Frustrated Red Dead Online fans get a pretty dire update from Rockstar
GTA Online and Red DeadOnline are very similar in theory. They’re both online multiplayer versions of Rockstar’s massive open worlds, set in a modern day San Andreas and the western frontier circa 1899 respectively. On Thursday, Rockstar announced future plans for both, and it’s led to a fresh wave of despair from Red Dead Online fans, who feel abandoned by the developer.
The post starts by expanding on the future plans for GTA Online, which sound intriguing. Rockstar pledges to add more gameplay updates, fix long-standing issues, and release a new update that expands upon the criminal careers of executive, biker, gunrunner, and nightclub owners. It’s also adding contact missions that let the player take the role of a IAA field operative investigating rival criminals.
The news about Red Dead Online is a little less cheery. The post 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.
Alongside seasonal special events and experience improvements — plus other changes to enhance and maintain a
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