Synth Riders News

[h3]What's New?[/h3]

• Fixed issue causing incorrect audio preview behavior
  
• Party Mode scores no longer show blue bolts for all scores
  
• Updated localizations
  
• Fixed issue causing health / force bars to appear layered incorrectly in LIV
  

[h3]Open Beta Program[/h3]
For early access to bug fixes, please consider opting into our open-beta - this is where we bring fixes like these to wider testing ahead of release. To opt in, right click the game in your Library, choose Properties, then Betas and choose the open-beta from the Beta Participation drop down list. Remember, you can always opt out at any time, by choosing Beta Participation - None instead.

Spooky season has returned in Synth Riders — and this year, we’re celebrating by giving back to our amazing community! Our Spooky Update is packed with treats, including a brand-new free song, fun in-game challenges, and a special giveaway to keep the good vibes flowing. Whether you’re here for the music, the moves, or just the Halloween spirit, there’s something waiting for every Rider.



[h2]Unpack these pile of trick-or-treats in game from today:[/h2]

• New FREE song, “The Evil Dab” by Voicians joins the “Specials” collection, increasing your library to 80 included songs!
  
• Halloween/Spooky themed decals to show your style in Single or Multiplayer (Settings > Color > Decals)
  
• Spooktacular Challenges, where we’ll be challenging you to play the “spookiest” music from the Synth Riders soundtrack
  
• On your next visit to Spin City - either in the Multiplayer lobby or to play your next song - look out above! You can visit anytime through the Stage selection on the Song Select screen, or by changing Settings > Visuals > Home Stage.
  

[h2]Giveaway Time! Monster Haul of DLC![/h2]



To celebrate Halloween — and our special META "Rise of the Beat Bundle" collaboration between Synth Riders, Pistol Whip, and Maestro — we’re giving away a monster haul of DLC! 👻

Five lucky winners will each receive a:

🎸 DLC pack from Synth Riders 🎸
🎼 DLC pack from Maestro 🎼
🔫 DLC pack from Pistol Whip 🔫

That’s a full-on treat bag of music, motion, and mayhem — no costume required!

For the full details and how to enter:

• http://bit.ly/riseofthebeat
  

🙏 If you enjoy the new update, please consider writing a review and recommending the game to your friends.

🔍 We invite you to join the Synth Riders community to connect with other players and interact with us directly. You can find us on Discord, Facebook Group, and Reddit via https://linktr.ee/synthriders


🍭 We wish you lots of fun this Halloween!

[h3]TL:DR[/h3]
New Song: "The Evil Dab" by Voicians
Where: Specials - found in music pack line up
When: Available from 24 October 10am PTWe wish you lots of fun this Halloween!

Make sure to update Synth Riders to get access to the new content - see you in the game! 🚀

[p]Synth Riders has teamed up with Kendrick Lamar to create a HUMBLE., a new, immersive Synth Riders Experience™! Kluge Interactive is proud to announce that the Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE. - Synth Riders Experience™ is available right now![/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]Each Synth Riders Experience™ is a groundbreaking spatial-musical journey, as if you’re entering the universe of a song. In this case, moving in a world transformed through the lens of Kendrick Lamar’s “HUMBLE.” music video. Moody spotlights shift to the beat, transporting players from New Orleans to the streets of LA. From there, making it through crowds to take a rightful place on the throne.[/p][p][/p][p]“Everyone here at Kluge Interactive is excited and, well, humble,” says Kluge Interactive CEO Arturo Perez. “Being able to work with a song from Grammy, Emmy, Billboard, and BET award-winning artist Kendrick Lamar is an amazing opportunity. There’s no better way to do it than with “HUMBLE.,” one of his first — of many — Hot 100 number one hits.”[/p][p][/p][p]2025 has already been an incredible year for Synth Riders content with some great Music Packs and tracks covering the 1980s (Mixtape Side B), 1990s (90s Rock), and (Current Waves). There are even more exciting releases and surprises coming before year’s end.[/p][p][/p][p]Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE. - Synth Riders Experience™ is available TODAY for USD$2.99 PRICE[/p][p][/p][p]To keep on top of the latest happenings in the game, follow @SynthRidersVR on all social media and join the official community at Discord.[/p][p][/p][p]About Synth Riders[/p][p]Synth Riders is the critically-acclaimed freestyle dancing VR/MR rhythm game, available on all major XR platforms. Riding the rails, dodging obstacles, and freestyle dancing combine to make this an effective way for players to work out while having fun.[/p][p]The game features over 79 free, licensed songs and 89 tracks available as purchasable music packs, including a-ha, Queen, Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars, Radiohead, Gorillaz, Muse, The Offspring, Lindsey Stirling, Caravan Palace, and many more. This includes critically acclaimed Experiences™ based upon the work from popular artists and big brands such as Barbie™.[/p][p][/p]

[p]Hey Riders,[/p][p][/p][p]It's new music time and we've got something that's sure to bring the fun(ghi)![/p][p][/p][p]Psytrance pioneers Infected Mushroom bring their iconic sound to Synth Riders in a brand-new music pack! [/p][p][/p][p]Three of the band’s most electrifying tracks have been transformed into unforgettable and infectious beatmaps:[/p][p][/p][p]🎵 Tracklist:[/p]

• [p]I Wish[/p]
• [p]Black Velvet (feat. Ninet Tayeb)[/p]
• [p]Becoming Insane[/p]

[p]Since forming in 1996, Infected Mushroom has reshaped the electronic music scene with their fusion of psytrance, industrial, and dreamlike sonic textures.[/p][p][/p][p]There’s always shroom for more music and we guarantee this pack will grow on you! (Okay, we’ll stop now…) Have a look-see below:
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Bugfixes & Improvements[/h3]

• [p]Adjusted In-Game News to make sure titles wrap correctly.,[/p]
• [p]Repositioned Left Panel elements for Stages etc. while using "The Room" home stage.,[/p]
• [p]Improved support for offline DLC play for Quest.,[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue preventing bHaptics setting from saving on PlayStation.,[/p]
• [p]Twitch control panel no longer incorrectly shows in Multiplayer on Quest and PlayStation.,[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue on Steam where setting Display Camera > OFF and Effect Display > Particles > Screen Only would still show particles in headset.,[/p]
• [p]Experience preloader and fade sphere behave correctly with third person camera perspectives on Steam and PlayStation.[/p]

[p]Today, back in 2018, we launched a VR game that blended dance choreography with rhythm gaming and a whole lot of synthwave vibes. Synth Riders has grown so much since then – and to celebrate in style, we have a HUGE Synthversary update that includes a brand new FREE song for everyone: ‘Behemoth’ by Faux Tales! [/p][p]The best part? It's available right now as a gift to all you awesome riders out there whether you’re playing on PC, Meta Quest 3, or on PSVR2.[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]You’re probably already familiar with Faux Tales’ work….but didn’t realize it. The experimental cinematic sonic style of Timo Loosli (the man behind the sound) has been in everything from game trailers and films, to TV shows, commercials, expos, and frankly, too many things to list here.[/p][p]If you didn’t already click on the video embed above, the swelling sounds in ‘Behemoth’ are about to take you on a journey. Just close your eyes and listen – you’ll notice rock catching waves of atmospheric electronica.[/p][p]It goes without saying, we’re HUGE fans of Faux Tales and we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate our anniversary. You can find the game, right now, in the “Specials” section.[/p][p]A huge thanks to our beatmapping and choreography team for transforming his track into something that moves us. Thanks to Timo Loosli for being awesome enough to share this music with us. And, of course, thank you – yes, YOU there person reading this.
[/p][p]We’re happy to report that with this Synthversary update, you’ll also see the return of the native Twitch Integration! It’s something we’ve been working on so that Streamers can once again take song requests – or, more accurately – be trolled by chat. [/p][p]Besides that, you’re going to find visual improvements around neon and post-processing effects to support our creators, including mixed reality creators using LIV who can now capture with bloom! We appreciate everyone in the community who reached out to us about these features – we’ve been listening and continue to grow based on what you share with us.[/p][p]When we talked with Abraham Aguero, co-creator of Synth Riders, about this a little while back, he said, “I can’t believe how many people like to play, connect and share the game and the experience of playing it with others, the Synth Riders Community always surprises me with something new every day.” [/p][p]We hope to continue surprising our community – and look forward to how you surprise us as well.[/p][p]In addition, a quick heads up for all you Cyberpunk / Monstercat fans out there: If you previously picked up the Cyberpunk Essentials Music Pack, it’s undergoing a name change to the “Monstercat Music Pack.” [/p][p]What’s with the name change?  All your favorite free and purchased Monstercat tracks are now waiting in their new home, the Monstercat Music Pack. Simple as that.
Two songs that were originally in Cyberpunk Essentials vol. 1 – “Takeover" by Zardonic and "Cyberpunk (Synth Riders Version)" by Extra Terra – can now be found in their new home as part of the free content in Synthwave Essentials Volume 2.[/p][p]Beyond the seven-year celebration mentioned above, we really do have some exciting things ahead. We still have more Music Packs to drop….and some other fun things in the works before the end of 2025. [/p][p]It’s a little too early to say more except for maybe, THANKS![/p][p]We wouldn’t be here, seven years later, without your continued support![/p][p]

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