The Ascent Blasts Onto Xbox Consoles, Game Pass, And PC On July 29

Neon Giant looks to ascend to the pantheon of top indie developers this summer as The Ascent, an action shooter RPG and the studio's debut game, sets a release date of July 29 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC for $30. It will also be available on Xbox Game Pass at launch.

The release date trailer shows off some of the game's main features, including four-player co-op gameplay, swarms of enemies, and multiple weapon types. The game will also offer character customization and an RPG-style leveling system with player-assigned skill points for custom character builds.

"We are super excited that people will soon be able to jump into the world of The Ascent," Neon Giant creative director Arcade Berg said in the official release. "We love making games and we do it because we want people to enjoy the experience and world we have created - so we’ve designed a game that lets all players have fun with the element of gameplay that interests them the most."

The Ascent is an isometric action shooter with RPG elements that first debuted during the "First Look Xbox Series X Gameplay" presentation in May 2020. The game follows a single Indent--a term for "indentured servants" forced to work as slaves for major corporations--through a story of political and corporate intrigue marked with plenty of guns.