Ripper X blasts into Hi-Rez Studios Tribes Ascend for some First Impressions Gameplay! Tribes: Ascend is a free-to-play, online multiplayer shooter from Hi-Rez Studios with jetpacks, skiing, vehicles, and multiple classes. Based on the classic Tribes series, Tribes: Ascend offers fast-paced, vertical acrobatic combat with class-based teamwork and sci-fi visuals.