The final countdown is on for the Red Dead 2 Online beta, which is about to go live for all remaining players.
The first Red Dead Redemption 2 Online beta went live for Ultimate Edition owners on November 27, followed by a second phase for day one players on November 28.
If you didn’t manage to fire up your copy of Red Dead 2 until a few days after launch – or perhaps only got around to playing this week – the final two phases of the multiplayer are about to go live.
Players who booted up Red Dead 2 between October 26 and October 29 will be able to join the beta at 1.30pm GMT today (November 29).
All remaining players will gain access to the Red Dead 2 multiplayer beta on Friday, November 30. This also has a 1.30pm start time in the UK.
*Red Dead Redemption 2 update 1.03 PATCH NOTES: Online multiplayer launches with update*
You can get ready for the Red Dead Redemption 2 Online multiplayer beta by downloading the latest update.
The multiplayer beta update weighs in at a manageable 5.5GB on PS4 and Xbox One, so you should be ready in no time.
Accessing the Red Dead Redemption 2 beta is easy once you’ve downloaded the update.
“When booting up Red Dead Redemption 2 and arriving to the title menu, you will see an option in the top right of the screen to select Online,” Rockstar explains.
Not everything will be available at launch, but a wide selection of activities have been confirmed by Rockstar.
You can form a posse, set up a Camp, embark on story-based missions and battle rival gangs in PvP.
Competitive game modes include Shootout and Team Shootout, which sees players attempt to rack up the most kills in a set time.
Make it Count is Rockstar’s answer to Battle Royale, featuring a shrinking play area where players compete to be the last gunslinger standing.
Most Wanted is described as a “tactical race to the top” of a scoreboard. While eliminating other players boosts your score, it also places a higher bounty on your head.
There’s also a domination-style game mode where you get points for capturing and holding territory, as well as a Name Your Weapon mode in which players get more points for using trickier weapons.
