Rockstar Games today announced that all players interested in exploring the multiplayer grasslands of Red Dead Online,but for some reason prefer not to buy Red Dead Redemption 2,will be able to buy the stand-alone version from December 1st at the launch price of 4.99 Euros,valid until February 15, 2021.

This independent version of Red Dead Online will require up to 123 GB of space and will also include the ability to unlock Red Dead Redemption 2: Story Mode (to be purchased separately).

For those who don't know RDO, here's a description of the game provided by Rockstar:

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For the first time, even those who don't already own Red Dead Redemption 2 will be able to enjoy Red Dead Online and everything it has to offer, future updates included.

Choose your journey in five unique Roles. You can capture infamous criminal gangs or low-level outlaws as a Bounty Hunter, learn the secrets of the animal kingdom of a Naturalist's robes, hunt down animals in search of resources such as Trader, search for exotic collector treasures, or become a Distiller, and produce contraband moonshine.

Help widowed Jessica LeClerk and her right-hand man, Horley, take revenge on her husband'skillers in Land of Opportunity , a series of cooperative missions of two to four players.

Compete in Showdown mode,a series of competitive modes where players and teams compete in shootouts and fights that can aim to capture stocks or territories, for example.

There's also much more, such as Free Roam missions, which can vary a lot depending on your temperament, public or private poker games, competitive Free Roam events, and Daily Challenges, all in a game world full of depth and detail.