New images from Free Red Dead Redemption Myths and Mavericks DLC

We recently brought you all news about the impending – and final – DLC pack that will be released for Red Dead Redemption. The pack will be entitled the Myths and Mavericks Bonus Pack and will be free to all Red Dead Redemption owners. The pack is due for release on September 13th on Xbox LIVE and the PlayStation Network. As we reported previously, the pack will include a selection of new playable fan-favorite multiplayer characters from the main story mode – such as Landon Ricketts and Javier Escuela, as well as new multiplayer locations at Cochinay, Nekoti Rock and Beecher’s Hope, as well as a handful of games of the brand new Stronghold mode at existing locations.

The all-new Stronghold mode is basically an Attack & Defend variant on the main multiplayer expereince. On the official Red Dead Redemption website, Rockstar Games describe the mode as follows:

Supporting up to 16 players on any one of four maps (Blackwater, Escalera, Fort Mercer & Thieves Landing), Stronghold Mode begins with one team on the attacking side. They are given a shared number of lives and a time limit to capture a series of control points spread across the map. The other team is classified as the defending side, tasked with maintaining ownership of those control points for as long as possible.

Once the attacking team has either captured all the control points, run out of time or lost all their lives – the teams switch sides, with the attackers becoming the defenders, and vice versa. Whichever team team captures the most points in the shortest amount of time wins the match. On certain maps, cracking safes in Stronghold Mode gives players access to the all-new devastatingly destructive Explosive Rifle. Stronghold Mode also has its own related challenges that award players with bonus XP and custom multiplayer titles.

Rockstar are also planning a Red Dead Redemption multiplayer event on September 23rd, which will be centered on the new Myths and Mavericks add-on. They will post an announcement on the Rockstar Social Club and add corresponding events to the calendar – so be sure to check back there for all the latest updates.

Check out the new screenshots below:

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Red Dead Redmeption: Mytths and Mavericks Bonus Pack DLC will be available for download on September 13th on Xbox LIVE for Xbox 360 and the PlayStation Network on PlayStation 3.