Publisher KRAFTON and developer Neon Giant will release action shooter RPG The Ascent Ultimate Edition for Switch 2 on December 2 for $29.99, the companies announced. Digital pre-orders will open on October 5 at a 10 percent-off discount price of $26.99.
The Switch 2 version will include the base game and all three previously released downloadable content packs—“Cyber Heist,” “CyberSec Pack,” and “Cyber Warrior Pack.” It will support 10 languages, including English, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, and Simplified Chinese.
Ahead of the Switch 2 release, Neon Giant will roll out a “Legacy Patch” for the existing PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC versions of the game on November 19, which includes localization improvements and fixes for previously identified issues. These updates will be incorporated into the Switch 2 version at launch.
Here is an overview of the game, via Neon Giant:
About
A solo and cooperative action-shooter RPG set in a science-fiction cyberpunk world, The Ascent is the first title from Neon Giant, a new 12-person studio composed of games industry veterans who were some of the minds behind iconic AAA titles such as the Gears of War, Bulletstorm, and Wolfenstein franchises. The game will target 60 frames per second and have full 4K support on the Xbox Series X, offering amazing gameplay performance for new generation console players.
The Ascent will see players dive into “The Ascent Group” arcology, a self-contained corporate-run metropolis, stretching high into the sky and filled with creatures from all over the galaxy. Taking on the role of an indentured worker, the world starts to go haywire when The Ascent Group shuts down for unknown reasons. Life becomes a case of survival, with rival corporations and crime syndicates looking to fill the empty space. Players will have to take up arms and hold them off. The Ascent begins here.
The Ascent will offer players the chance to step into an action-orientated science-fiction RPG powered by Unreal Engine that takes the genre to new levels, available to play in both single-player and up to four-player cooperative play.
Key Features
- A free-roam play style in a cyberpunk inspired dystopian world.
- Classic RPG mechanics to enable players to build up their character including cyberwear, augmentations, and looting.
- An unprecedented sense of verticality within its world, with different levels and platforms discernible within play.
- Double-aim mechanic enables players to utilize the full screen and choose between multiple targets anywhere in the environment.
- A narrative-led adventure playable in single and up to four-player cooperative modes.