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Business Standard
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Standard
Rockstar Games drops a surprise Red Dead Online update with 4 new missions
American video game publisher Rockstar Games has dropped a surprise for Red Dead Online players. Earlier in 2022, Rockstar Games told gamers not to expect any further major updates for Red Dead Online, as the publisher shifted its focus towards Grand Theft Auto 6. On July 1, a blog post was published announcing the surprise update for Red Dead Online. The update is live now and it introduces a new series of Telegram Missions inspired by supernatural legends, bonus XP opportunities, new rewards, and a limited-time community-designed outfit. These are all available through August 4. Red Dead Online: What's new The highlight of this update is the Strange Tales of the West mission set, where players assist in-game character Theodore Levin in investigating paranormal events across the frontier. Players can access them by collecting a letter from Levin at any Post Office or Camp Lockbox, or through the Player Menu. New missions: Details Strange tales of the plague: It involves collecting infected corpses in Armadillo while avoiding both contamination and attacks from cultists. Strange tales of modern science: It focuses on a scientist's claims of creating artificial life in Braithwaite Manor, where players must investigate and neutralise the threat. Strange tales of the Bayou: It takes place in Lagras, where players are tasked with locating and capturing a creature reportedly lurking in the swamps. Strange tales of the wilderness: It requires players to track a missing scientist conducting research in Tall Trees, while also crafting and surviving in the wilderness. In addition to the new missions, Rockstar is offering 3X Gold, RDO$ (in-game currency), and XP (experience points) for all Telegram Missions, including the newly added ones, until August 4. There are also event bonuses across different gameplay categories: 3X RDO$ and XP on sample sales with Harriet Davenport for players using nonlethal methods to collect wildlife data. 2X RDO$ and XP on wildlife photography and 3X XP on legendary animal sighting missions. 2X RDO$ and XP on featured series, which include hardcore versions of standard PvP modes like Plunder and Shootout, rotating weekly through July. Monthly challenges also offer various cosmetic rewards: Logging into the game in July unlocks the Rebellion Poncho. Selling samples to Harriet Davenport grants the Fiddlehead Emote. Sampling a Legendary Buck unlocks Steel Spectacles, while hunting any Legendary Animal yields the Estevez Gun Belt and Holster. Weekly task-based rewards include: July 1–7: Complete Wildlife Photography for the Eberhart Coat. July 8–14: Naturalists Rank 15+ receive the Torranca Coat. July 15–21: Hunt a Legendary Bear for the Porter Jacket. July 22–28: Complete three Role Challenges for the Concho Pants. July 29–August 4: Sell two samples to unlock the Manteca Hat. Rockstar Games has added a community-designed outfit by a Reddit user, which is available for free via the Wheeler, Rawson & Co. catalogue. The outfit includes the Raccoon Hat, Stringham Shirt, Outdoorsman Vest, Buckskin Pants, and Cibola Boots. It has also announced discounts on several in-game items. What is Red Dead Online Red Dead Online is the multiplayer mode of Red Dead Redemption 2, offering players an open-world experience set in the American frontier. Users can create custom characters and take on roles like bounty hunter, trader, or naturalist while completing missions and events solo or with others. It features cooperative and competitive gameplay, regular content updates, and a separate progression system from the main game. Players can explore the map, earn in-game rewards, and engage in story missions, free-roam activities, and seasonal events.
CNET
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNET
Red Dead Redemption 2's Strange Tales of the West Update Brings Cryptids to Multiplayer
Pack your silver bullets and keep your head on a swivel. There's a bad moon rising over the wild west in Red Dead Online, as four new cryptid-themed missions just released in the game. You'll have to take on these quests on behalf of author Theodore Levin, who is investigating outlandish claims from around the country. Strange cases of fearsome monsters, cults and viral outbreaks are exactly the type of pulpy content that could inspire a good story. The first new telegram mission, Strange Tales of Modern Science, sees players contending with killer robots. But these aren't exactly Terminators. You'll be fighting off a tiny tinman army as it stalks the grounds of the Braithwaite Manor. Another mission, Strange Tales of the Bayou, will have you contending with both human and non-human threats as you wade through Lagras. The Swamp Folk like to ambush hunters who enter their territory -- but it's up to you to bring back the creature from the deep so that Levin can see it for himself. The Strange Tales of the Wilderness mission is the closest thing to a standard bounty hunt included in the new update. You'll need to hunt down a gang of murdering bandits in Tall Trees, but rumor has it that a missing scientist might just be experimenting on your foes. Brave the wilderness to take on an evolving manmade threat and bring the gang to justice. The final mission in the latest batch of content, Strange Tales of the Plague, is an ode to fan-favorite spinoff Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare. A mysterious infection is spreading through Armadillo, and the dead are rising yet again. It's up to you and your friends to put down the shambling horde and bring back their bodies for scientific examination. The new Red Dead Online update might be the closest thing we'll get to an Undead Nightmare sequel. Rockstar Games/Screenshot by CNET If you want to take on these new missions, you'll need to pick up a letter Levin left for you at the nearest in-game post office or your camp's mailbox. Afterwards, these cryptid challenges will become repeatable telegram missions. To celebrate the launch of the Strange Tales of the West update, all telegram missions (including the new batch of pulp fiction content) will have their rewards boosted until Aug. 4. You'll be able to earn three times as much gold, Red Dead dollars and experience points during this time. Red Dead Online's Strange Tales of the West update is available for free now on PlayStation, Xbox and PC. Get ready to lock and load to take down the new telegram missions next time you log in. This update is a rare treat for Red Dead Redemption 2 fans, as the game's online mode has been largely neglected in recent years. The previous patch from March 2024 squashed some bugs -- and the last update that added any amount of playable content came out in September 2022. The content drought was so extreme that it spawned a movement with the stated goal of saving Red Dead Online. The petition currently has more than 10,000 signatures. The Strange Tales of the West update is being marketed as volume one of a broader update, which implies that even more pulp fiction content could be coming down the pipeline for the Red Dead Redemption 2 multiplayer mode sometime soon. The wild west is about to get a whole lot weirder.
Digital Trends
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Digital Trends
Red Dead Online gets new Telegram missions with supernatural flair
The American West is full of stories of strange and unexplained phenomena, and now Red Dead Online players get the chance to check out some of the more bizarre happenings for themselves. Strange Tales of the West brings four new Telegram missions that task players with helping author Theodore Levin as he tries to make heads or tails of the rumors, including some that are reminiscent of Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare. Rockstar likes to dabble in the supernatural. Between Undead Nightmare and some of the wilder updates for GTA Online, this isn't news, but it is exciting to see more content coming to Red Dead Redemption, even after it ceased receiving any major updates. There are four new missions, according to Rockstar's official announcement. Recommended Videos Strange Tales of the Plague has players exploring a quickly-spreading disease in the town of Armadillo that turns victims into 'shambling undead,' with the goal of retrieving infected corpses for study. Just don't get infected yourself. Strange Tales of Modern Science centers around 'artificial life' created by a crazed scientist. These robots — which looks like something out of Fallout — is stalking Braithwaite Manor and killing anyone they encounter. If you want more content in the vein of South of Midnight, then Strange Tales of the Bayou is perfect for you. This mission sends players into Lagras to explore its swamps and find a mysterious swamp creature. The last mission is called Strange Tales of the Wilderness. A scientist has been captured by a group of murderers, and you have to find out where they've taken the researcher and rescue him while battling against limited resources. In addition to the new missions, Red Dead Online is offering 3x gold, RDO$, and XP on specific telegram missions through August 4. If you haven't played in a while (or this is your first time venturing out into the wild west), it's a great chance to catch up to long-time players. You can also earn double RDO$ and XP from Wildlife Photography. Anyone who plays Red Dead Online this month will also get a cosmetic called the Rebellion Poncho, and there are numerous other rewards available for completing specific challenges.
