New Screens and Details
on Land Grab Mode – Coming to Multiplayer Free Roam as Part of
Undead Nightmare
RedDeadDev5 attempts to stake his claim to McFarlane’s Ranch in
Land Grab, the new Free Roam Multiplayer Mode that is included in
Undead Nightmare.
In addition to the wild co-op zombie killing multiplayer experience
of
Undead Overrun (revealed in
yesterday's video), also included as part of the
Undead Nightmare Pack for
Red Dead Redemption is Land Grab - a brand new Free Roam
Multiplayer Mode. While not necessarily horror themed, Land Grab is
an action-packed new Multiplayer mode where players fight for
control over a section of land in one of seven different towns in
the Red Dead Redemption online game world.
Preparing to initiate a game inside the Armadillo saloon.
To initiate this in
Multiplayer Free Roam, visit
any one of the seven distinct areas (Armadillo, Blackwater,
Chuparosa, Escalera, Las Hermanas, MacFarlane’s Ranch and Thieves
Landing) and find the post that says Land Grab. Once the post is
activated, a countdown will begin and you will be given control
over a radius of territory, displayed on the in-game map. In order
to lay claim to the land, you must remain inside the predetermined
radius, and defend against any oncoming enemies. Leaving at any
time will surrender your claim, as will being killed by another
player.
Posse up and trigger a Land Grab match from one of seven
different locations, including Chuparosa.
Players can also lose control of their turf if another player is
able to sneak into the area and activate the post again, therefore
giving them command of the territory. While the land grab is
active, players add to the XP pot awarded at the conclusion of the
match by taking down other players. Posses are also supported in
this new mode, allowing you to work together to protect the claim.
Additionally, anytime a member of the land owner's posse is killed,
a defender kill XP bonus is added to the pot.
RedDeadDev5 attempts to sneak in and usurp the claim while the
current holder is distracted.
When time is up, the match ends and the XP pot is then divided
between all players that held the land at any point during the
match, with larger percentages going to the players that held it
longest. A minimum of 3 people must be in a session to start a Land
Grab, and this mode is only available in Normal and Hardcore Free
modes. All players can participate in an active Land Grab, but only
players that have the Undead Nightmare Pack can initiate a
game.
Look for us online
next week on Thursday and
Friday when we'll be celebrating the release of Undead
Nightmare with
back to back multiplayer
sessions in the Social Club Multiplayer Events Series playing
plenty of both Undead Overrun and Land Grab on PSN and Xbox
LIVE.
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