Several days ago, Rockstar Games released a statement declaring that it would be supplying Red Dead Online with forthcoming updates that re-balance the in-game economy in order to provide players with a more enjoyable experience overall. Now, the developer has made good on its word, as it has decided to share some of the tweaks coming to the open world western's multiplayer component during its beta period.

According to Rockstar, it has already started to implement the first set of adjustments to Red Dead Online, with the changes set to take place across all modes and missions. Firstly, RDO will be increasing the cash and gold payments in "a number of different activities", which includes Free Roam Missions, Free Roam Events, replays of A Land of Opportunities Missions, Showdown Series modes, and more.

Additionally, Rockstar has decided to reduce the prices of most weapons in Red Dead Online's Wheeler, Rawson & Co Catalogue and at Gunsmiths. What's more is that any player who has already bought weapons at previous prices will see their in-game accounts receive automatic deposits offsetting the original cost of said weapons. It's worth noting, though, that these refunds could take up until Monday, December 10 to reach all players eligible.

Lastly, Rockstar's first update to Red Dead Online's economy will re-balance the values of select pelts, skins, and fish, in addition to horse reviver and pamphlets. The developer didn't offer up explicit price changes to these items, but this is most likely due to the fact that the costs will be altered once again in the near future. After all, the company has already said that its efforts to improve and balance the RDO beta will continue from here on out.

Speaking of addressing further issues, Rockstar has also promised that it is still working on patches to squash some rather persistent bugs that are causing players to be booted from Red Dead Online sessions, with the developer aiming to have fixes for these go live at some point next week. While fans patiently wait for these updates, Rockstar will be adding some honey to players' pots, with those who joined in to play the beta at any point through midnight PST today with a gift of $250 RDO dollars and 15 Gold Bars. These gifts ought to arrive starting today, with all eligible players getting them by Friday, December 14.

Taking all of this into consideration, it's good to see Rockstar diligently plugging away at all of the problems still lingering in the Red Dead Online beta, as the studio's efforts will surely incentivize fans to keep coming back for more. Plus, with the developer having assured that additional content is still on the way, it's safe to say that RDO's player count will just keep growing.

Red Dead Online is accessible through Red Dead Redemption 2, which is available now for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.