How to play Red Dead Redemption 2 Online for free

It’s free. You paid 60$ for one of the best single player games of the past 10 years.

And then R* is giving us Online for free.

They don’t owe us shit. They gave me a game for 60$. And now Online is free.

It’s fucking free.

Don’t like it? No problem, you didn’t pay for it. Because it was free.

How in the hell, does everyone get off on shitting all over R*? The SP was amazing. But the free service they’re giving you for free isn’t the greatest thing mankind has ever accomplished... so now you hate R*?

You paid them 60$ and they gave you an epic SP experience. R* doesn’t owe you shit, your transaction has been completed.

Last Updated: 16th July, 2021 20:37 IST

Red Dead Online makers have dropped PS Plus as a requirement to access the game. Read more to learn ways to access and the exact duration of this feature.

How to play Red Dead Redemption 2 Online for free

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Red Dead Redemption 2 and its online version have been trending since it has been made free to play with a PlayStation Now subscription. This was a great way to create interest around the game just before announcing the new update for Red Dead Online. A number of different features and additions have been made with the Blood Money update. Initially, the players were required to have an active Playstation Plus subscription but it has now been removed. The makers have made Red Dead Online available for all the players and this has certainly got the gaming community excited. So here is all the information about playing Red Dead Online without a Playstation Plus subscription. 

Red Dead Online drops PlayStation Plus requirement

Rockstar Games have now dropped the Playstation Plus subscription as a necessity to play the game. This is done mostly as a promotional activity for the new Red Dead Online Blood Money update. Keep in mind that this will only be available till July 26. After that, the players will again need the PS Plus service to access online gaming on this Rockstar Games release. The makers had already made the game free to play for the Playstation Now subscription. Other users will need to spend about £17.99 to play the game easily. Apart from this, a lot of new content has been released with Blood Money. Here are all the new changes and features that have been added to the game. 

The makers have managed to add the new NVIDIA DLSS to the game and it will be beneficial for all GeForce gamers. The feature helps the players to enjoy the details and features of Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online. This is done by closing the gap between the graphics horsepower that is required while playing the game. Some machine learning has also been applied to this update that upscales games at a much slower frame rate but the performance changes depending on the model. Apart from this, there has been no official statements about the new update. Thus keep an eye out for any latest updates on Rockstar Games’ official social media handles. 

Connecting to Rockstar's multiplayer sandbox

How do you play Red Dead Online? Red Dead Online is the online component of Red Dead Redemption 2, allowing you to engage in multiplayer free roaming as well as a selection of PvP matches. As part of our Red Dead Online guide, we're going to run down how you get into RDR2's online mode.

Red Dead Online: How to Play RDR2 Online

How to play Red Dead Redemption 2 Online for free

To play Red Dead Online, boot up your Red Dead Redemption 2 game as normal. You'll be met with an information screen, with the option to skip in the bottom right. Press X to continue to the main menu.

You'll now see that you can select either Story (the regular, offline game) or Online by pressing L1 or R1. Highlight Online and press X to initiate Red Dead Online.

It's worth noting that you need to play through a mandatory few missions when you begin playing online. After you've created your character, set up your first camp, and acquired your first horse from the mission Honor Among Horse Thieves, you'll have access to all that Red Dead Online has to offer.

While in Free Roam, pressing left on the d-pad will bring up a menu. From here, select Quick Join to join a variety of different competitive missions and events. Alternatively, if you pause the game and select Online, you can select from all the various ways to play in a more comprehensive menu screen.


Have you played much RDR2 Online yet? Take a look at our Red Dead Online guide, and let us know in the comments section below.

How to play Red Dead Redemption 2 Online for free

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Is Red Dead Online free on PC?

Red Dead Redemption 2 for PC also includes free access to the shared living world of Red Dead Online featuring all previously released improvements and the latest content for the complete online experience including Frontier Pursuits and the specialist Roles of Bounty Hunter, Trader and Collector for players to ...

How much does it cost to play Red Dead Redemption 2 online?

With a retail price set at $20, Red Dead Online is a reasonable cost for anyone who likes to play online games, but (for whatever reason) doesn't have an interest in the amazing single-player campaign of Red Dead Redemption 2.

How do you play Red Dead Redemption 2 online?

To play Red Dead Online, boot up your Red Dead Redemption 2 game as normal. You'll be met with an information screen, with the option to skip in the bottom right. Press X to continue to the main menu. You'll now see that you can select either Story (the regular, offline game) or Online by pressing L1 or R1.