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News - Rockstar is turning Red Dead Online into a standalone game - xSicKxBot - 11-26-2020
Rockstar is turning Red Dead Online into a standalone game
<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/rockstar-is-turning-red-dead-online-into-a-standalone-game.jpg" width="200" height="200" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p>Rockstar is launching <em>Red Dead Online</em>, the online multiplayer portion of <em>Red Dead Redemption 2</em>, as a standalone game on December 1, 2020. </p>
<p>It’s a move that underlines the value of the games-as-a-service model that’s been so successful for Rockstar, and comes over a year after the studio announced it would <a href="https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/364696/GTA_Online_is_getting_a_standalone_release_on_PlayStation_5.php">release <em>GTA Online</em> as a standalone title on the PlayStation 5</a>. </p>
<p>Rockstar parent company Take Two has <a href="https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/353663/Player_spending_in_Grand_Theft_Auto_Online_jumped_23_following_casino_update.php">previously explained</a> how recurrent consumer spending in modes like <em>GTA Online</em> and <em>Red Dead Online</em> have “significantly exceeded its expectations” as players continue to drop cash on virtual currency and in-game purchases. </p>
<p>The standalone version of <em>Red Dead Online </em>will feature an option to unlock the<em> Red Dead Redemption 2</em> story mode for an additional fee. All future content updates will also be included with the standalone offering, which will retail for an introductory price of $4.99 until February 15, 2021 — after which point it will cost $19.99. </p>
<p>In terms of next-gen support, Rockstar explained the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of the title will be playable via backwards compatibility on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series hardware. The standalone release will also be heading to PC via the Microsoft Store, Rockstar Games Launcher, Epic Games Store, and Steam.</p>
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