Rockstar reveals Red Dead Redemption DLC schedule @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on July 09, 2010

News: Are you ready for zombie cowboys?

Rockstar recently released the first DLC pack for Red Dead Redemption, Outlaws To The End, and now the company has detailed the next four downloadable expansions. The packs run the gamut of new content, beginning with the return of characters from Red Dead Revolver and culminating in a battle against zombie cowboys (!!!) in the final DLC pack.

?We want to continue to provide Red Dead Redemption's fans with a steady supply of innovative new content,? said Sam Houser, founder of Rockstar Games. ?Our goal is to continue to pack as much entertaining gameplay and as many surprises as we can into the massive world of Red Dead Redemption over the coming months.?

Here's the full details on all four DLC packs:

Legends and Killers Pack
New active map locations, characters and more:

Release Date: Beginning of August 2010

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 gameplay
New achievements and trophies

Pricing: $9.99 (PlayStation Network), 800 Microsoft Points (Xbox Live)

Liars and Cheats Pack
New competitive modes, multiplayer mini-games in Free Roam, and more:

Release Date: TBA

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 gameplay
New achievements and trophies

Pricing: $9.99 (PlayStation Network), 800 Microsoft Points (Xbox Live)

Free Roam Pack
Delve deeper into the world of Red Dead Redemption with new modes, challenges and gang hideouts to discover:

Release Date: TBA

Additional Free Roam challenges

New action areas and defensive placements

Posse scoring and leaderboards

New anti-griefing measures in Free Roam

Pricing: TBA

Undead Nightmare Pack
Ghost towns and cemeteries come alive in a West gone horribly wrong:

Release Date: TBA

Brand new single-player adventure, challenges and quests

8 new multiplayer zombie characters

Additional animals unleashed in the world

New dynamic events and more
Pricing: $9.99 (PlayStation Network), 800 Microsoft Points (Xbox Live)