Red Dead Online to release as its own game in December

Rockstar Games will Red Dead Redemption 2Red Dead Online’s multiplayer component, available as a standalone game starting December 1, the company announced on Tuesday.

Red Dead Online will launch for $ 4.99 (a 75% discount available through February 15) on PlayStation 4, Windows PC (via Epic Games Store, Rockstar Games Launcher, and Steam) and Xbox One. The console versions will be playable on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X via backward compatibility.

Red Dead Online will require up to 123GB of storage, according to Rockstar. Players will have the option to purchase Red Dead Redemption 2The story mode separately, an upgrade that will also unlock “all existing gameplay and content enhancements,” including the Bounty Hunters expansion which launches next week.

In Red Dead Online, players create and control a character in the world of the Wild West Red Dead Redemption 2. Each lobby typically hosts around 30 players who roam the world and play a whole bunch of different scenarios. Although it’s not as popular as Grand Theft Auto 5of GTA Online, it definitely has a strong and consistent player base.

Along with the standalone game’s announcement, Rockstar also announced new details about Red Dead OnlineThe next expansion of the role of Bounty Hunters. This update will be available from next week, Rockstar said.

“Red Dead Online’s bounty hunters will face an influx of fugitives as the bounty hunter role is enhanced with new criminals to hunt down and prestigious level gear and skills to unlock in 10 more hunter ranks. of bonuses, ”Rockstar said in a press release. “There will also be new Legendary Bounties and a 100 Rank Outlaw Pass.”