Tribes: Ascend Accelerates Weapon Upgrades, Introduces New Weapons and Maps

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.

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Hi-Rez Studios released a second companion video celebrating over 1 million Tribes: Ascend players and announcing “Tribes PK.”