This week, gaming sites got the chance to experience a few hours of hands-on gameplay time with Red Dead Redemption 2. To see what they had to say, check out our latest story at the Rockstar Newswire.

Today we’re excited to announce Red Dead Online, a new online connected experience set against the backdrop of Red Dead Redemption 2's enormous open world.

 

Red Dead Online is an evolution of the classic multiplayer experience in the original Red Dead Redemption, blending narrative with competitive and cooperative gameplay in fun new ways. Using the gameplay of the upcoming 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.

 

Red Dead Online is planned for launch in November 2018, initially as a public beta, with more news to come soon. 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.

 

Access to Red Dead Online is free to anyone with a copy of Red Dead Redemption 2 on either PlayStation 4 or Xbox One.

Discover some of the towns and areas dotted across the vast and varied landscape of Red Dead Redemption 2; from the forests of West Elizabeth to the mountains of Ambarino to the plains of New Hanover to the swamps of Lemoyne.

Don't miss out on your chance to win the next t-shirt in our series of giveaways leading up to the release of Red Dead Redemption 2. Through September 23rd, Social Club members can enter to win the OUTLAWS FOR LIFE t-shirt in this week's Red Dead Redemption 2 T-Shirt Sweepstakes.