Tribes: Ascend has been running a closed beta since late last year but Hi-Rez Studios announced Wednesday that the free-to-play, jet pack powered first-person shooter is opening to everyone this Friday. Plus, they are adding all new maps and modes.
"The Tribes: Ascend Closed Beta has exceeded our expectations," says Todd Harris, Hi-Rez Studios Chief Operating Officer. "Over 300,000 players participated in the Closed Beta and the game has improved greatly based on community feedback. We are now excited to launch Open Beta this Friday. We have expanded capacity in North America, Europe, and Australia and added new local servers to support growing communities in Brazil and Asia."
According to Hi-Rez, all player progress and unlocks earned in the closed beta will be preserved with no planned character wipes.
There's also a new patch coming this week that includes the following.
- New gametype, Arena Deathmatch, with two initial maps
- New Capture The Flag map, Temple Ruins
- New Team Deathmatch map, Inferno
- Two new unlockable items for the Soldier class: Proximity Grenade and Utility Pack
- New default suits for Doombringer and Brute
- Ability to view either Blood Eagle or Diamond Sword skins from Class menu
- Service supporting Name Change
- Large number of bug-fixes and balance adjustments.
You can check out screenshots of three of the new Tribes: Ascend maps in our slideshow gallery.
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