14 DAY TRIAL // Rockstar's Red Dead Online has evolved so much since its release that the developer has decided to launch it as a standalone game on December 1. Until then, the online experience of Red Dead comes bundled with the single-player Red Dead Redemption 2 experience, so there's still time to pick it up until next week if you don't want to pay extra.
Speaking of paying extra, Red Dead Online will be available from the PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Rockstar Games Launcher, Epic Games Store, and Steam at an introductory price of just $5, which is 75% off the regular price, until February 15, 2021.
Those who plan to pick this one up after December 1 should know that PlayStation Plus or Xbox Live Gold is required to play Red Dead Online. Also, the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of Red Dead Online will be playable via backward compatibility on PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series S/X.
Last but not least, Red Dead Online will eat up a lot of your hard drive. Rockstar revealed that the game will require up to 123GB of disk space. Red Dead Online will also include the option to unlock Red Dead Redemption 2: Story Mode, which you'll have to purchase separately.
In the same piece of news, Rockstar unveiled the first details of the new Bounty Hunters expansion, which is scheduled for release next week. The Bounty Hunters expansion will include new Prestigious level equipment and skills to unlock, as well as new bounty targets including Legendary Bounties, and a new 100 Rank Outlaw Pass.
As a bonus, all Bounty Hunter Missions are awarding double XP in Red Dead Online this week, alongside additional bonuses and discounts, including increased RDO$ and XP for all Posse members on Free Roam Missions, Bounty Missions, and Free Roam Events, double XP in all A Land of Opportunities missions and Bounty Hunter missions, and discounts in the Wheeler, Rawson & Co. Catalogue.