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Descenders, the downhill biking game from RageSquid, will finally exit Early Access when its 1.0 Update becomes available for the PC and Xbox One on May 7. The developer has released half-a-dozen updates for the game since it launched last year, but they plan to pack a wide variety of new features into the 1.0 Update, including online multiplayer and four new mountainous worlds:

Descenders 1.0 Update Features

• Online multiplayer
• New Destiny-styled central hub filled with players
• Ride with strangers or lobby up with friends
• Double the content, with four whole new worlds, including “Jungle” and “Favela”
• New music, new modes, new tweaks, new customization, and tons of new stuff

In addition to celebrating this major development milestone, RageSquid also confirmed that Microsoft will make Descenders available to download through the Xbox Game Pass program on May 7 as well.

Descenders, the procedurally-generated downhill biking game from RageSquid, will receive a new update on August 7. Players who download the Ring of Fire Update on the PC or Xbox One will receive access to a brand new world known as “Volcano,” which is based on the Pacific Ring of Fire.

Here’s what the developer had to say about the Ring of Fire Update on their Steam Community page:

With this new update comes a brand new world. Volcano is the fifth Descenders world, and it’s, well… it’s a bit tricky. Volcano drops the “stunts” parameter, and instead introduces “tectonics”, making for a rather bumpy ride. Oh, and there’s lava everywhere, in case you hadn’t guessed.

The Volcano world is based around the Pacific Ring of Fire area, where earthquakes and volcanic activity are prevalent — but the Ring of Fire name also doubles up as a hint about how to reach Volcano.

See, you can’t just enter Volcano by beating Peaks. There are special requirements to complete during a run, and if those requirements are met, Volcano will open up to you.

In addition to a new world, the Ring of Fire Update will also include “brand new bonus levels, new Freeride options, and new bikes and kits to unlock.”

RageSquid has announced that Descenders, their procedurally-generated downhill biking game, is now available to download for Steam through the storefront’s Early Access program. The developer also confirmed that Descenders will be released for the Xbox One this Summer.

So what is Descenders? Glad you asked, because RageSquid has you covered…

What to expect from Descenders: A deep physics system and full controller support allow players to string together incredible trick combos, as you make your way down the mountain and attempt to reach the bottom with as few scratches as possible.

Procedurally generated worlds mean that no two runs are ever the same, while nerve-racking Boss Jumps truly sort the casuals from the pros. There are no upgrade modifiers and power-ups in Descenders — instead, players must progress through skill alone, if they want to lead their team to glory, and become the next legendary Descender.

Jumping out of a helicopter and hurtling down a mountain on a bicycle seems like a bad idea in real life. But the good news is that RageSquid will regularly update Descenders with new content including “new tweaks, bikes, kits, challenges, modes, features and worlds.” They’ve also put out a Launch Trailer for the game, and it’s been embedded above.