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Steep Road to the Olympics Opens for Free Beta Play

Today, Ubisoft announced that Steep Road to the Olympics’ open beta will be available from November 28 through December 4. The open beta will be available for all players on PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system (includes enhanced features on PlayStation 4 Pro), Xbox One (includes enhanced features on Xbox One X), Uplay PC and Steam.

The open beta will feature five challenges from Steep Road to the Olympics and free roam in a select area of the Japan map. Players will be able to compete in Downhill and Big Air which are official events at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 and overcome two snowboard and one wingsuit challenge in the Japan map. Players will also be able to explore and free roam in a segment of the unique Japan map.

Preload for the Steep Road to the Olympics open beta will be available on November 28 at midnight local time on PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One and Xbox One X, and at midnight Paris time on Uplay PC. Server opens on November 28 at 6pm Paris time.

The player who finishes on top of the downhill leaderboard at the end of the Open Beta will have a chance to win a ticket to the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 in South Korea. More details coming soon.

The expansion Steep Road to the Olympics can be purchased for $30. Steep Winter Games Edition, which includes the base game Steep and the expansion, can be purchased for $60. Steep™ Winter Games Gold Edition, with the base game Steep, the expansion, and the Steep™ Season Pass , which gives players access to three previously released add-on packs featuring additional sports, challenges and outfits will be available for $80.

Steep Road to the Olympics, the official videogame of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, is an expansion to the open world action-sports game Steep (launched in December 2016) featuring skiing, snowboarding, wingsuiting and paragliding. With development led by Ubisoft Annecy, Steep Road to the Olympics features a story mode in which players will experience the journey of a young athlete training in three freestyle events (Big Air, Half Pipe and Slopestyle) to reach the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 and be the first athlete ever to win gold in 3 freestyle events. The competition takes place in the unique South Korean mountains, where the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 are being held this coming February. Players will also be able to explore the mountains of Japan, carving through unique powder and exceptional environments. Steep Road to the Olympics will be available on December 5, 2017 on PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and Windows PC.

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As a journalist John has covered everything from rural town meetings to the U.S. Congress and even done time as a crime reporter and photographer.|His first venture into writing about the game industry came in the form of a computer column called "On the Chip Side," which grew to have over 1 million circulation and was published in newspapers in several states. From there he did several "ask the computer guy" columns in magazines such as Up Front! in New Mexico and Who Cares? in Washington D.C. When the Internet started to become popular, he began writing guided Web tours for the newly launched Washington Post online section as well as reviews for the weekend section of the paper, something he still does from time to time. His experience in trade publications came as a writer and reviewer for Government Computer News. As the editor of GiN, he demands strict editorial standards from all the writers and reviewers. Breeden feels the industry needs a weekly, reliable trade publication covering the games industry and works tirelessly to accomplish that goal.