Rockstar has revealed that Red Dead Redemption 2 will be receiving an official companion app that will be launching alongside the game on iOS and Android on October 26, 2018.

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Announced via Rockstar's website, the Red Dead Redemption 2 Companion App will connect to your PlayStation 4 or Xbox One and will deliver "real-time interactive information to your smart device."Once downloaded and connected, you will be able to explore the map and set waypoints and points of interest that will appear in-game as you play.Additionally, main character Arthur Morgan's health and other data will be shown in real-time, allowing players to remove the HUD in-game for a cleaner experience, if they so choose, and still have access to important info.Alongside being able to use the map and see stats, the app will also allow you to read Arthur's in-game journal, check your stats through Rockstar's Social Club, peruse the game's full digital manual, optionally view the Red Dead Redemption 2 Complete Official Guide from Piggyback and more.With Red Dead Redemption 2 and its app launching in just a couple days, we've learned a ton about the prequel to 2010's Red Dead Redemption, including how the story appears to be going in a direction we weren't expecting and how expansive RDR2's open world truly is. However, alongside the praise and positive potential of this title has also come a discussion about the crunch and overtime conditions at Rockstar following comments by Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser. Red Dead Redemption 2 will be released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, alongside its companion app, on October 26, 2018. Red Dead Online will follow in November, initially as an public beta, and we've recently discussed what we want out of Rockstar's first online mode since the wildly successful Grand Theft Auto Online.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN who always loves a good companion app. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst.