Descenders Next News

Hi everyone!

We said we wouldn't keep you waiting long - Descenders Next launches into Early Access on April 9th on Steam, Xbox & PC/Xbox Game Pass! Watch the brand new announcement trailer below!

We've been so excited to finally bring you Descenders Next, so we knew we had to mark the occasion with even more celebration...

So, following on from the beta, a brand new demo for Descenders Next is now LIVE!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3450240/Descenders_Next_Demo/


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Descenders Next also runs great on Steam Deck, so you can hit the slopes wherever you are, and grind for those DesCents!

Running the beta for Descenders Next helped us out a ton, and thanks to your feedback and playtime, we've been working hard behind the scenes to bring you some amazing things in Descenders Next! Here's some of the changes you can expect from the beta:

• NEW levels
  
• Better animations, physics and ragdolling on bails
  
• More natural feeling snowboarding paths
  
• Procedural track generations
  
• Improved steam deck performance
  
• Edge of map cannons are back
  

There's also a new addition to the soundtrack, with a brand new track from Koven!



Don't worry though, there's plenty more unseen bits, but we hope this tides you over in the meantime! Come join the celebrations in our Discord, and don't forget to download the demo while you're at it!

We can't wait to get out there and hit the slopes with you - are you ready to climb the mountain?

- RageSquid & No More Robots

We can't believe that 15,000 of you took to the slopes and the trails with us to try out Descenders Next, and your thoughts, feedback and gameplay videos totally blew us away!

The team have been hard at work while watching you play, listening to your feedback and planning what comes next as we look ahead to a little more testing and launch!

So let's talk about what's NEXT:
Here are some of the things we learned from the beta that we're putting into action RIGHT NOW, ready for you to get your hands on and play soon!

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One of the points of feedback that was important to a lot of you was that the animations didn't feel quite right. The team are currently hard at work reworking these and adding in some fresh new movements to kick these up a gear in both sports!

Alongside this, the physics are being worked on to keep the classic feel of Descenders, but make pulling off those big trick moments feel dangerous and exciting. It also means we're looking at those ragdolls. Did you want floppier bails? You've got them.

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A problem we found while watching a lot of gameplay was that snowboarding and mountainboarding felt a little similar still, and snowboarding was missing the freedom that comes with hitting a brand new, open mountain.

To help bring in that feeling of freedom and give snowboarding its own identity, the trail on the ground is now unpronounced. You'll still get a feel for where the track is so you can follow the flow of the track down, or you're free to be more adventurous and seek out a different way down the mountain, finding your own obstacles and routes! Not only does this capture the real feel of snowboarding, but gives you more options to show off your team pride and ride the way you want!

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First-person view is back baby! If you've missed the pure immersion of watching a tree rush up to you at high speed right before it cracks you in the skull, never fear - it's on its way back! We can't wait to see what crazy, flippy POV videos you come out with!

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While it was incredible watching you master each node in turn, we know you missed the original fun of procedural generation and finding new tracks with every run, so we're bringing that back! Each of the nodes not designated as something unique like a race or a park will now change every time you enter, bringing back the classic of mastering the biome!

There's another Descenders classic back at the edge of the maps too. We hope you'll have a good flight!

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Over the last year the Steam Deck has become a must-have piece of kit for so many of us, and so many folks wanted to grab theirs and head out and play on the go. We're committed to making sure Descenders Next runs as well as possible, no matter where you've picked to play. The Steam Deck version is getting an upgrade ready for some on-the-go boarding.

So when will you be able to jump back in? Well...



Did you notice that No More Robots is in the Xbox + IGN showcase at the end of the month?

Check out the details here!

We'll see you there! Until NEXT time!

Hi everyone!

The Descenders Next Beta is now over! We want to thank you for taking part and helping us with your thoughts, invaluable feedback, and of course, bug catching!

Don't worry though, it's not the end! We have something else coming very soon, so keep an eye out for that, we won't be leaving you hanging for too long...



We'll let you know soon what came from the beta, what we learnt, and what exciting things you can expect to come to Descenders Next! Thanks for helping us in making the game even better each time!

We'll see you soon, be sure to tune in for what's coming Next...

Hi everyone!

We're now approaching the last 24 HOURS before the end of the Descenders Next Beta!



We've learnt a lot over the last few weeks, and thanks to your invaluable feedback, we've managed to implement lots of cool changes, with a lot of exciting ones to come! We're gonna be talking about everything you can expect, including changes and improvements we'll be making based on the feedback we've received, so be sure to keep an eye out when we drop some post beta discussion!



We want to thank you again for playing Descenders Next, and letting us know your thoughts and what you've been enjoying! We can't wait to share more with you, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled! The best place to keep up with Descenders news is our Discord, so be sure to head on over and join our amazing community!

We'll see you very soon, but enough from us, go and tear up those tracks, you don't have long!

- RageSquid & No More Robots

Hi everyone!

We hope you've all enjoyed playing the Descenders Next Beta just as much as we have!

This is your LAST chance to play, as we'll be taking the beta down after this weekend, so get those hours in and hit those slopes!



Don't worry though, we've got something FRESH coming very soon, so we won't be leaving you hanging for too long!

We want to thank you all for playing, giving us invaluable feedback, and helping us to make Descenders Next even better each time! We hope you've enjoyed what you've seen so far, but don't worry, there's plenty more yet to come!

Get excited for what's coming Next...