It’s been almost a decade since Red Dead Redemption 2 released to thunderous acclaim from everyone who played it, and as a further testament to its quality, thousands of players continue to return with each passing day. That said, most do it for the game’s multiplayer mode at this point, after exploring everything the single-player mode has to offer.
Fortunately, Rockstar has been very diligent in providing us with new experiences and incentives to keep playing. Red Dead Onlineand it remains the most current place to get your cowboy kicks. The last of these events is now live and there are some very interesting items that you won’t have long to collect for your character.
On the official Rockstar websitethe developer has confirmed the arrival of the Naturalist bonus event, and as the name suggests, this latest series is all about the many animals that populate the game world. In describing the event, they shared the following about what we’re going to do:
“Harriet Davenport needs all the help she can get to sample and classify the rare wild animals of the five states. Meanwhile, Gus Macmillan wants the heads (and skins) of these animals to hang on his wall.”
Depending on whether or not you want to help our four-legged friends, there are opportunities on both sides that will still benefit you if you have one of those great moral compasses I’ve heard about. Before we get into all that, the first thing you’ll want to do is grab the free emote for winning a featured series, as there are only 48 hours left to claim it.
Beyond that, you can also participate in the Wildlife Photographer or Wild Animal Kills Challenge Free Roam event series, both of which reward 4X RDO$ and XP. If you opt for the former, you can also get the blue Guerra Poncho for your troubles, while simply logging in-game in any capacity during the event grants access to the black Rushword Shirt.
The fun doesn’t stop there, with 3X RDO$, XP and Role XP on sample sales, as well as a chicken emote for completing an animal sighting mission and the brown Clairborn coat for hunting or sampling a legendary animal.
There are even more rewards available throughout the event, but again be aware that they will disappear on June 1st, along with anything you might have earned.
Given that Rockstar is undoubtedly focused on GTA VI for a long time we may not have another one Dead red game for years, if ever. With this sad reality in mind, Online is really the best we can do at the moment, while taking advantage of the immense efforts of the game’s modding community.
Systems
- Released
- October 26, 2018
- ESRB
- M for Mature: blood and gore, intense violence, nudity, sexual content, strong language, drug and alcohol use
- Developer(s)
- Rockstar Games
- Editor(s)
- Rockstar Games
- Engine
- RAGE
- Multiplayer
- Online multiplayer
- Cross-platform play
- N / A
- Cross save
- N / A
- Franchise
- Red Dead Redemption