Red Dead Online video game announced for Xbox One, free for RDR 2 players

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Published on September 20, 2018

published on September 20, 2018

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Game studio, Rockstar Games, today announced an upcoming online experienced called, Red Dead Online. This new online video game will be based within the world established in Red Dead Redemption 2 and will encourage both solo and multiplayer gameplay.

“Red Dead Online is planned for launch in November 2018, initially as a public beta, with more news to come soon,” the official announcement reads. “As with most online experiences of this size and scale, there will inevitably be some turbulence at launch. 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.”

In a move that should please many gamers, Red Dead Online will be completely free for anyone who has purchased Red Dead Redemption 2. Red Dead Redemption 2 is due for release on Xbox One on October 26th and digital pre-orders are currently open. More details on Red Dead Online should be revealed soon.

Are you excited for Red Dead Online are will you just be happy playing Red Dead Redemption 2 on your Xbox One? Let us know in the comments below and then like us on Facebook for more Xbox news.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time). For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web. Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they're looking for.