, Gus’ Store Clothing, Gypsy Cob and War Horses, and Ammo, 30% off Pistols, Pistol Style Customizations, Hats, Coats, and Gloves

Strange Tales of the West Emerge in Red Dead Online

Author Theodore Levin can’t believe the rumors and missives he’s been receiving from the four corners of the American frontier. He’s working on an anthology of these unexplained and weird phenomena and he needs your help investigating the wildest claims that cross his desk.

Strange Tales of the West will require steely resolve and courage in the face of the odd, twisted, and downright supernatural. Embark upon these four new Telegram Missions by picking up Mr. Levin’s letter at any Post Office or from your Camp’s Lockbox, then opening it via your Satchel or launching Telegram Missions from your Player Menu.

• Strange Tales of The Plague: There are stories of a malady spreading among the people of Armadillo, turning them into shambling undead. It’ll fall on you to retrieve several of these diseased corpses for scientific examination, if you can avoid infection and fend off attacks from a resurgent cell of nearby cultists.
• Strange Tales of Modern Science: A nearby man of science claims he’s created artificial life that stalks the grounds of Braithwaite Manor, killing those curious or unfortunate enough to stumble upon it. Bring the strange experiment to light by discovering its secrets and destroying any automata that put up a fight.
• Strange Tales of The Bayou: Something unholy lurks in the swamps of Lagras. Explore at your own risk, be wary of ambushes by Swamp Folk who call those wetlands home, and bring the swamp creature back for Theodore.
• Strange Tales of The Wilderness: Investigate reports of a missing scientist last seen conducting strange research on a crew of murderers in Tall Trees. When the operation goes sideways, you’ll need to use your survival skills to find weapons, craft items, and hunt for food, all while tracking down the scientist and his captors.

3X Gold, RDO$, and XP on Telegram Missions

Venture out to dispense frontier justice on behalf of characters both honorable and deplorable in Telegram Missions, including the new Strange Tales of the West Missions, to receive 3X Gold, RDO$, and XP through August 4. 

(A New Source of Employment Telegram Missions do not award 3X Gold)

3X RDO$ and XP on Sample Sales

Help conservationist Harriet Davenport catalogue wildlife in all shapes and sizes by using nonlethal force to earn 3X RDO$ and XP on all Samples Sold through August 4.

Quietly stalking the woods and wilds in search of rare fauna is rewarding on multiple fronts this month. Earn 2X RDO$ and XP on Wildlife Photography, and 3X Role XP and XP on Legendary Animal Sighting Missions. 

2X RDO$ and XP on Featured Series

Leap into the fray of the Featured Series anytime this month to earn 2X RDO$ and XP on Hardcore versions of Plunder, Shootout, and Hostile Territory modes, as well as a week of large-scale Gun Rush.  

• July 1-7: Hardcore Pro Series
• July 8-14: Elimination Series Large
• July 15-21: Hardcore Showdown Series
• July 22-28: Hardcore Plunder and Spoils of War Series
• July 29-August 4: Hardcore Last Stand

Challenges and Rewards

Play Red Dead Online anytime this month to receive the Rebellion Poncho. Naturalists who play this month will get 50 rounds of Tranquilizer Ammo and a Reward for the North Clingman Treasure Map.

Going a step further and selling a Sample to Harriet Davenport will land you the Fiddlehead Emote, returning from Outlaw Pass 5, while successfully sampling a Legendary Buck will net you the Steel Spectacles from Outlaw Pass 1. 

If you’d rather use lethal force, successfully hunting down any Legendary Animal this month will result in you getting your hands on the returning Estevez Gun Belt and Holster from Outlaw Pass 4. 

• July 1-7: Complete a Round of Wildlife Photography to receive the blue Eberhart Coat
• July 8-14: Naturalists at Rank 15 or higher receive the blue Torranca Coat for logging in
• July 15-21: Hunt a Legendary Bear to receive the blue Porter Jacket
• July 22-28: Complete three Role Challenges to receive the red Concho Pants
• July 29-August 4: Sell two Samples to Harriet Davenport to receive the red Manteca Hat

New Community-Inspired Outfit

Created by Redditor Familiar_Tangelo_328, this community-inspired outfit is an homage to the figure of the Mountain Man who kept warm in harsh climes by wrapping up in sturdy buckskins and foraged pelts. Assemble this look for yourself by claiming the following items for free from the Wheeler, Rawson & Co. Catalogue:

• Raccoon Hat
• Stringham Shirt
• Outdoorsman Vest
• Buckskin Pants
• Cibola Boots

Discounts

• Sample Kit - 10 Gold
• Novice/Promising Naturalist Role Items - 50%
• Sedative Varmint Cartridge Pamphlet - 50%
• Legendary Animal Pheromone Pamphlet - 40%
• Potent Herbivore Bait Pamphlet - 40%
• Potent Predator Bait Pamphlet - 40%
• Gus’ Store Clothing - 40%
• Gypsy Cob and War Horses - 40%
• Ammo - 40%
• Pistols - 30%
• Pistol Style Customization - 30%
• Hats, Coats, and Gloves - 30%

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