Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has announced during the earnings call the start of Red Dead Online Beta late this month, Rockstar Games will reveal more information in the following days. As with most online experiences of this size and scale, there will inevitably be some turbulence at launch.
Rockstar Games shared this message on their website:
“We look forward to working with our amazing and dedicated community to share ideas, help us fix teething problems and work with us to develop Red Dead Online into something really fun and innovative.”
Access to Red Dead Online is free to anyone with a copy of Red Dead Redemption 2 on either PlayStation 4 or Xbox One.
Check this trailer down below:
“An IGN interview about Red Dead Online revealed that the mode would take place in the same game world & use the same mechanics as the singleplayer campaign.
“Red Dead Online will use the world and gameplay mechanics of Red Dead Redemption 2 as a jumping off point for a new world of cowboys (and cowgirls) and outlaws that combines multiplayer and cooperative gameplay and narrative components in a huge open world,” explained Imran Sarwar, the Director of Design of Rockstar North.
“Players will be able explore alone or easily join with friends or other players to compete or work together. We’ll take full advantage of the entire world, as well as all the aspects of a 19th century setting that make Red Dead Redemption 2 unique and fun.”
Red Dead Online is an evolution of the classic multiplayer experience in the original Red Dead Redemption, blending narrative with competitive and cooperative game-play in fun new ways.
Using the game-play of Red Dead Redemption 2 as a foundation, Red Dead Online will be ready to be explored alone or with friends, and will also feature constant updates and adjustments to grow and evolve this experience for all players.
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