Hi-Rez Studios fast-paced, sci-fi multiplayer shooter – Tribes: Ascend – has completed Beta testing and is now a live PC game available for digital download.
Hi-Rez say Tribes: Ascend is the “world’s fastest shooter”, featuring jetpacks, skiing, vehicles, team-based gameplay, and “cutting-edge graphics” using Unreal 3 technology. 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, we’ve 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 couldn’t handle an FPS that was fast-paced and skill-based. We believe otherwise. Players seem to agree since we’ve had well over 500,000 join our Beta. We’re excited to now grow the community further with the official release.”
You can download directly from the official site.
