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Hi everyone,

The beta of the new PvP mode was successfully activated an all platforms last week. Remember, this feature is free and available to all players, you just need to go into the Mountain View and you will see a banner at the top of your screen with instructions on how to join the matchmaking.

The team here is working on a new series of improvements and corrections. We’ll share more information on this in the near future.

In the meantime, today we have added a new playlist. Let us know what you think about it and what kind of playlists you want to see more of.

Available Playlists – November 22nd / 29th

• BACKCOUNTRY FREESTYLE [NEW]
  
  • Rocky Path
    
  • Pillow Field
    
  • Angel
• WINGSUIT
  
  • White Wings
    
  • Falcon
• CLASSIC RACE
  
  • Winterfall
    
  • Dexterity Drift
    
  • Black Crows

See you next week with more PvP Beta news!

The Steep Team

Hi everyone,
Following your initial feedback on the PvP Beta on PC, we released an update with the first round of improvements. We are excited for our players to have the opportunity to experience this new way to play Steep. Keep sharing your feedback with us!

As we hinted at last week, we are implementing the first update to the 3 random playlists available, by adding a Wingsuit playlist. There will be a further update next Thursday.

Available Playlists – November 15th to 22nd

• WINGSUIT [NEW]
  
  • White Wings
    
  • Falcon
• FREESTYLE PARK
  
  • Halfpipe
    
  • Jumps
    
  • Ultra Natural
• CLASSIC RACE
  
  • Winterfall
    
  • Dexterity Drift
    
  • Black Crows

We have also increased the size of all checkpoints in all of these PvP challenges to better accommodate multiple players in close proximity and to give you more options while playing.

Let us know what you think about the playlist selection and the checkpoints change!

See you next week with another PvP Beta update,

The Steep Team

*Screenshot by Zachspiri*

Following the release of the PvP multiplayer beta on PC last week, today we are publishing a first round of bug fixes and improvements. Some of the following fixes were already released with a hotfix on October 29th, but we are including them here for the sake of simplicity. This patch will go live today at 5pm CET / 11am EST / 8am PST.

BUG FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS

• Improved the stability of the game and solved various crashes.
  
• Fixed different matchmaking, HUD, scoring and playlist-related issues in the PvP multiplayer mode.
  
• Fixed multiple connectivity issues and router crashes.
  
• Fixed some localization issues with Season 3 reward names.
  
• Fixed assets and user interface in the X Games village.
  
• Fixed a behavior issue on the second pipe (X Games challenges).
  
• Fixed an input conflict during the Journey.
  
• Fixed an issue with the Cross challenge in the Road to the Olympics expansion.

*Photo by mrfisheyedad_*

Hi everyone,

It has been just over one week from the start of the PvP multiplayer mode beta on PC. As promised, we want to keep you updated on its progress and today we are going to share some new information.

The beta is going well, we have seen a lot of you trying the new mode and enjoying it. At the same time we are keeping track of what you have suggested and what you would like to see improved.

In the immediate future we are working on:

• Fixing some minor bugs to improve the general stability of the experience.
  
• Improving our backend tools to manage in a more efficient way all the different playlists.
  
• Planning to create more playlists, to keep providing new flavors and themes.
  
  • From now on, every Thursday, we’ll put in place a rotation of the 3 available playlists to offer you something new. Next week we plan to add a playlist focusing on air disciplines.

Also, we are constantly pushing to bring this PvP mode on consoles. We’ll let you know when this will happen as soon as everything will be ready.

Don’t forget to keep sharing your feedback about this mode and on which kind of playlists you would like to play in the future. Your input is fundamental!

See you on the slopes,
The Steep Team

Live activities are back for Season 3 that will run from October 30th to December 31st!

Completing different Ubisoft Club challenges and taking part in the Steep World Tour will get you the opportunity to obtain an exclusive X Games equipment set. Let’s see what you can do in November to get these items.


Ubisoft Club challenges

Starting from October 30th you will find a series of weekly and community Ubisoft Club Challenges, accessible directly in game on the Steep Live page, which will grant you the following rewards during November: Backpack, Wingsuit, Parachute of the X Games set and an additional Season 3 Outfit.

You can find more information about the Ubisoft Club Challenges on this page.


Steep World Tour Freestyle

A new edition of the Steep World Tour will run from November 2nd to November 20th. As usual, the event is divided in 3 phases and advancing through them will let you get a lot of pieces of the X Games set. You will be able to easily access this event directly from the in game Live Page.

Play the Qualifiers, beat at least one of them to get access to the Competition on November 10th and if you will be able to reach there the TOP 128 you will get access to the Final!


QUALIFIERS: November 2nd – 9th

REWARDS: Access to the next phase plus GLOVES, GOGGLES and 2.000 Steep Credits for each qualifier you will pass

• November 2nd: Jumps (Alps) – Score more than 2.000 points
• November 3rd: Freeztyler (Alaska) – Score more than 4.000 points
• November 4th: Drop! (Alps) – Score more than 3.500 points
• November 5th: Lumber Park (Alaska) – Score more than 3.900 points
• November 6th: Creamy Lines (Alaska) – Score more than 4.500 points
• November 7th: Halfpipe (Alps) – Score more than 800 points
• November 8th: Upside Down (Alps) – Score more than 800 points
• November 9th: Tricksmaster (Alps) – Score more than 600 points

Pick the one(s) you want!


COMPETITION: November 10th – 16th

REWARDS for the TOP 128: Access to the next phase plus PANTS and 5.000 Steep Credits

• Angel (Alps) – 128 Qualified

FINAL: November 17th – 20th

REWARDS: 1st place SNOWBOARD, SKIIS, HELMET plus 15.000 Steep Credits | 2nd place SNOWBOARD, SKIIS plus 10.000 Steep Credits | 3rd place SNOWBOARD plus 5.000 Steep Credits

• Invaders (Alps) – 3 Tries

Good luck everyone!

With the addition of the X Games to Steep on October 30th, we are also releasing a free update with additional content available for everyone. This update will go live on October 29th. Let’s see what it’ll include.

NEW FEATURES & CONTENT

• A brand new multiplayer mode - this is currently a PC-only beta, coming to consoles soon.
  
  • Experience Steep in a completely new way with this new PvP multiplayer mode, which will allow you to play with up to three other players in a series of three in-game challenges linked together in a playlist. We’re talking about synchronous PvP, with collisions. You can join the matchmaking to play in this mode directly from the Mountain View. More information can be found here.
• Additional Rocket wingsuit challenges, 3 in the Alps and 2 in Alaska.
  
• A new "Game Learning" section.
  
  • A collection of tips and tricks to help improve your skills, accessed in the main menu under "Options".

BUG FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS

• The grind system has been optimized. Jumps and jump height are more consistent and there is less ragdoll upon landing.
  
• Fixed some animation transitions while using skis.
  
• Fixed some issues with the depth of field in Photo Mode/Replay.
  
• Fixed some localizations in the Ubisoft Club.
  
• Fixed other minor issues.

• PC specific:
  
  • Fixed the localization of some subtitles.
    
  • Fixed the news and season information display.
    
  • Fixed some text in the Polish localization.
    
  • Fixed some crashes and other minor technical issues.

Challenge your friends in the new Steep PvP multiplayer mode - available for free to all players as part of the next update, rolling out on October 29th for PC players and coming soon for PS4 and Xbox One Players. The first phase of implementing this new mode will be a beta state, so we can test the technical infrastructure and continue to iterate. Try it first and share your feedback!

“Steep is a multiplayer game at its core – you can always seamlessly play with other players. But so far, the moments when you play together with the same objective are rare,” Steep Creative Director Igor Manceau commented. “We’ve been working to find the right combination of cooperative and competitive play, where players can truly play together, at the same moment, and tackle the same dedicated objectives together.”



Start by joining the multiplayer lobby in the Mountain View and our automatic matchmaking system will group you with up three other players. As soon as everyone is ready, a 5-second timer will appear and count down to the start of the match. When the countdown reaches zero, the competition begins.



You will encounter a series of different challenges in the Alps, linked together through playlists. Every PvP session will start with a randomized playlist. Each playlist includes different challenges with the same theme, such as race, freestyle, rocket wingsuit, and wingsuit. You will compete twice in every challenge before the final winner is decided. The synchronous PvP gameplay also allows for collisions with other players, so pay close attention to your surroundings!

Steep Game Director Arnaud Ragot said, “We knew from the start that synchronous multiplayer would be a very cool experience, but many things surprised us during development. During our play sessions, we found that this new mode brings out a lot of different types of emotions! You can have a lot of fun colliding together, and there may even be some drama when you find yourself losing to your friend at the last 10 meters.

We also found that character customization immediately become more exciting with synchronous multiplayer. We started to spend more time at the beginning of each play session to create our own unique style, to personalize our outfit in fun ways, and stand out in a crowd – adding some additional flavor to the overall Steep experience. We can’t wait to get this in your hands, and for you to have as much fun as we are with this new way to enjoy the game.”

We’ll regularly update you on our forums and social media on the progress of this beta phase.

See you on the slopes!

Steep World Tour is back from September 7th - 26th. This is your chance to win some missing pieces of your Victory Yama Equipment set.



REWARDS: GLOVES, GOGGLES, BACKPACK plus 2.000 Steep Credits for each qualifier you will pass

• September 7th: Geronimo (Alps) – Score more than 600 points
• September 8th: Son of the Sun (Alps) – Score more than 1.500 points
• September 9th: Cliffangel (Alps) – Score more than 1.000 points
• September 10th: Rocky path (Alps) – Score more than 2.500 points
• September 11th: Junk Jump (Alps) – Score more than 1.000 points
• September 12th: Extreme Aravis (Alps) – Score more than 500 points
• September 13th: Burger Jump (Alps) – Score more than 1.000 points
• September 14th: Petrified (Alps) – Score more than 700 points

Pick the one(s) you want!



REWARD for the TOP 128: PANTS, JACKET, WINGSUIT, 5.000 Steep Credits

• Dream Field (Alaska) – 128 Qualified

REWARD for the TOP 3: SNOWBOARD, SKIIS, BOOTS plus 15.000, 10.000 and 5.000 Steep Credits for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place respectively

• BWAAA (Alps) – 3 Tries

Good luck everyone!

Here is how to get every piece of the Victory Yama Equipment Set in September:

• Pass the Qualifiers phase of the Steep World Tour Freestyle

• Pass the Competition phase of the Steep World Tour Freestyle

• Be one of the podium finalists of the Steep World Tour Freestyle

• Win a “Beat the leaderboard” Ubisoft Club weekly Challenge

• Win a “Freestyle Challenge” Ubisoft Club weekly Challenge

• Win a Ubisoft Club Community challenge

Check our ingame Live activities page for more details and this page to find more information about the Ubisoft Club Challenges!

After having received some reports about the game crashing when launched on PC, we have investigated and we can now confirm that some Intel Graphics Driver for Windows (e.g. version 23.20.16.4973) might introduce this problem. The issue is evident if Intel’s onboard graphics card is disabled in the Device Manager.

If this is your setup, please manually update your driver to the latest version, from Intel’s website. We have also released an hotfix today to help further, while we keep monitoring the situation. If you still experience the issue after having upgraded your drivers and the game, please contact our support.

Thanks!