Can you keep your progress from the Red Dead Online beta, or will it be deleted? This question is currently on the minds of players from the community of Red Dead Redemption 2.
Since Tuesday, the testing phase of the online mode “Red Dead Online” has been running. Many players are already busy exploring the various game modes or free-roam. In the process, they are earning experience points and can level up.
Fearing that all their hard work may be for nothing, players want to know if their character progress will be preserved. Rockstar says that they are planning to keep it. However, there could be issues.
Will you keep your progress from the beta?
The answer to the question is: Probably.
In a detailed post on Rockstar’s Newswire blog, the team has already answered some questions in advance about the beta. This includes a section regarding beta progress. It states:
We hope to be able to maintain your gameplay progress during this early beta phase in the long term. However, like with many betas for extensive online experiences like this, there is always a chance that we may have to reset ranks or other statistics in case of technical difficulties.
What does that mean? In principle, it is Rockstar’s goal to ensure that every player keeps their gameplay progress. However, during beta phases where extensive testing is taking place, problems may arise frequently. If these problems are severe, it could happen that there are rollbacks or other techniques where players lose their progress. This could also include the quickly earned money in Red Dead Online.
How does the RDO beta differ from other betas? It is known from other games that their beta phases are available online for a few days, players test them, and then the beta is closed. After that, it takes a few weeks or days before the finished game is eventually released.
However, it seems that there will be a smooth transition for Red Dead Online. It is starting out as a beta version that is being tested. Later, it will evolve into the full Red Dead Online experience. There is no end date for the Red Dead Online beta.
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