Descenders News

If you've not picked up Descenders before, there has never been a better time! We're introducing TWO NEW BIKE PARKS to play in today, along with a SALE!

[h2]For the next 10 days, Descenders will be 40% off! A perfect time to get together with some friends online and hit our BRAND NEW PARKS![/h2]

[h2]DYFI VALLEY [/h2]



Our new natural bike park is inspired by the rural tracks based in the Welsh valley, and offers something a little rural and technical for those who like their bike parks a little more rustic! With some showstopping areas and a few hidden gems, Dyfi Valley is a fantastic ride from top to bottom!

[h2]BIKEOUT 3[/h2]



We're ALSO excited to bring back a new iteration of everyone's favourite absurd adventure, BIKEOUT! Can you best the new obstacles? Make sure you record your runs, they're going to be HYSTERICAL!

We can't wait to see how you get on with them, make sure you come share your screenshots and your videos over on the discord!

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Hey there everyone!

For a little while, we've been asking whether people would like an AMA with the team, so while we're all working for home we figured we'd set one up!

Lex, Rosie and Mike are answering questions over on the subreddit for the next few hours, from the future of Descenders and beyond! If you've had a burning question for a little while (or just want to find out some more about the team) now is your chance!



We can't wait to hear all your questions - you've got a few hours to get them submitted, so get your thinking caps on!

>> You can find the AMA here! <<

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Hey everyone, we're SO excited to announce that we'll be starting up some community challenges, and our first kicks off TODAY!

[h2]Introducing the Descenders Video Contest:[/h2]

Create a Descenders edit, get it judged by the community and win some Steam/Xbox credit!

[h2]Prizes:[/h2]
1st - $150 Steam gift card/Xbox gift card, 1st Place Jersey & 3 Steam keys to share with friends
2nd - $50 Steam gift card/Xbox gift card, 2nd Place Jersey & 3 Steam keys to share with friends
3rd - 3rd Place Jersey & 3 Steam keys to share with friends

[h2]Rules:[/h2]

• Entries must be no longer than 120 seconds.
  
• Entries must pertain to Descenders
  
• Disclaimer regarding music: keep in mind that copyrighted content might be trickier for us to share on all our social media platforms.
  
• Entries are allowed to use modded gear and maps, unless these contain company logos and other copyrighted materials.
  
• Entries must be submitted in at least 720p.
  
• Entries must be uploaded to streamable.com or YouTube and the link has to be submitted in #submissions on the Descenders Discord to be eligible.
  
• The final deadline for entries is May 1st 2020.
  

The best 5 videos will be picked out by an expert panel (more info on who the experts are soon). After that, we will have the community vote on the video they like best!

This community challenge will go on from 03/04 till 01/05/2020

[h2]Want to take part? Head over to our Discord to get involved: Discord.gg/Descenders

Good luck!![/h2]

Hey everyone!

Probably everyone by now has realized that we have over 600(!!) items in-game. That's a CRAZY amount!

We know this amount of choice is likely to be stressing people out, and so we want to go back to simpler times.

As a result, we've made choosing what to wear easier for you all. Hope you enjoy!


Much love,
RageSquid & No More Robots

Hey folks, we've got two REALLY exciting things to let you know about!

Firstly, DESCENDERS IS FREE TO PLAY RIGHT NOW AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND!

If you've been looking for a reason to jump in and play or want to get your friends involved, now is the time! If you happen to fall in love with the trails, Descenders will be 40% off now and all weekend!




Secondly!

We've noticed you all really like the mod support we added in the previous update - handcrafted trails bring a whole new dimension to Descenders. To jump in on this we decided to add a Bike Park section to the game.
This section holds Rosie's handcrafted maps (which can be found on mod.io) as well as the immensely popular Stoker Bike Park by Spe. We're also happy to announce that Spe will be creating more maps much like Stoker, which we'll add directly to the game on a regular basis.
As getting mods working on console proves to be very hard to do for a small team like ours we're happy to say that we will be bringing the handcrafted content in the bike park section to all console versions as well.

For Xbox One/PC Game Pass players: the content of this update will be heading your way very soon.

Changes:

• Bike Parks:
  - From the main menu, you can now enter Ride -> Bike Parks.
  - Stoker Bike Park has had 3 more trails added.
  - Bike Park levels all have seeds. This makes it so that you can play the levels in multiplayer lobbies.
  
• Mod of the Year unlocks:
  - We recently held a Mod of the Year competition. The winners (Spe, Dogtorque, Kingkrautz) have had a chance to create their own outfit+bike and see it added to the game. Congratulate them on the Descenders Discord and ask them for the key to unlock their outfit in your game.
  
• Misc:
  - Mt. Rosie map has been drastically optimized for lower-end systems.
  - You can now save and play replays from mod levels.
  - Mod of the Year sign added to Mt. Palumbo.
  - Bugfix: Going 100km/h sometimes caused a crash.
  

Community
If you want to keep up to date with the known issues and our current plans, don't forget you can join our Discord.


RageSquid & No More Robots