A curious bug is currently affecting certain Red Dead Redemption 2 players. It seems that under certain cases key camp follower NPC’s are temporarily disappearing from the camp. Thankfully, Rockstar has announced it is aware of the issue and is working on a fix.
Red Dead Redemption 2 Disappearing Camp Followers Bug
The bug in question can trigger during the Chapter 2 story mission “Polite Society, Valentine Style.” Several NPC’s disappear from the camp if the player uses the ‘Retry Checkpoint’ feature during the mission, . The NPC’s who disappear include Sadie Adler and the entire Marston family (John, Jack, and Abigail). If a mission involves one of those NPC’s, they’ll still show up, but they won’t appear in camp otherwise. All of the NPC’s will also reappear for good once you reach Chapter 4.
According to this post on Rockstar’s support page, a fix for the bug is being actively worked on:
“If you completed the mission ‘Polite Society, Valentine Style’ at the start of Chapter 2, but needed to use the Retry Checkpoint feature, then Sadie, Jack, John, and Abigail will only appear in camp when they have missions for you to complete. We are aware of the issue and are currently working on a fix to be included in an upcoming Title Update.”
In the meantime, players who haven’t yet reached the Valentine mission can still attempt to complete it. If you have to retry during the mission, make sure to do a full restart or load an earlier save. Sadly, the only current recourse a player has if they triggered the bug is to keep playing until Chapter 4.
For more Red Dead Redemption 2 coverage, be sure to read our guide on finding the game’s dinosaur bones. We also covered how to master the game’s unique dueling mechanic. Red Dead Redemption 2 is available now for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.