Red Dead Online Update Introduces Zombies & Robots
▼ Summary
– Red Dead Online’s new update introduces “Strange Tales from the West” missions, including zombie fights and encounters with robots.
– The “Strange Tales of the Plague” mission involves battling undead in Armadillo and retrieving corpses for research.
– The “Strange Tales of Modern Science” mission tasks players with investigating a scientist’s artificial life experiments near Braithwaite Manor.
– The update offers 3X rewards (gold, RDO$, XP) until August 4, marking Rockstar’s biggest Red Dead Online update in a while.
– Red Dead Redemption II may come to Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, following its 2018 release and 74 million copies sold.
Red Dead Online’s latest update brings an eerie twist to the Wild West, introducing supernatural encounters and mechanical menaces in a series of bizarre new missions. Players can now dive into four chilling adventures under the “Strange Tales from the West” banner, each offering triple rewards for a limited time.
The “Strange Tales of the Plague” mission plunges players into a nightmare scenario in Armadillo, where townsfolk have transformed into ravenous undead. Tasked with eliminating these horrors and collecting specimens, players must uncover the source of this macabre outbreak. Meanwhile, “Strange Tales of Modern Science” shifts gears with a steampunk-inspired mystery near Braithwaite Manor, challenging players to dismantle rogue automatons created by a reclusive inventor.
For those craving swamp-bound terror, “Strange Tales of The Bayou” sends players into the murky depths of Lagras to confront an unspeakable evil. The final mission, “Strange Tales of the Wilderness,” strands players in Tall Trees, forcing them to scavenge supplies while hunting a deranged scientist conducting twisted experiments on humans. Rockstar describes this survival-horror scenario as a test of resourcefulness under extreme pressure.
Beyond these supernatural additions, rumors swirl about Red Dead Redemption II potentially arriving on next-gen consoles and Nintendo’s upcoming hardware. Originally launched in 2018, the title has sold over 74 million copies, cementing its place among history’s top-selling games. While Red Dead Online never matched the colossal success of GTA Online, this update marks Rockstar’s most substantial content drop in months.
Looking ahead, the studio’s focus shifts to Grand Theft Auto VI, slated for release in early 2026. For now, however, the frontier beckons with undead hordes, rogue robots, and secrets waiting to be unearthed beneath the desert sun.
(Source: GameSpot)
