No More Robots and RageSquid revealed Descenders Next, the long-anticipated sequel to downhill biking hit Descenders.
Coming in 2025, Descenders Next will start with a couple of extreme sports, and slowly add more adrenaline-fueled activities over time.
Building on the success of Descenders — which has seen 30 million players since it launched six
years ago — Descenders Next is the natural evolution of the original experience.
The creators said in a statement, “We asked ourselves: Where do we go from Descenders? How do we deliver the same feel, the same sense of speed, but expand beyond mountain biking? From there, the idea of perfecting the fluidity of numerous sports was born.”
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When Descenders Next launches in 2025, it will begin life with a focus on boarding sports. Players will learn to conquer the snowy caps through tight, effortless snowboarding action, before taking to the highlands with the grittier feel of mountainboarding. Each sport will feel and handle completely different to the others, meaning players will have to learn to tackle and master every nook and cranny of Next.
The companies said Descenders Next will already be as meaty as Descenders when it launches, with full online multiplayer action, tons of tricks and grinds to pull off, and multiple huge biomes to explore. Players will earn rep as they scale the mountain, and use that to buy new boards, kits, helmets, goggles and more to customize their rider.
Last time around, Descenders provided both procedurally-generated tracks, as well as a selection of hand-crafted parks. With Descenders Next we’ve brought it all together with a more natural experience, as players will tackle procedural off-piste mountains that chain together into tight, winding parks and vistas.
The parks in particular will provide fresh new challenges, while also acting as Next’s playgrounds of fun. Sometimes you’ll be required to dash down the mountain with your friends as quickly as possible, while other times you’ll be aiming to focus on your tricks and perfect landings. Scavenger hunts will see players exploring every inch of the mountain and unlocking special rewards for those who venture the deepest.
It has a soundtrack from Monstercat to motivate you to spend more hours on the slopes, chilling out to the latest in drum and bass hits. Descenders Next is coming to Steam and Game Pass in 2025. For those players wanting to get involved sooner, the devs be running online test sessions for the game later this year, giving some players access to early sections of the game. Head over to DescendersNext.com to sign up and be ready to tackle the mountain soon.
