Why are Rockstar fans pushing the #SaveRedDeadOnline hashtag?

Rockstar’s open world cowboy recreation Purple Useless On-line trended all through final weekend and into this week, however not for the explanations the writer would possibly want. Gamers are working to make a hashtag viral in an try and demand some solutions about its continued growth. #SaveRedDeadOnline is at the moment a sizzling subject on Twitter, and long-time followers are pleading for some form of replace from Rockstar — or at the least an evidence as to what’s occurring.

Purple Useless On-line is an add-on to Purple Useless Redemption 2, however very like Grand Theft Auto On-line, it was spun off into its personal standalone product. The fan pushback comes from the dearth of current content material updates: Rockstar launched the Blood Cash replace on July 13, 2020, an underwhelming addition after one other lengthy stretch of silence, and there hasn’t been a phrase since then. Whereas particular person updates could be good, the general lack of them means followers stay pissed off. When Rockstar lastly did put out an announcement on Jan. 6, it was a disappointing one which targeted on expertise factors and in-game money bonuses. Within the ensuing frustration, the #SaveRedDeadOnline hashtag was born.

I’ve spent a good period of time on the frontier, cracking 100 hours of enjoying each alone and in a posse. My cowboy is an achieved bounty hunter and dealer, with a totally upgraded moonshine shack. I’ve delivered wagons filled with pelts, shot down scores of ne’er-do-well bandits, and earned quite a lot of fairly cosmetics. I’ve moseyed a time or two, you may say. However Purple Useless On-line has fallen fully out of my rotation because of the lack of updates; it’s exhausting to rustle up buddies when there isn’t a immediate to encourage you to take action. Whereas there are every day challenges and common reductions, the meat of the sport itself is usually untouched.

Therefore, followers are taking to social media to attempt to present that there’s a base of shoppers who need extra Purple Useless. Whereas the Western setting lacks the wild, modern-day ideas of Grand Theft Auto On-line, there’s nonetheless loads of potential for brand new professions, missions, campaigns, or crimes to drag off. There’s nonetheless so much that followers suppose is price “saving.”

This isn’t Purple Useless’s first rodeo with fan outrage. In July 2020, Purple Useless followers dressed up like clowns as an in-game protest in opposition to Rockstar. The sport has by no means acquired the eye — or attained the success — of sister recreation Grand Theft Auto On-line. Even with that in thoughts, the lengthy stretch of silence has been disheartening for followers.

A part of the hope behind the #SaveRedDeadOnline hashtag is that it’s going to spur some form of response from Rockstar, who’ve remained tight-lipped concerning the Purple Useless On-line content material schedule. Whereas there isn’t a response but, the hashtag and its recognition show that the sport nonetheless has a fanbase who continues to be hanging in and hoping for a Hail Mary replace.