Desert Bloom: A special mass race with themes around climate change.In-game Climate March: On July 30, players were able to join together for a virtual demonstration for the planet.Reforestation: Players could collect and plant seeds, growing trees to create a new forest in the game (which will remain after the event ends).Here is a quick rundown of everything we created for the experience: Project Rebirth is an ongoing two-week-long centered around the concept of digital reforestation. national parks, including Yosemite and Bryce Canyon.Ĭreating a game that would help our players develop and foster a passion for nature, biodiversity, and the great outdoors was integral to our approach from the beginning, so we were excited to take it a step further with Project Rebirth. When developing the game, we wanted to honor this amazing landscape by reproducing several U.S. It’s a great inspiration for our team, especially since most of the Riders Republic developers are outdoor sports and nature enthusiasts. Everywhere you look in the studio, you see mountains. Riders Republic is an outdoor sports game developed by Ubisoft Annecy, a studio located in the heart of the French Alps. As the Riders Republic gameplay director, I instantly knew we had a unique opportunity to bring the topic of reforestation to life for our players in a fun, yet meaningful way. Each year’s Green Game Jam has a theme, and 2021’s event was centered around conserving and restoring forests and oceans. The Jam, hosted by the UN Environmental Programme’s Playing for the Planet Alliance, is an annual event aiming to bring together video game creatives to brainstorm new ways to inspire players to take action for the planet.
When the Riders Republic team attended the Green Game Jam in 2021, we had no idea it would lead to the creation of Riders Republic Rebirth, an in-game event featuring a reforestation activity and a virtual climate march – the first ever to take place in a video game. This article is part of our Games Industry Goes Green series, in partnership with Playing for the Planet
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