Tribes: Ascend

Shooter· Free to Play· FPS· Action

Released Jun 2012 · delisted

This edition packages weapon DLC from ten previous expansions as well new featured content.

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Tribes: Ascend is no longer available for purchase on Steam — the game has been removed from the storefront. The last official developer communication was a balance patch (Version 1.3) posted on March 30, 2016, over ten years ago. Prior to going silent, Hi-Rez Studios shipped a series of patches in late 2015 and early 2016 (the "Out of the Blue" update series, versions 1.1 through 1.3) that overhauled the game back toward classic Tribes gameplay. No further updates, announcements, or developer communications have followed those patches. The game is no longer purchasable and has seen no developer activity since March 2016.

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Tribes: Ascend Version 1.3 patch notes published — the last known official communication from Hi-Rez Studios about the game

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No purchase options are available — the game has been removed from the Steam storefront

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Developer

Hi-Rez Studios

Publisher

Hi-Rez Studios

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Multiplayer · Co-op

About this game

Tribes: Ascend is the world’s fastest shooter - a high-adrenaline, online multiplayer FPS with jetpacks, skiing, vehicles, and multiple classes. The classic shooter franchise Tribes has been played by well over 1 million people. With Tribes: Ascend, the franchise is reborn – fast-paced, vertical, acrobatic combat combined with class-based teamwork and stunning sci-fi visuals.

Key Features:

Skiing: A slow soldier is a dead soldier. By holding down space bar you remove friction and build momentum to traverse large maps, hunt down targets, and escape enemy territory at intense speeds.
Jetpacks: Total freedom of movement and aerial, dog-fight like combat.
Class-Based Combat: Unlock up to nine distinct classes, each with unique weapon loadouts and abilities.
Player Progression: As you play a class you gain experience which is used to unlock class-specific skills and perks. You can also share the xp gained while playing a favorite class to progress other classes.
Escalating Intensity: In each match you earn credits for shooting down enemies or supporting your team’s objectives. Use these match credits to upgrade base defenses, access vehicles, or call-in tactical strikes. The longer you play, the more chaotic the match becomes.
Vehicles: Pilot the powerful Beowulf tank, the speedy two-person Grav Cycle or the versatile flying Shrike.
Beautiful, Massive Battlefields: Wage war in a variety of open environments including frozen wastelands, sprawling cities, and jagged mountains.
Don’t Fight Alone: Friend-list allows you to link up with others and establish supremacy online
Free To Play... but not pay to win: All items affecting game play can be earned by playing the game itself. Players can purchase optional Tribes Gold to unlock classes more quickly and/or skills more quickly. Players will also be able to purchase cosmetic skins with Tribes Gold.
Spectator Mode: Highly-detailed spectator mode allows you to zoom in on your favorite players, view player data, and switch between action hot spots on the fly.