Rockstar Announces Bounty Hunter Week In Red Dead Online

Starting this week till the 18th January, players can gain legendary bounties and special discounts for giving the law a hand, by participating in Red Dead Online’s Bounty Hunter Week. 

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Credit: Rockstar Games

The announcement was made via Rockstar Games’ Newswire, which details the benefits of participation:

“This week Red Dead Online is honoring the hired guns who aid overburdened lawmen in apprehending the frontiers most notorious fugitives, dead or alive. Earn Double Role XP on all Legendary Bounties this week and take home Double RDO$ on all Prestigious Legendary Bounties, namely the dandy Gene ‘Beau’ Finley, the dead-eyed murderess Carmela ‘La Muñeca’ Montez and the cult leader Virgil “Shepherd” Edwards. Plus, get a 50% RDO$ bonus on the original 10 Legendary Bounty targets.”

Whether you’re usually the felon, or just have a thing for delivering justice, you can take advantage of various perks. These include 1000 Bounty Hunter XP and 100 rounds of Express Repeater Ammo just for showing up. 

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Credit: Rockstar Games

The post also details some of the discounts you can take advantage of, which includes the following:

  • 5 Gold Bars off the Bounty Hunter Licence
  • 5 Gold Bars off the prestigious Bounty Hunter Licence
  • 50% off all Bounty Hunter Outfits and Emotes
  • 30% off all Bounty Hunter Weapon Variants
  • 30% off all Bounty Wagon Tints
  • 30% off all Bounty Hunter Accessories
  • 30% off all Bounty Hunter Saddles, Gun Belts and Off-hand Holsters
  • 30% off the Schofield Revolver, Bolt Action Rifle and all Repeaters.
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Credit: Rockstar Games

In addition to this, Prime Gaming members will also receive a free Bounty Hunter Licence and an wward for the Trimmed Amethyst Bounty Wagon Livery. A free ability card upgrade and 50% off weapon pamphlet will also be available.

Red Dead Online recently came under scrutiny for the way it pushes microtransactions at players, with many players feeling short-changed by their experience.

Are you a Red Dead Online fan and will you be delving into Bounty Hunter week?

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