
Competitive players can partake in Showdown Modes or Free Roam Events, which allow them to go head-to-head with other players to complete objectives. There are also Free Roam Missions for solo players, which offer similar content to the Stranger Missions of Red Dead Redemption 2.

Players still interested in story content can partake in co-op content through a series of missions called "A Land of Opportunities," which are available for two to four player teams.

That includes unlocking and playing any of the game's five specialist roles, which are essentially careers for a player's character that offer special missions and rewards as a player levels up within that role. Rockstar's announcement of Red Dead Online means that players of the standalone game will have access to all of that mode's content.

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