Update: Triple XP is now live all weekend long. The multiplayer event has ended. Thanks to everyone that played, chatted, watched and entered the sweepstakes.
Want a chance to win two custom, hand painted and very limited edition Red Dead Xbox 360 controllers? Join us Friday February 10th for the Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition multiplayer event on Xbox LIVE and enter on the multiplayer events page. Even if you don’t win the grand prize, 20 runners-up will win a t-shirt, playing cards and stickers.
Triple XP will be on all weekend, and it kicks off with the multiplayer event. We’re activating the extra XP for both Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network.
A live video stream and chat will accompany the sweepstakes on the multiplayer events page, so you’ll be able to see and talk about the action even if you aren’t able to play.
And watch for us to unveil the brand new calendar of multiplayer events including the first dates for our upcoming May release for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360: Max Payne 3.
OFFICIAL ROCKSTAR GAMERTAGS
EVENT COUNTDOWN
Don’t know when the event begins in your time zone? Check above in this article on the day of the event for a countdown.
HOW TO FIND ROCKSTAR
Start up multiplayer from the main menu. This will place you into a Free Roam lobby. Add one of the Gamertags above as a friend, and while you’re waiting to receive an invite check out the chat and live stream on the multiplayer events page. Also feel free to play through a few rounds with other players.
HOW DOES FREE ROAM WORK?
Free Roam is the hub of your online experience. Supporting up to 16 players, Free Roam allows you to explore with your friends and enemies, take out the gangs of outlaws launch into more structured gameplay using the markers placed around the world. We’ll be forming posses and then heading into several game modes across all of the original multiplayer and the downloadable content during the evening.
To form a posse, press the ‘Back’ button and use the menu. This menu gives you several gameplay options and access to the list of players in your session.
FORMING A POSSE
To start the game, invite your friends, form a posse and find Rockstar, follow these steps:
1. From the main menu, press ‘Start’ and then enter ‘Xbox LIVE Multiplayer’ by pressing the ‘X’ (blue) button.
2. Once in a Free Roam lobby, press the ‘Back’ button to open the in-game multiplayer menu.
3. Press the ‘RB’ button and then the ‘Y’ (yellow) button to ‘Invite Friends’. Invite at least one friend into your posse using the ‘A’ (green) button.
4. Once your friends are in the game, press the ‘Y’ (yellow) button again to return to the ‘Players’ menu and select them with the ‘A’ (green) button to ‘Propose New Posse’ or ‘Send Posse Invite’.
5. Once you and your friends are ready to go, start up the game mode we’re currently playing. This can be found in the chat as the event rolls along.
As stated, pay close attention to the chat to know what game mode we’re currently playing.
Again, look out for a brand new calendar of multiplayer events to continue down 2012 toward Max Payne 3′s May launch…
Previously:
Recap with Screens, Fan Video & Prize Winners from the Red Dead Redemption Official Social Club Multiplayer Event on PSN (January 13)
Recap with Screens and Fan Video from the Red Dead Redemption Official Social Club Multiplayer Event on Xbox LIVE (December 15)
Recap with Fan Videos and Screens from the GTAIV & Episodes from Liberty City Official Social Club Multiplayer Event on PC (December 2)
