Red Dead Online Bug Sees Animals, NPCs Disappear (Again)

red dead On-line is designed to provide players with a way to explore the dense, meticulously crafted world of Rockstar Red Dead Redemption 2. But a mistake — an alter that has occurred throughout the life of the game — haunts the border and leaves the western states strangely empty. NPCs, both humans and animals, disappear from the world, leaving ghost towns in their wake.

PC Gamer reported on the bug and noted that players have been reporting missing NPCs for the last week. It creates a strange atmosphere, like visiting an exhibition house for sale. Coaches with no passengers roll through the silent streets of Saint Denis, the busy streets of Valentine are empty, and rustic cottages are filled with belongings but no real people.

This error occurs after Rockstar announced that the game will not receive any major updates as the team focuses on them grand theft auto 6. Players responded to the announcement by hosting in-game funerals Red Dead Online and grief on social media. It’s part of a long history of protesting Rockstar in-game; In 2020, players dressed up as clowns to solicit the developer’s attention.

This isn’t the first time animals and NPCs have gone missing Red Dead Online, and the game previously had major technical bugs. However, as the developer is pulling support from the project, some fans worry their favorite game may eventually go silent and never be fully repopulated.