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.
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.
In a post on Twitter, Rockstar has confirmed that player's who level up and rise the ranks in the Red Dead Online beta will be able to keep their progress in the transition to the multiplayer experience's full release.
Access to Red Dead Online is free to anyone with a copy of Red Dead Redemption 2 on either PlayStation 4 or Xbox One.
The studio plans to release the Beta's first update sometime this week, stating in a blog post that its "current areas of focus include the in-game economy, which will require some additional balancing in order to ensure all activities are appropriately rewarding and fun, as well as some persistent bugs that are causing some players to be kicked from sessions."
Although this is technically classed as the Red Dead Online beta, this is really the full Red Dead Online experience. It's called a beta because Rockstar is still testing various elements of the game, fixing bugs and adjusting for what we assume will be a huge number of players flooding into Red Dead Redemption 2's online world.
By Santiago Sandoval and Luis Lozano, Step 9
