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Tribes: Ascend has over 800,000 users

Hi-Rez Studios's free-to-play title shows impressive growth

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Free-to-play title Tribes: Ascend already has more than 800,000 registered accounts since its release on April 12.

Hi-Rez Studios COO Todd Harris confirmed the figure to Gamasutra, and suggests that the game is proving as popular as the critical acclaim predicted.

Tribes: Ascend's free-to-play model allows players to use XP or gold to unlock items, but upgrades for weapons and equipment can only be acquired with XP.

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Rachel Weber has been with GamesIndustry since 2011 and specialises in news-writing and investigative journalism. She has more than five years of consumer experience, having previously worked for Future Publishing in the UK.
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