Everything You Need To Know About Red Dead Online In 2021

Red Dead Online was released back in 2019, and since then, it has had its ups and downs. While, for now, this multiplayer game is under the shadow of its big brother GTA Online, Red Dead Online is its own thing. Slowly but surely, a strong and loyal community is building around this cowboy experience.

2020 was a fantastic year for this game fans; they got a big update back in August that included a new role for players to take on, and, a few months later, this MMO launched as a standalone game! Now that a new year is upon us, it's only a matter of time until Red Dead Online players get to see what Rockstar has prepared for 2021.

It's A Standalone Game Now

For years people who bought Red Dead Redemption 2 were the only ones who could live their cowboy adventures online with their friends. That all changed in December of 2020 when Rockstar released Red Dead Online as a standalone game.

This means that the Red Dead Redemption 2 game isn't required anymore, and fans can now enjoy this multiplayer game on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. You can also play it on PS5 and Xbox Series X with backward compatibility. According to the developers, you'll need around 123 GB of storage for Red Dead Online.

Red Dead Online Accounts Are Not Cross-Platform

Steam account with Red Dead Redemption 2

When Rockstar announced that Red Dead Online would be a standalone game, many fans were happy at the possibilities this decision meant for the community. However, the question remained, to migrate to a PC or stay on consoles?

If you want to stay using consoles, you can use the same account as PS4 accounts are compatible with PS5. However, and this is where things get tricky, you can't use your Playstation or Xbox account for PCs or vice versa. This means that if you want to take the leap from consoles to Pc, you'll have to hit the red restart button and erase all of your progress.

Surprisingly thousands of players are willing to do this and move over to PC to look for a more rewarding experience with better graphics and leaving behind last-generation issues like pesky loading times.

Still, it is a tough decision to make as there were exclusive rewards (like unique dances or special eye patches) for people who joined the Red Dead Online community during the first game stages. On the same note, progressing in this MMO requires in-game dollars or real-world currency, and all that money would go wasted if you have a fresh start in PC.

You Can Still Get It For Only $4.99

Red Dead Online promotional pic with Arthur

To get more people on board with the standalone idea, Rockstar decided to give out a special 75% discount to anyone who purchased Red Dead Online from December 1, 2020, until February 15, 2021.

This means that during those two months and a half long time fans and new players can acquire the game for only $4.99. After that time, the game will go up to $19.99. Keep in mind that this price does not cover the fees for subscription services such as PS Plus or Xbox Live Gold. However, you can get around these fees by purchasing the game via The Epic Games Store or Steam.

Whether it's GTA or RDR, Rockstar keeps pulling out patches, updates, and new content to make their multiplayer games live up to their potential. This means tons of sweet rewards for fans of both games.

One thing you can do this year to get exclusive content is linking your Rockstar Social Club account with your Amazon Prime Gaming account. By doing so, you'll get a free Bounty Hunter License and an award for the Trimmed Amethyst Bount Wagon Livery.

Keep An Eye Out For New Updates

Red Dead Online is not a game that's known for periodically releasing big updates, heck only last year fans were protesting in-game for the lack of new content. Still, Rockstar eventually delivered, and by August of 2020, they released a patch that included a new role as a Frontier Pursuit: the Naturalist.

While there aren't any confirmed updates on the horizon, Karl Slatoff (the president of Rockstar parent company, Take-Two) said that Red Dead Online would have a significant update later this fiscal year. While Rockstar's development team didn't give us a more precise time, this is something to look forward to definitely.

Tips That Are Useful To Know

Red Dead Online characters riding horses

While Red Dead Online has been around since 2019, the decision Rockstar made by releasing it as a standalone game opened the possibility of new fans exploring the wild west. This means thousands of new players are getting dragged into 1898' America without a clue of what to do or how to take advantage of everything Red Dead Online has to offer. Either if you're new to this game or a long time player, take a look at some of the guides we have for you.