Here's How To Join The Red Dead Online Beta This Week
- by Kyle Peterson
- in Electronics
- — Nov 28, 2018
The first group of people that will be able to play the game are those that purchased the Ultimate Edition.
Early access to the Red Dead Online beta test will begin tomorrow, November 27, beginning with Red Dead Redemption 2 Ultimate Owners, who will be granted admission one day ahead of everyone else.
On Thursday, Nov. 29, everyone who played the Wild West-themed action-adventure game during its debut weekend (between October 26 and October 29) will gain access to the online multiplayer beta.
November 28: Red Dead Online Beta will be available on November 28 to the players who played Red Dead Redemption 2 on October 26, according to the Rockstar's data. Named as Make It Count, it is a 32-player Red Dead Online mode where you fight to be the last one standing, using weapons to survive in a shrinking circle.
- Saturday, December 1: All players who own Red Dead Redemption 2.
Red Dead Online Beta Release Date & Time Announced, Access Being Granted in Waves
For months now there's been rumours of a Battle Royale mode in Red Dead Redemption II's multiplayer and now it's been proven true, sort of.
According to The Verge, Rockstar has decided on a staggered release even in this beta phase, likely a defence against the connection debacle that occurred at the launch of GTA Online. To this, it's hard to say what kind of modes might be available online - free roam seems particularly likely, but multiplayer modes may take the forms of death matches. Of course, this all takes place within Red Dead Redemption 2's large, open world.
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We don't know how long Red Dead Online will remain in beta for but once everything is stable, we should hopefully start to hear about future multiplayer content updates. I played the original game's online mode for hours on end and had a blast. I'm not going to go into the beta thinking it's flawless though; I remember Grand Theft Auto Online's rocky launch and I won't get my hopes up until it's out of beta. You'll see an "Online" option on the top-right of the title menu screen; click that to access the beta.
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