While the late 90s and early 2000s were dominated by the massive popularity of skateboarding through the success of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, another similar sport flew just under the radar as snowboarding saw significant growth in the world of gaming. Franchises like SSX and 1080 Snowboardingpopularized hillside shredding and, while they never quite saw the same widespread acclaim, snowboarding games stood their own against their skateboarding counterparts. Now, with skateboarding making a resurgence in pop culture, Foam Punch's Shredders is looking to bring snowboarding back into the limelight.
Shredders was first revealed in June of last year as an Xbox Game Pass exclusive and was supposed to launch service in December. However, the game was ultimately delayed from its anticipated December release to February 2022. Now, a recent leak through Microsoft's official marketplace suggests that the release date for Shredders may have been pushed back once again, but now with a hard-set date for the game to launch.
Day One Xbox Game Pass Game Shredders Delayed to February
The leak was first discovered through an update to Shredders' official page on the UK Microsoft Store, presenting players with an option to join Xbox Game Pass and listing a proper release date for Shredders. Shredders is set to arrive to Xbox Game Pass on March 17, a few weeks later than their last estimate of a February 2022 release. While no official announcement has been released from Foam Punch, a formal reveal of the game's new release date will likely soon follow.
Shredders serves as another instance of a sport that has deep-rooted history in gaming making a resurgence in recent years. Last year's Carve Snowboarding, a product of 1080 Snowboarding creator
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