In an announcement that I'm sure will come as quite a surprise, Rockstar Games have now revealed and released a standalone version of Red Dead Online! Best of all, this standalone version will only be $5 until February 15, 2020 on all platforms!

While Red Dead Online is far worse than its GTA counterpart, and definitely not as enthralling as the actual Red Dead Redemption 2, I'd say this is still a pretty good deal. Not only will it keep you occupied for quite a few hours before the luster starts to wear off, but it can also serve as a relatively cheap way of demoing Red Dead Redemption 2 before diving into the real thing.

Whatever your thought on the matter may be, you can get a little bit of a teaser of what Red Dead Online has to offer through the recently posted trailer. Have a gander, it's a fairly short one:

To learn more about Red Dead Online, as well as potentially grab yourself a copy on PC or consoles, you should hop on over to the official website. Have fun!