A yr after the launch of Purple Lifeless Redemption 2, Rockstar Video games launched its on-line element, Purple Lifeless On-line. Very similar to GTA’s on-line counterpart, Purple Lifeless On-line drops gamers into the open world of the primary sport in a complete free-for-all that’s usually very chaotic. It’s fairly good, nevertheless it was pretty gentle on content material at launch, and it was criticized at launch for its monetization and balancing.
It acquired a number of main content material updates within the years that adopted, however in 2021 after lackluster participant retention, Rockstar determined to refocus its assets on GTA On-line and the upcoming (and not too long ago delayed) GTA 6. Now, after 4 years of minor repeated occasions and the occasional little replace right here and there, Purple Lifeless On-line is getting a bunch of brand-new content material.
Rockstar Video games has simply launched what it’s calling Unusual Tales of the West in Purple Lifeless On-line, which features a sequence of recent telegram missions revolving round some unusual goings-on on the planet of Purple Lifeless. Right here’s the outline, as described by Rockstar on the Purple Lifeless On-line web site:
Creator Theodore Levin can’t consider the rumors and missives he’s been receiving from the 4 corners of the American frontier. He’s engaged on an anthology of those unexplained and peculiar phenomena and he wants your assist investigating the wildest claims that cross his desk.
4 “unusual tales” might be out there within the sport from at the moment, all of which would require you to research a weird case, be it a murderous robotic, a zombie plague, or a lacking scientist. From now till August 4, gamers participating in these new missions (and different telegram missions) will even get 3x gold, RDO$, and XP for his or her hassle.
Maybe extra thrilling is that the trailer for this new content material calls it Unusual Tales of the West Vol. 1, suggesting that this could be the beginning of a complete new wave of content material for the sport. It’s laborious to say how lengthy this renewed curiosity within the sport will final, however at the least within the meantime there might be one thing for followers to take pleasure in.