Plus Announcement Trailer for Tribes PK
ATLANTA – June 11, 2012 – Hi-Rez Studios, independent developer of AAA free-to-play online games, announced a significant update coming to Tribes: Ascend this week. The June update, titled Accelerate, will dramatically speed up the process by which players unlock weapon upgrades and earn new items. In a video to the community Hi-Rez Studios describes the new weapon upgrade system, and reveals that the update will also include twenty-seven new weapon variants, 2 new Capture and Hold maps, and significant balance adjustments.
Hi-Rez Studios released a second companion video celebrating over 1 million Tribes: Ascend players and announcing “Tribes PK.”
About Hi-Rez Studios
Hi-Rez Studios was established in 2005 to create exceptional online interactive entertainment. In 2010 the company released their first title, the squad-based shooter MMO Global Agenda. In April 2012 the company released the critically acclaimed Tribes: Ascend, billed as the World’s Fastest Shooter. Hi-Rez Studios is is now developing the upcoming action MOBA game SMITE. For more information visit www.hirezstudios.com or contact press@hirezstudios.com.