Red Dead Online launching as standalone game in December

Published , by Donovan Erskine

Red Dead Online released shortly after Red Dead Redemption 2 as the game’s multiplayer component. Allowing players to define their own path as an outlaw in the old west, Red Dead Online offers quite a different experience from the game’s campaign. In a surprising move, developer Rockstar Games has announced that Red Dead Online will be going standalone in December. What’s more, the game will be heavily discounted throughout the first couple of months.

On December 1, 2020, players will no longer need to own Red Dead Redemption 2 in order to access Red Dead Online. Red Dead Online will be its own product that can be purchased separately. In fact, RDO will be discounted at only $4.99 until February 15, 2021. Once that date rolls around, the game will be priced at $19.99. Red Dead Online will be available on PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Rockstar Games Launcher, Epic Games Store, and Steam.

RDO going standalone will coincide with the launch of the Bounty Hunter’s Expansion, which will add the following to the game:


Red Dead Online will be available as a separate product in just one week on December 1. If you plan on hopping in for the first time, you may want to check out Shacknews’ Read Dead Online guide hub and stick with us for further news and updates.