Riders Republic’s biggest selling point is its mixture of different sports to play, all layered on top of each other in the game’s open world. Sports in the game include Wingsuit, Rocket Wingsuit, Ski Racing, and Ski Freestyle. There are two biking sports with bothBike Freestyle and Bike Racingincluded. However, the introduction of BMX, shorthand for bicycle motocross, will offer a new style of biking experience, including trick-focused playgrounds like half-pipes.
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The BMX Sport Add-on forRiders Republicwill arrive on September 14, a month ahead ofRiders Republic’s launch anniversary. Those who purchased the Year 1 Pass forRiders Republicwill have 7 days of early access to thenew BMX content. OtherRiders Republicplayers will have to wait a week past September 14 for the content to be unlocked. It should be noted that the BMX Sport Add-on has long been teased by Ubisoft as part of the Year 1 content plans forRiders Republic, so players have been anticipating its reveal for some time.
In celebration of the announcement and pending release of the BMX Sport Add-on,Riders Republicis holding a free window of availability. The amount of timeRiders Republicwill be free heavily depends on where it’s being played. The PlayStation window of free availability is from now through September 15. Xbox players will lose access on September 12. Those with Ubisoft+ can play the free version ofRiders Republicall the way through October 10.
The upcoming release of the BMX Sport Add-on and the current free-to-play window are what some might consider Ubisoft’s last big push forRiders Republic. The lack of more substantial content over the past year, along with a criticized cosmetic and microtransaction system, has led to the game’s initial popularitydriven by fans ofDescendersfading substantially. It may even be true that this isRiders Republic’s last content update.
Whether this isRiders Republic’s last batch of content or not, those who have been playing and enjoying the game over the past year will certainly be excited to have a good amount of new content available to play. The BMX Sport Add-on will arrive on September 14 for those who purchased theRiders Republicyear 1 Passand a week later for everyone else.
Riders Republicis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
