Rockstar’s Popular Western Arrives on PC with Red Dead Redemption 2

Written by Brandon Hofer on November 05, 2019

News: Go on Arthur Morgan’s journey throughout the frontier as they look for one big score, or jump online into the evolving world of Red Dead Online.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is now available on PC according to Rockstar Games. This is the first game in the Red Dead series to appear on PC and debuts with a range of graphical and technical enhancements to bring new life and detail to the story of Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang.

Red Dead Redemption on PC features new graphical and technical enhancements, including increased draw distances for better navigation, higher quality global illumination and ambient occlusion for improved day and night lighting, support for high-end display setups with 4K resolution and beyond, multi-monitor configurations, widescreen configurations, faster frame rates, higher resolution shadows, improved textures, and more.

In addition to all of those enhancements, Red Dead Redemption 2 for PC features new updates to the game’s Story Mode, including:

3 New Bounty Hunter Missions: Apprehend a trio of wanted fugitives - thief Herman Zizendorf, Ex-Confederate Officer Camille de Millemont, and gang leader Bart Cavanaugh.

2 New Gang Hideouts: Take on the deadly Del Lobos gang at Gaptooth Breach and Solomon’s Folly.

2 New Treasure Maps: Hunt for treasures across the new Landmarks of Riches and The Elemental Trail maps for Gold Bars and other rewards.

New “To The Ends of The Earth” Mission

A host of new Weapons, Horses and Trinkets to collect.

Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC also includes a new Photo Mode, with an assortment of tools to unlock the beauty of the frontier in Story Mode. You can capture images with free form camera movement and add filters, stickers, or text and then upload them to the Rockstar Social Club to share with friends.

Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC also includes Red Dead Online. Red Dead Online is a constantly evolving world that includes some of the following:

Frontier Pursuits: Carve your own path as a Bounty Hunter, Trader, and Collector, each provide their own distinctive experiences where you can unlock new items, benefits, and skills as you progress.

A Land of Opportunities: Multi-part, story-based cooperative missions for two to four players where you assist the recently widowed Jessica LeClerk and her right-hand man Horley in their quest for revenge against the men who killed her husband.

Free Roam Missions: Find Stranger icons throughout the map alone or with your Posse to embark on Free Roam Missions where you’ll encounter familiar faces from Story Mode and discover missions that can vary based on how noble or nefarious you are.

Showdown Modes: A series of competitive modes where players and teams compete in classic gunfights and objective-based endeavors like capturing territory or supplies.

Poker and More: Visit poker tables at towns and outposts across the map to participate in public or private games of Hold ‘Em. Plus, complete Daily Challenges to earn Gold Nuggets and XP, put your skills to the test against other players in competitive Free Roam Events, and more.

Check out the launch trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC below and then tell us what you think. Are you going to pick up the PC version? Did you pick up the console version last year?