Completely unexpectedly, Rockstar Games has released a new update for the online mode Red Dead Online and a hint has fans believing that more is to come.
What is this update about? The developers at Rockstar Games have released a new update for Red Dead Online without much prior notice. When fans saw the trailer appear on YouTube, they could hardly believe their eyes, as Red Dead Online hadn’t received an update in the last 4 years.
Under the title “Strange Tales of the West”, the new update for Red Dead Online involves fighting robots, zombies, wildlife, and murderers. Things are going to get exciting.
Here you can watch the trailer for the new update:
4 years of pause for 4 new missions
What does the update include? The update for Red Dead Online brings a total of four new missions, which come from the client Theodore Levin. Each mission pits players against a different type of enemy and offers corresponding variety.
The update is completely free and can be played right now. At the end of the trailer, the phrase “Vol. 1” can also be seen, which could mean that Rockstar Games plans to continue the story in even more updates.
How is the update received by fans? Red Dead Online was actually considered finished regarding updates from Rockstar Games. The new “Strange Tales of the West” have become a pleasant surprise for the developers. Players are expressing their joy on YouTube, even if many are having fun speculating about why it took so long to get to this update:
- @VeEeARE: “They remembered that they have two online games.”
- @wjaz7219: “The janitor remembered the password.”
- @BensonDoverson94: “The one developer who has been working on it for 7 years.”
- @morganrossiter3541: “This is a historic moment. Rockstar remembered the existence of RDO.”
But there are also rumors of more updates. @ZorvaineVonSinius explains on YouTube: “It’s strange to believe that the last Red Dead Online video they posted was in 2021. The ‘Vol 1’ here definitely implies: ‘Hey, we actually plan to release more updates for this game.'”
Has the update also brought players back? Although Red Dead Online is currently available for €9.99 in the Steam Summer Sale and the new update provides a reason for a revisit, player numbers are reportedly at the same level as before, according to SteamDB. Nevertheless, over 320,000 people have watched the trailer in about a day. How player numbers on Xbox and PlayStation are doing cannot be stated precisely.
Rockstar Games announced three years ago that no more major updates would be released for Red Dead Online. Whether “Strange Tales of the West” is now the first update in a series or the end of Red Dead Online remains to be seen. Even without updates, the single-player of Red Dead Redemption is worth a visit: He convinced his 75-year-old father to play Red Dead Redemption and shows that age doesn’t matter
