New Red Dead Online The update appeared from blue in July 2025, which meant the first main decline in the content of the game in the years. Edition captured many fans outside the guard and even caused speculation that Rockstar may have other plans Red Dead Redemption 2 and her online component in the near future.
Rockstar supported its Western Western Live-Service with regular content updates almost four years after launching in 2018. In July 2022, the company announced that it is developing development Red Dead Online And he no longer planned to release the main updates. This decision came as Grand Theft Auto 6 He was deep into development, and Rockstar was probably focused on the redistribution of more project employees.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 could get a big upgrade this year
It seems that the beloved Red Dead Redemption 2 is in line with the great upgrade at some point this year.
Three years later, it would seem that the definition of the “main” update of Rockstar may not be in accordance with the definition of its base players as Red Dead Online She recently received a relatively significant patch at the beginning of July 2025. The clamping is called Strange Tales of the West, representing four other telegram missions for players who can participate in, in addition to the start of a new event with limited challenges and rewards. The best of all is that it's completely free.
The new Red Dead Online mission is a return to an undead nightmare
New missions are presented as a supernatural investigation commissioned by one Theodore Levin, the author of interest in unexplained phenomena. Standout among them is the “Strange Tales of the Plague”, which sends players to Armadillo -infested zombie, a small settlement in Cholla Springs in New Austin. The assumption and execution of this mission remind Red Dead RedemptionThe immrtual nightmare that is still widely considered one of the best expansions of Rockstar ever created.
Rockstar teasing more red dead online content
The integration of the content with the topic of zombie has caused several isolated calls on social media Red Dead Redemption 2 Get your own version of undead nightmares. But six years after the game, such a development seems to be very unlikely. Red Dead OnlineHowever, it now seems certain that they will receive additional content, and the strongest indication is the name used in some Rockstar promotional materials to update July 2025: “Strange Tales of the West Volume 1”
When a bundle 2 can arrive, it is unclear. Renewed focus Rockstar on Red Dead Online comes as a surprise, especially given the recent reports that the studio has moved to all hands on board Gta 6. In a wider context, one of the possible explanations of the new content concerning the new generation plot may be Red Dead Redemption 2 and RDOwhich has been in the works for some time and can take place in the second half of 2025, according to the May report Gamereactor.

Red Dead Online
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May 14, 2019
- Esrb
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M for mature: blood and gore, intense violence, strong tongue, suggestive topics, drug and alcohol use
- Engine
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Rockstar Advanced Game Engine
- Multiplayer
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Online co-op, online multiplayer
- Franchise
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Red Dead Redemption