by Stacy Jones on Apr 12, 2012
Fans of the classic Tribes shooter series have the chance to experience the next chapter in the saga today with the official launch of Tribes: Ascend. Hi-Rez Studios has announced that the online sci-fi shooter has shed its open beta skin and is now ready for primetime. Tribes: Ascend launches with 9 playable classes, 5 game modes and 16 different maps.
Ready to start shooting? Head over to the Tribes: Ascend website to sign up and play.
Anticipated fast-paced shooter now generally available
ATLANTA. April 12, 2012. Hi-Rez Studios, independent developer of AAA free-to-play online games, today announced the official release of Tribes: Ascend. The fast-paced, sci-fi multiplayer shooter has completed Beta testing and is now a live PC game available for digital download.
Tribes: Ascend is the worlds fastest shooter. The game features jetpacks, skiing, vehicles, team-based gameplay, and cutting-edge graphics using Unreal 3 technology. With this official release, the game is available for download directly from the developer at www.tribesascend.com
The Tribes: Ascend release build includes 9 playable classes, 5 game-modes, and 16 unique maps.
Recent additions include the CTF map Raindance, as well as a new game-mode called Capture and Hold. The Release build also includes a preview of the Custom Server functionality that will soon be available to players.
Hi-Rez Studios also released a summary of Beta statistics including:
· 575,000+ beta participants
· 150 million player kills
· Over 3 million Blue Plate Specials
· Over 3 million flag captures
For the past 15 months, weve had a very passionate dev team working hard toward this goal, said Todd Harris, Hi-Rez Studios COO. Along the way some publishers told us modern gamers couldnt handle an FPS that was fast-paced and skill-based. We believe otherwise. Players seem to agree since weve had well over 500,000 join our Beta. Were excited to now grow the community further with the official release.
About Hi-Rez Studios
Hi-Rez Studios was established in 2005 to create exceptional online interactive entertainment. In February 2010 the company released their first title, the squad-based shooter MMO Global Agenda. The team is now developing two other AAA free-to-play online games Tribes: Ascend, the next installment of the popular Tribes franchise, and the upcoming MOBA game SMITE. For more info visit www.hirezstudios.com