Tribes: Ascend gets Game of the Year edition

Hi-Rez Studios today announced that a Game of the Year Edition of Tribes: Ascend will be released on February 15th, 2013 as a single-purchase digital download for the PC.

With five editor’s choice awards and Game of the Year honors, this edition celebrates the critical success of Tribes: Ascend. With this edition players can get access to over 100 weapons, all 9 classes, and all 21 perks. The Tribes: Ascend GotY Edition includes weapon and perk DLC from all ten previous expansions as well as the new Shocklance weapon.

“Nothing changes for players that are enjoying the game with the free-to-play model,” says Todd Harris, Hi-Rez Chief Operating Officer. “But we now also offer an additional single-purchase option to unlock every weapon in the game.”

Hi-Rez celebrates the new edition with new content for all players. The upcoming patch includes six brand new maps (three CTF & Blitz and three Arena maps), the new Shocklance weapon, and two new cosmetic skins.

he GotY Edition will be available at a launch discount price of £20.99 / €23.99 via Steam and www.tribesascend.com.  Existing Tribes VIPs can purchase the GotY Edition for only £13.99 / €15.99 at www.tribesascend.com.