I just got an email from Rockstar talking about their future with Red Dead Redemption DLC packs. I figured I’d share that email with you.

Releasing beginning of August 2010
New active map locations, characters and more
9 New Multiplayer map locations – more than doubling the amount of territories in the Multiplayer Competitive modes
8 New Multiplayer characters – play as characters from Red Dead Revolver
Introducing a new projectile weapon: the Tomahawk, with corresponding Challenges for single player and multiplayer
New Achievements/Trophies
Pricing: $9.99 (PlayStation Network), 800 Microsoft Points (Xbox LIVE)

New Competitive Modes, Multiplayer Mini-games in Free Roam, and more:
‘Attack and Defend’ Multiplayer Competitive Mode and Challenges
New Multiplayer Horse Races complete with mounted combat
Play as the heroes and villains of Red Dead Redemption as well as 8 additional multiplayer characters
Multiplayer versions of Liars Dice and Poker from the single-player game
Introducing a new weapon: the Explosive Rifle, with associated Challenges available in single-player and multiplayer
New Achievements/Trophies
Release date TBC
Pricing: $9.99 (PlayStation Network), 800 Microsoft Points (Xbox LIVE)

Delve deeper into the world of Red Dead Redemption with new Modes, Challenges and Gang Hideouts to discover:
Additional Free Roam Challenges
New action areas and defensive placements
Posse Scoring / Posse Leaderboards
New ‘anti-griefing’ measures in Free Roam
Release date and pricing TBC

Ghost towns and cemeteries come alive in a West gone horribly wrong:
Brand new single player adventure, challenges and quests
8 New Multiplayer Zombie characters
Additional animals unleashed in the world
New Dynamic events
More details to follow…
Release date TBC

Yes that is right zombies are coming to Red Dead Redemption. And the poker games and liers dice are coming to multiplayer, which we were asking for since day one. I will be buying everyone of these packs the day they come out, and I bet so will William, Jbird, and Faitios will be right there with me.

Written by: Stuart Pitchford Writer