The first Read Dead Online beta has launched, with Rockstar allowing players to slowly ease into their servers depending on when you purchased and played the game.

Tuesday, November 27: All Red Dead Redemption 2: Ultimate Edition owners.

All Red Dead Redemption 2: Ultimate Edition owners. Wednesday, November 28: All players who played Red Dead Redemption 2 on October 26th according to Rockstar's data.

All players who played Red Dead Redemption 2 on October 26th according to Rockstar's data. Thursday, November 29: All players who played Red Dead Redemption 2 between October 26th to October 29th according to Rockstar's data.

All players who played Red Dead Redemption 2 between October 26th to October 29th according to Rockstar's data. Friday, November 30: All players who own Red Dead Redemption 2.

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The full list of player beta dates follows, with everyone who owns the game being allowed to join on Nov. 30. Here is when you can play:Details of what Red Dead Online will entail has finally been revealed by Rockstar, and one thing they are pushing already is player feedback so they can continually improve the experience. The beta period will include additions and updates as time goes on, and is meant to be a mode that has the ability to expand.In Red Dead Online, players will be able to do everything from riding around with friends in a Posse and setting up camp together to completing co-op story-based missions or competing against one another. Just like in the solo game, exploring the world to assist strangers – or to go up against them – will be a common activity, as well as hunting, fishing, Free Roam challenges, and more.XP will be automatically counted through your encounters, which will help you increase your rank and give you added bonuses. Items are able to be unlocked and attributes can be improved, along with Award challenges that can be completed to earn Awards in 12 categories, including hunting, combat, sharpshooting, and survivalist.To begin in the open world, players must first create their character: appearance and attributes are able to be customized, with female gender options being available along with male.The beginning point in Red Dead Online is at Sisika Penitentiary where players will receive a horse, set up a Camp, hunt for treasure, use an Ability Card, and connect with characters in the game that will set up the larger narrative, which Rockstar said involves truth, revenge, and honor.A player’s honor will rise and fall in Red Dead Online based on which decisions one makes in various situations, leaving the open-world responding to a player’s actions. Missions will also change slightly based on the current state of one’s honor.Honor in the game will be built upon throughout the beta, offering a deeper co-op experience for two to four players. In A Land of Opportunities, missions with a multi-part series will have certain parts that will fluctuate based on a player’s honor within the larger journey, and what they are looking to seek.The Stranger icons on the map will bring players to Free Roam Missions. These missions will be based on your honor level as well. Someone who is dishonorable may be asked to break a felon out of jail, whereas someone who is noble may help escort a convoy from gangs.Red Dead Online includes 5 new game modes – players can enter one of the Showdown Series signposts for quick matchmaking into the modes. One of the new modes includes a battle royale - without guns.This includes one of two game modes, where players are only allowed to use a bow and a handful of arrows or throwing knives, to be the last one standing. The player area will gradually shrink, causing more challenges and nowhere to hide.Classic gunfight modes where players have unlimited lives. Whoever has the most kills before the timer runs out wins. Sudden death will occur if there’s a tie.A race to the top, with every kill climbing you higher up the scoreboard. Whoever is closest to the top – the players who kill that person will receive more points.A capture mode where teams try and hold the territory to control the land. Points will increase for every capture, and the team with the most points will win. Teams can win immediately if they capture every single territory.A mode with either a free-for-all or team-based match. More points will be awarded for different weapons as you rack up kills.If you aren’t able to join in the beta quite yet, hold tight and read our review of Red Dead Redemption 2 , where we gave it a 10 and said, “Red Dead Redemption 2 is a game of rare quality; a meticulously polished open-world ode to the outlaw era."

Jessie Wade is a new writer for IGN and thinks having a battle royale with bows and arrows is amazing. Chat with her on Twitter @jessieannwade