The spirit of Steep lives on in Ubisoft's extreme sports game Riders Republic Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. The spirit of Steep lives on in Ubisoft's extreme sports game Riders Republic Bikes! Boards! Skis! Wingsuits! More! News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 10 Sep 2020 13 comments Ubisoft has unveiled Riders Republic, a "mass multiplayer outdoor extreme sports game" and something of a spiritual successor to its under-appreciated winter sports affair Steep. As in that game, Riders Republic is focussed on extreme sporting action across a vast open-world, but while Steep limited itself to snow-covered mountains and other frosty locales, Ubisoft's latest effort features a wide range of terrain. Riders Republic's world draws from seven different US national parks - Bryce Canyon, Yosemite Valley, Sequoia Park, Zion, Canyonlands, Mammoth Mountain, and Grand Teton - taking actual GPS data and stitching each iconic area together in a way that supposedly feels natural. Watch on YouTube The resulting map features a diverse mix of terrain, spanning verdant forest tracks, cliffs, arid desert expanses, and yes, plenty of snowy mountains, all combined into, going by the announcement footage at least, a gorgeously rendered whole. Here, players can indulge in the likes of snowboarding, biking, skiing, and wing suit action (of both vanilla and jet-powered varieties), and while solo and co-op play are both supported, Ubisoft is pushing large-scale multiplayer competition - including races with upward of 50 players and 6x6 PvP arenas - as a major focus. Events, meanwhile, range from traditional challenges to more zany offerings, with the preview trailer unfortunately opting for a tone that feels more than a little forced. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Riders Republic is coming to PC, PS4, and Xbox One, and will be "optimised for next-gen" on Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5. It's out on 25th February next year. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store