Rockstar's multiplayer wild west had some gold in its hills, but not the treasure trove of its gargantuan sibling Image credit: Rockstar Games As Rockstar gear up to release GTA 6 (at least on consoles), spare a thought for Red Dead Online . The multiplayer element of Red Dead Redemption 2 had its steady flow of major update-carrying stagecoaches stopped all the way back in 2022 , with its makers explicitly citing a desire to shift those development resources over to that next entry in the stealy wheels series. There've been a few moments in the years since when Red Dead Online has looked a bit like it might bounce back to prominence, but nothing substantial in that vein has materialised. It essentially had a solid three year run, but failed to come close to grasping the reins from its older inspiration, GTA Online. In the eyes of Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick, however, that doesn't make it a missed opportunity.…