Rockstar Games has stated that it will be winding down major development on Red Dead Online as it continues to work on Grand Theft Auto 6. Show In an update on its official website, the studio noted that as it focuses more of its efforts on the next GTA, it will be focusing less on Red Dead Online. “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,” it reads. According to Rockstar, Red Dead Online will enhance existing modes rather than adding any more new modes or other major updates. “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.” It was recently claimed by a reliable insider that Rockstar was planning remasters of the original Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto IV, but these were reportedly scrapped, perhaps due to the troubled release of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition. Rockstar confirmed in February that “active development” on Grand Theft Auto 6 was “well underway”. If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Players were already planning a funeral for the game next week
 Rockstar have confirmed that they won’t support their digital Westworld of Red Dead Online with any further major content updates, as the development of the next Grand Theft Auto takes priority. The news came via a post on Rockstar’s newswire blog. Players among the Red Dead Online community have been vocal about their disappointment at the game’s apparent lack of support, with some even deciding to organise a funeral for the multiplayer cowboy spin-off scheduled for July 13th. Matthew enjoyed his time with Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC, despite the buggy launch.In the blog post, Rockstar promised some continued support for Red Dead Online, but ruled out further major updates in the future, saying: "Over the past few years, we have been steadily moving more development resources towards the next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series. [...] As a result, we are in the process of making some changes to how we support Red Dead Online." Rockstar said they'd continue to highlight activities such as story-based co-op missions, specialist roles and competitive Showdown modes in their monthly event schedule, as well as provide special seasonal events and improvements. However, their main plan is to "to build upon existing modes and add new Telegram Missions this year, rather than delivering major themed content updates like in previous years." PC players first got a taste of Red Dead Online back in November 2019, when Red Dead Redemption 2 finally came to PC a year after its launch on consoles. The last significant update to the game was last year's Blood Money, which added Crime and Opportunity missions for classic cowboy shenanigans such as robbing banks, robbing trains and good old-fashioned holdups. The lack of new content since then, however, has narked off sections of the Red Dead Online community to such an extent that ‘RedDeadFuneral’ and ‘SaveRedDeadOnline’ hashtags started popping up on Twitter earlier this week. Red Dead News, who first suggested the in-game funeral, criticised Rockstar for how they’d handled updates to the game, tweeting: “Had they also added fan requested features (that are present in GTA Online), such as private lobbies, a creator mode and Rockstar editor, perhaps this announcement wouldn't sting as much. As players could still generate their own content in lieu of developer support.” Red Dead Online continues to be available on Steam as a standalone game for £18/$20/€20. It’s also bundled in with Red Dead Redemption 2. Why did Rockstar abandon rdr2 online?Rockstar have confirmed that they won't support their digital Westworld of Red Dead Online with any further major content updates, as the development of the next Grand Theft Auto takes priority. The news came via a post on Rockstar's newswire blog.
Is Rockstar taking down Red Dead Online?Grand Theft Auto 6 update as Rockstar confirms cutting Red Dead Online support. The online isn't being shut down, but it's essentially on life support.
Is Red Dead Online still being supported?Well, it's happened. Red Dead Online has been killed off as Rockstar Games has announced it's no longer going to support the game as they shift development resources to Grand Theft Auto 6.
Are they shutting down rdr2 online?Rockstar confirms that it's winding down development for Red Dead Online updates as it shifts resources to Grand Theft Auto 6. Red Dead Online players have known for some time that Rockstar Games' priorities lay in different directions.
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