Bombs have been dropped, missiles launched, and railguns railed in Hardware: Rivals — the explosive, over-the-top, vehicle combat game launched earlier this month. We’re pleased to provide an update on some of the free content and features that will be coming your way today.
1.07 Update
Today we are releasing our 1.07 update, which directly addresses some of the feedback we’ve received from the community and cranks up the dials on a number of systems. You’ll find weapons pack more of a punch, vehicles are faster, and there’s a bunch of free add-ons to unlock and game modes to try out over the coming days and weeks! We’ve also added new control options to help players get to grips with Combat Driving.
Not only that, we’ve got two new vehicles for you to take for a spin: the Scarab FAV and Barbarian tank, coming with a full range of new skins and a fresh set of add-ons!
There’s a load more fixes and tweaks in 1.07 and you can find more detailed patch notes in the Official Forums.
Free Sharefactory Theme
And there’s more — the official Hardware: Rivals Sharefactory theme is now available for free today. With your video editing skills use the official theme to show off your takedowns, lucky escapes, and impossible shots in the style that they deserve.
We’ll be rolling out regular updates and next month we’ll be adding a host of new free content, including…
Ranked Play Seasons
Now that you’ve gotten a grip on the essentials of combat driving, it’s time to prove yourself in our upcoming Ranked Play Seasons. By defeating drivers of equal status, you will earn your stripes and rise up through the ranks. The higher you climb, the tougher it gets — with only the best of the best reaching the top. There will be new, exclusive add-ons and skins to earn each Season as you rank up.
Special Events
The events calendar is filling up fast. This weekend, we’ll be running two special events, with brand new skins awarded to those who complete each event. There are plenty of mid-week and weekend events still to come, so get involved on the official community forum and tell us what event you would like to see!
A lot of people having been asking about new maps so here’s a quick teaser…
Mojito Bay
Looking for a lawless equatorial dictatorship where the launching of latest high-tech, black market ballistic weaponry is positively encouraged? Then Mojito Bay is just the place for you! Stalk your opponents through a rain-soaked naval yard in the shadow of a vast aircraft carrier, containing an experimental weapon system that every combat driver will want to try.
Hardware: Rivals is currently free for PlayStation Plus members this month, so be sure to download the game if you haven’t already. If it’s been a while since you last played, come back and give it another go!
We’ll be posting more details on this and other upcoming free content in the community forum. As always, we love to hear your feedback so keep the comments coming!
REALLY love this game, hit level 25 last week, but wish there was one more vehicle type, like a hovercraft or somethin.
I’ve been a level 25 since the 1st weekend and have been tapped out on the Exp pts. Are all these pts being stored in a bank somewhere so once the cap is raised we’ll get credit for playtime?
I have to be honest, I wasn’t a fan of this game at all. It seemed like just a freebie for PSN to choose this as a free PS Plus title. It’s boring, nothing has changed at all since the beta, there’s a lack of content and players, a lack of variety of gameplay. My question is when are we going to start getting good PS Plus games?
Yeah, I have to agree. PS+ freebies haven’t been good over the holidays. I spent 30 mins with this game and 5 minutes with Grim Fandango and uninstalled them both immediately after.
Well, try Hardware Rivals again after the patch and it should be improved. Sounds like they’re implementing the exact things ppl have asked for..more vehicles/skins, increased vehicle speed, more game modes, and ranked seasons. They built a terrific foundation and you can be sure that every month will see more content added (think Driveclub).
Hardware Rivals is a solid PS+ game imo, it’s just going to get better and better. Does Rocket League need variety to be fun? Rocket League had arguably less variety at launch. I love the PS+ lineup from Hardware to Grim Fandango to Dragon Age…all good games. I personally think games like Rocket League, Rocket Birds, Gauntlet, Magicka 2, Freedom Wars, Dragon Age, Styx, STFU, Yakuza 4, TWD are high quality.
@iamtylerdurden1 Rocket League is much more fast paced, that’s why it’s so much more fun compared to this ;)