The bad news is that a passionate, creative community has had its gorgeous virtual home put on life support, and the palliative care will not be permanent. The good news for fans is that Rockstar has committed to maintaining Red Dead Online for the time being, with the monthly tweaks and seasonal events that dedicated players know all too well. “It just felt like something had to give, but I’m glad they finally announced it so players who were waiting can have the closure to either move on from RDO or carry on as they were.” “Honestly, it felt prophetic”, said Magnar, who runs the community hub and posted about the plan to hold a funeral - which takes place in-game today. The sun is officially beginning to set on the digital Old West, just three years after launch. You could argue the writing was on the wall last year, but that doesn’t make the news sting any less.

The news came less than a week before July 13, the one-year anniversary of Red Dead Online’s last major update, Blood Money, which brought a smattering of missions, a dubious in-game currency, and The Quick Draw Club, a rapid-fire monthly iteration of Red Dead Online’s existing battle pass. On July 7, 2022, Rockstar Games pushed an update to its Newswire, confirming that Red Dead Online would not receive any more “major themed content updates,” as the studio shifts development resources onto Grand Theft Auto 6.

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