Train2Game students were among those that took place in the open beta for Tribes: Ascend, a multiplayer shooter from Hi-Rez Studios.
The free-to-play title officially launched on 12th April, and in just over 2 weeks has acquired over 800,000 players. The figure was revealed to Gamasutra by Hi-Rez Studios COO Todd Harris. The game lets players use experience or gold to unlock items.
Tribes: Ascend is downloadable for free here.
The impressive figures are yet another example of how the increasingly popular free-to-play model can result in success for game developers. Indeed, as recently reported by The Train2Game Blog, research suggests that 40% of free-to-play users purchase in-game items.
Earlier this year, Brawl Busters developer Rock Hippo told The Train2Game Blog that free-to-play allows them to reach a much larger audience.
There’s more about free-to-play and its impact on the games industry, here on The Train2Game Blog.
What are your thoughts on the initial numbers for Tribes: Ascend? Have you played the game? If so, what do you think?
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