
However, during development the decision was made to adopt a free-to-play model, and PC therefore became the only option.Ĭompared to the PS3 and Xbox 360 the PC is a far more open platform, which seems to lead to more experimentation from developers every year, especially in ways to monetize games. When the team at Hi-Rez Studios began work on Tribes: Ascend, the original plan was a release on both PSN and XBLA in addition to the PC. But despite this success, it seems unlikely the game will be coming to consoles. Tribes: Ascend brought the franchise into the free-to-play realm this year, and has done fairly well to date.


Before Halo and Section 8 popularized jetpacks, there was Tribes, a well known and beloved shooter franchise.
