February has already been a big month for fans of Rockstar Games’Red Dead Redemptionseries. First, abrand new vinyl soundtrack forRed Dead Redemption 2featuring previously unreleased songs was announced, and now players are getting additional solo content inRed Dead Online, the online component of the open-world cowboy adventure.
For anyone who hasn’t had the opportunity to ride a horse and carry a revolver in the online world,Red Dead Onlinestarted its life as a part ofRed Dead Redemption 2, but was eventually flushed out and separated into its own game. In a blog post on its website that also mentionsfree gifts being made available forRed Dead Onlineplayers, Rockstar Games announced additional employment opportunities for solo players are coming to the game.
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Currently, there are several different jobs inRed Dead Online, also referred to as specialist roles, that a player can choose from. Advancing through different levels in the selected job field allows the player to unlock specialty skills and items they wouldn’t otherwise be able to access. The announcement that new jobs are coming to the game likely means some shiny new items and unique skills are on the way as well.
The blog post also mentions thatRed Dead Onlineexperienced more new and returning players in December 2020 than in any other time since the game first launched in beta. This is certainly good news for Rockstar, who has seemingly sorted out many ofRed Dead Online’s game-breaking issuesthat once had players leaving the game behind.
Previous employment opportunities added to the virtual western have included bounty hunting andmoonshining inRed Dead Online, but Rockstar is being fairly tight lipped about what the new career paths might be. Regardless, it’s exciting news for any players who have maxed out the other specialist roles, as well as players who are just getting into the game and want more jobs to choose from.
The other element of this upcoming update that Rockstar hasn’t addressed is when exactly fans can expect it to be released, only having mentioned that it’s “coming this year.” The game developer is also allegedly hard at work on aremaster of the firstRed Dead Redemption, though this has only been suggested in a leak. The fact that Rockstar has mentioned new careers inRed Dead Onlineat all means the world will probably be seeing them sooner rather than later.
Red Dead Onlineis available now on PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One.
