Red Dead Online Will Stop Receiving Major Updates

According to Rockstar Games’ official website, the number of updates for Red Dead Online will be greatly reduced to focus more on the studio’s upcoming GTA title, Grand Theft Auto 6. According to the studio, the next set of updates will focus on enhancing the game’s existing modes instead of major updates and new modes.  Red Dead Online first launched for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in May 2019, and for Windows and Stadia in November 2019 as part of Red Dead Redemption 2. A standalone version for the game was then released in December 2020.

The message via Rockstar Games’ website reads:

“Over the past few years, we have been steadily moving more development resources towards the next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series — understanding more than ever the need to exceed players’ expectations and for this next entry to be the best it can possibly be — and as a result, we are in the process of making some changes to how we support Red Dead Online

“Firstly, with both new and experienced players engaging in the wealth of activities already added to this massively rich world including Specialist Roles, story-based cooperative missions, competitive Showdown Modes, and much more, we will continue to showcase these unique additions through Red Dead Online’s monthly events as we move forward, so players of all levels can enjoy everything the vast frontier has to offer,” it says.

Alongside seasonal special events and experience improvements — plus other changes to enhance and maintain a healthy Red Dead Online environment — we plan to build upon existing modes and add new Telegram Missions this year, rather than delivering major themed content updates like in previous years, and we will continue to highlight and share the creative efforts of our Red Dead community at every opportunity via the Newswire and beyond.

Once again, we want to thank the community for their continued support. We are truly grateful for all the constructive feedback we’ve received up to this point and hope you keep it coming. This direct feedback from players has been instrumental to the ongoing success of both GTA Online and Red Dead Online — and an integral element of what helps us continue to evolve and improve as we push ahead towards the future.”

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