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.

Naturalists across the Frontier can earn Triple RDO$, XP, and Role XP on Sample Sales this month alongside 4X RDO$ and XP for participating in Wildlife Photographer or Wild Animal Kills Challenge Free Roam Events.

Races are also rewarding all participants with 4X RDO$, Gold, and XP, with Top 3 finishers receiving the Ruby Buckle, returning from The Outlaw Pass No. 2.

Full details from this month’s update include:

• 4X RDO$, Gold, and XP on Races
• 4X RDO$ and XP on Wildlife Photographer or Wild Animal Kills Challenge Free Roam Events
• Free Ruby Buckle for finishing in the Top 3 in any Race this month
• Free Guerra Poncho for completing a Round of Wildlife Photographer
• Triple RDO$, XP, and Role XP on Sample Sales
• Naturalists who play Red Dead Online anytime through June 1 will receive the black Rushword Shirt
• Complete an Animal Sighting Mission to receive the Chicken Emote
• Free Clairborn Coat for Hunting or Sampling a Legendary Animal this month
• Triple Rewards on the Featured Series:
• • May 5 – 11: Race Series
  • May 12 – 18: Open Target Races and Overrun Series 
  • May 19 – 25: Race Series 2
  • May 26 – June 1: Target Races and Capture Mode Series 
• Returning Limited-Time Clothing: The Benbow Jacket, Carver Pants, Morning Tail Coat, Manteca Hat, and Salter Shoes
• Weekly Challenges:
• • May 5 – 11: Win in the Featured Series to receive 2 Gold Bars 
  • May 12 – 18: Complete 3 Daily Challenges to receive an Offer for 50% off an Established or Distinguished Naturalist Role Item 
  • May 19 – 25: Win in the Featured Series to receive a Reward for a Free Emote 
  • May 26 – June 1: Sell 3 Samples to receive the black Morning Tail Coat 
• Free Community-Inspired Outfit: The Western Homburg Hat, Everyday Shirt (Male) or Iniesta Shirtwaist (Female), Ribbon Tie, Paisley Vest, Padded Saddle Work Pants, and Sportsman’s Boots
• Free Sedative Ammo
• Horse Discounts: 40% off the Arabian and Missouri Fox Trotter Horses and their preferred Saddles
• Additional Discounts: 10 Gold Bars off the Sample Kit, 50% off Naturalist Role Outfits, Potent Predator Bait and Potent Herbivore Bait Pamphlets, Bows, and the Varmint Rifle, 40% off Gus Garment Sets and Trinkets, Hats, Chaps, and Off-Hand Holsters

Conserve Frontier Wildlife as a Naturalist in Red Dead Online

Harriet Davenport needs all the help she can get sampling and classifying the rare wild animals of the five states. Meanwhile, Gus Macmillan wants those animals’ heads (and hides) on his wall. 

There’s opportunity on either side of this dilemma: participating in any Rounds of the Wildlife Photographer or Wild Animal Kills Challenge Free Roam Events will award 4X RDO$ and XP through June 1. Completing a Round of Wildlife Photographer will also reward the blue Guerra Poncho. 

Naturalists who play Red Dead Online anytime through June 1 will receive the black Rushword Shirt. 

3X RDO$, XP, and Role XP on Sample Sales

Protect rare species and be rewarded with 3X RDO$, XP, and Role XP on Sample Sales. Complete an Animal Sighting Mission to receive the Chicken Emote, or bring prized hides in for personal gain by Hunting or Sampling a Legendary Animal this month to receive the brown Clairborn Coat.

4X RDO$, Gold, and XP on Races

Saddle your horse and ride out in Races, galloping to 4X RDO$, Gold, and XP all month long. Place Top 3 in any Race this month for some extra shine with the Ruby Buckle, returning from The Outlaw Pass No. 2.

Triple Rewards on Featured Series

There’s a competitive streak running through the Featured Series this month with 3X RDO$ and XP on an assortment of Showdown Modes. 

Featured Series Calendar 

• May 5 – 11: Race Series* 
• May 12 – 18: Open Target Races* and Overrun Series 
• May 19 – 25: Race Series 2* 
• May 26 – June 1: Target Races* and Capture Mode Series 

* Races will still pay out 4X RDO$, Gold, and XP when included in the Featured Series. 

Returning Limited-Time Clothing

Returning pieces of apparel in the Wheeler, Rawson & Co. Catalogue include the Benbow Jacket, Carver Pants, Morning Tail Coat, Manteca Hat, and Salter Shoes.

Complete these weekly challenges to collect rewards all month long: 

• May 5 – 11: Win in the Featured Series to receive 2 Gold Bars 
• May 12 – 18: Complete 3 Daily Challenges to receive an Offer for 50% off an Established or Distinguished Naturalist Role Item 
• May 19 – 25: Win in the Featured Series to receive a Reward for a Free Emote 
• May 26 – June 1: Sell 3 Samples to receive the black Morning Tail Coat 

Community-Inspired Outfit

Look the part of an intrepid photographer capturing flora and fauna on the edges of polite society with this Community-Inspired Outfit assembled by allieeeeeeeeeeeeeee from the r/reddeadfashion community. 

Collect these pieces free of charge from the pages of the Wheeler, Rawson & Co. Catalogue: 

• Western Homburg Hat
• Everyday Shirt (Male) or Iniesta Shirtwaist (Female)  
• Ribbon Tie
• Paisley Vest
• Padded Saddle Work Pants
• Sportsman’s Boots

Horse Discounts

Whether you need a mount for a scenic ride or a full-tilt gallop for the races, you’d be hard-pressed to find more reliable steeds than the Arabian and Missouri Fox Trotter Horses, alongside their preferred Saddles, all 40% off at Stables this month.

Discounts

• Sample Kit -10 Gold
• Sedative Ammo - Free
• Naturalist Role Outfits -50%
• Varmint Rifle -50%
• Gus Garment Sets and Trinkets -40%
• Potent Predator Bait and Potent Herbivore Bait Pamphlets -50%
• Arabian and Missouri Fox Trotter Horses -40%
• Saddles -40%
• Bows -50%
• Hats, Chaps, and Off-Hand Holsters -40%

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