Riders Republic to get a free weekend from this Thursday

Ubisoft has announced that extreme sports playground Riders Republic will get a free weekend on consoles starting on Thursday.

From February 10 through February 14, players will be able to access the entirety of the full game’s base content for zero charge. Any progress you make during the free period will also carry over to the full game, should you wish to continue. To sweeten the pot, Riders Republic will also have a 50% discount off the usual price.

Part of the reason for this Riders Republic free weekend is to celebrate the game’s new partnership with fashion brand Prada. Specifically the Prada Linea Rossa line and associated branding will adorn the game’s social hub, and provide some exclusive activities. This includes an original in-game outfit designed by Prada exclusively for the game.

To earn it, they’ll have to compete in the Shackdaddy Bandits weekly challenge. On top of this, the game will get a new solo or co-op event entitled Prada: Beyond the Line. It’s described as a “creative new take of one of the most epic snow parks of the Republic”. You’ll get to use the Faction x Prada Linea Rossa skies and the jumbo bike and freestyle snowmobile for free. Said Snowmobile will then be available as a standalone purchase from February 16.

Finally, on conclusion of the free weekend, there’ll be a new Prada sponsorship program to let you deck your rider out with Prada branded stuff. These include a bike, skies, snowboard and two more original Prada outfits. You can check out a trailer for that and the free weekend below.

The Riders Republic free weekend kicks off Thursday, February 10 and wraps up Monday, February 14. It’ll be on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.