Rockstar Games has once again presented a limited-time event for Red Dead Online players, and though these events are usually quite entertaining, somehow the twist on this one has drawn away all the attention.
Defend the call for aid across the frontier. Do Free Roam Missions. And for doing so, you earn triple RDO$ + Gold + XP. Triple. The size of that reward is huge if you are still grinding in that world. Here’s a news wire from them; go check it out.
And now: things take a wild turn. Reactions? If not Red Dead, then it is something else.
The very first comment there is from Moody Cage: “@RockstarGames Hey there I don’t know if you guys listen to me because this is really important question I would like to ask for you all will GTA 6 push to October 2026 or it’s going to be staying on May 26, 2026 we all been confused about that please we really need to know.”
Now where was I? Oh well. Someone is disregarding the Red Dead news and going straight to hype up GTA 6 release date speculation. They are not alone.
Another reply from Jay bee: “@RockstarGames Friend I will happily pay 149.99 got gta 6 on pc if its released same as console. Thank you.”
So people are not really discussing the triple bonuses of Red Dead Online but rather using this tweet to ask for any info on GTA 6. Aside from being absurd, it is revealing of what really occupies the people’s minds. The excitement for this game is that huge, and it is spilling over into everything Rockstar does.
This is not the first time that such a situation occurred. Rockstar will announce something about one game and then it turns into questions about something else. It’s like gamers have a one-track mind when it comes to certain titles, and GTA 6 is definitely that one.
Exceptionally nice offers are being made with triple bonuses in Red Dead Online. If you’re still into that game, this is your time to jump in and start making some money and gold. Free Roam Missions are random events appearing on your screen in daytime while you’re traversing the world. Someone requires assistance, you ride over to the scene, complete the task, and are rewarded for it. Now with 3X rewards, these missions are really worth the time.
But back to the GTA 6 thing: that people want to talk release dates in a Red Dead Online tweet shows just how desperate everyone is for any information. The game was officially announced but Rockstar has been pretty much silent about anything since then. So, players are clinging to any rant or speculation they’re able to find.
There has been talk about potential release windows, just nothing concrete: some believe it could be 2025, some believe it may be 2026. And then there is the debate of whether the game will be released onto PC at the same time as consoles. This is what the second comment referred to: willing to pay more for a simultaneous PC release.
It’s interesting to observe how the community reacts. They instead use their energy to interrogate what is truly really being pushed, which is understandable but amusing.
If you’re still a part of the Red Dead Online crowd, then you can participate in this event now. For a limited period, head out into the world for this opportunity. The extra rewards will help you with maybe a new steed or that weapon you’ve been saving for.
What hype in the community can be derived from this tweet is maybe not really the Red Dead Online event itself, but mainly how obsessed everyone is with GTA 6. It’s all anyone can think about, and it’s seeping into how they engage with everything Rockstar is doing.
At the end of the day, Rockstar knows how to keep people engaged. Whether it’s with bonus events in their existing games or by keeping everyone guessing about their next big release. The hype train is full steam ahead, and everyone’s on board. Even when the conversation starts in the wild west, it always seems to end up in Los Santos.
For those gaming on PlayStation or Xbox, the event is fully accessible.
