Red Dead Online launches Halloween events across Frontier

Red Dead Online has launched its Halloween activities across the Frontier, bringing limited-time modes, rewards, and seasonal challenges for players throughout October and into early November. Rockstar Games added the events to the multiplayer world as fans continue exploring Red Dead Redemption 2.

According to Screen Rant, players can access new and returning Halloween activities, including special missions, cosmetics, and bonuses. The seasonal update includes rewards for logging in, completing challenges, and participating in featured events.

Rockstar Games described the seasonal activities in an official blog post covering Red Dead Online's Halloween content.

"Haunting season has reached the frontier, treating Red Dead Online players to hefty bonuses for the hair-raising adventures in Strange Tales of the West. Get 4X RDO$, Gold, and XP all month long for investigating these weird and unexplained phenomena that include shambling undead, ornery swamp folk, and reports of artificial life. And that's merely the beginning…" the company said.

Screen Rant reported that players can earn a free coat between October 6 and October 12 by selling one Wildlife Sample. Additional rewards are available through activities involving Harriet Davenport, seasonal missions, and challenge milestones.

The Halloween schedule also brings back All Hallows’ Call to Arms, where players defend themselves across ten seasonal maps. OpenCritic reported that the event lineup includes the return of Dead of Night and the limited-time Fear of the Dark PvP Showdown Mode.

OpenCritic noted that Red Dead Redemption 2 has not received new single-player downloadable content beyond the original game, while Red Dead Online has continued receiving seasonal updates and multiplayer events.

Further rewards include the Fernwater Coat for logging into Red Dead Online during October, the Rowberrow Outfit and Air Banjo Emote for reaching Wave 5 in All Hallows’ Call to Arms, and a Gold Bar with the Beat Chest Emote for reaching Wave 10.

The Strange Tales of the West Telegram Missions remain available during the Halloween period, offering players supernatural investigations involving unusual events across the game world.