Move over, Gwent: poker has come to Red Dead Online in an update that also introduces new missions and dynamic events, as well as laying the groundwork for new roleplaying opportunities.
The game leaves beta today, as Take-Two suggested it soon would in the publisher’s earnings call.
Poker tables appear in five towns and outposts – Blackwater, Saint Denis, Tumbleweed, Valentine, and Flatneck Station. There you can challenge up to five friends to invite-only games of Hold ‘Em, or play at public tables for higher potential rewards. Emphasis on ‘potential’: that’s virtual gambling for you. Players will be gambling for in-game cash, but you won’t be able to buy-in with those microtransaction gold bars, thankfully.
On the mission front, Red Dead’s rolling saga continues with A Land of Opportunities, in which you’ll help Jessica LeClerk find the truth behind her husband’s death. Red Dead includes a moral aspect which affects mission choices, so with this update you’ll either be battling the Del Lobos gang or helping out during a highway robbery and bank heist. Whichever path you choose, it’ll conclude with a deadly encounter in Blackwater. There are new characters kicking about in free roam missions from today too, some of whom you might recognise from Red Dead Redemption 2’s storyline.
Outside the scripted plot, you’ll start to notice dynamic events appearing across the frontier – townsfolk who need help dealing with local trouble, or the opportunity to create trouble for lone riders yourself. These events will often offer XP, honor, cash, and gold.
In anti-griefing news, this update lets you set offensive and defensive playing styles to determine what happens when you meet another player. Offensive is your standard setting, allowing for open hostilities, while defensive shuts off the PvP part of the game for as long as it’s enabled.
Then there are the changes still to come, intended to serve Rockstar’s burgeoning roleplaying community. “Future updates will offer new ways to fully inhabit your character as you progress in multiple roles and carve out your own place on the frontier,” Rockstar says.
From the summer, you’ll be able to take on a role as a bounty hunter, treasure hunter, or camp trader. Each position brings unique mechanics, outfits, weapons, and rewards, and you’re not limited to just one.
The news follows a Take-Two earnings report that promised many more updates for Red Dead Online. “This is just the beginning,” Rockstar says. “The future of Red Dead Online includes brand new experiences that establish a deeper, more immersive connection to the world and your character.”
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