But in a release that will slowly add more players until we get to the weekend. Which is when it'll truly be - the Wild West. Owners of the Red Dead Redemption 2 Ultimate Edition will get first crack at 12.30am AEDT on November 28 (tonight!), followed by those who played on day one, and then launch weekend on Thursday, and Friday. With everyone else getting access December 1.

Slightly confusing but come Sunday we'll all be walking through town with a cigar to the side of our mouths and a hand ready to whip out a pistol at the first sign of trouble.

With the gameplay of Red Dead Redemption 2 as its foundation, Red Dead Online transforms the vast and deeply detailed landscapes, cities, towns and habitats of Red Dead Redemption 2 into a new, living online world ready to be shared by multiple players. Create and customize your character, tailor your abilities to suit your play style and head out into a new frontier full of things to experience.

Explore the world solo or with friends. Form or join a Posse to ride with up to seven players; gather around the fire at your Camp; head out hunting or fishing; visit bustling towns; battle enemy gangs and attack their hideouts; hunt for treasure; take on missions and interact with familiar characters from across the five states; or fight against other outlaws in both spontaneous skirmishes and pitched set-piece battles; compete with other players or whole Posses in open world challenges and much more.

Red Dead Online sounds incredible too, and something that comes in addition to the already brilliant single-player experience.