14 DAY TRIAL // One of the nice surprises revealed during Ubisoft Forward was Riders Republic, a massively multiplayer outdoor sports game set to release in 2021. With Riders Republic, it feels like Ubisoft took all the assets from other games like Steep, The Crew, and Trials, and brought them all together to offer extreme sports fans the choice to play the way they want.
The all-new outdoor sports playground is coming to PC via the Ubisoft Store, the uPlay+, and the Epic Games Store on February 25, 2021. Riders Republic will also be launched for Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5, and Google Stadia on the same day.
Moreover, Ubisoft announced that Riders Republic will take advantage of next-generation console features. The full game, including races that feature more than 50 riders onscreen simultaneously, will run at 60 frames per second, Ubisoft promises.
In addition, Riders Republic will support Smart Deliver for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, giving owners of one version access to the other for no extra cost. The same goes for Sony fans, as Ubisoft confirmed that those who own the physical or digital version of the game on PlayStation 4 will have access to the digital version on PlayStation 5 for free.
In Riders Republic, players will be able to join their friends and start biking, skiing, snowboarding, and wing suiting together in some of the most popular national parks in the United States, including Bryce Canyon, Yosemite Valley, Sequoia Park, Zion, Canyonlands, Mammoth Mountain, and Grand Teton.
The game will feature Competitive Races and Trick Challenges, Multiplayer Arenas, and Online Cups where players can fight for spots on the leaderboard. Furthermore, Riders Republic features Mass Starts, races that feature more than 50 players at a time on next-generation consoles, forcing them to think how they can navigate the pack while safely making it to finish.
But that's not all! Ubisoft revealed that the game will also include a full career mode, allowing players to work their way up and eventually sign sponsors, all while earning progression-based gear to customize their rider.