Synth Riders celebrates 5 years with free songs and a retrowave retrospective

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This week, with the launch of Synthwave Essentials 3 on PlayStation VR & PlayStation VR2, we’re celebrating five years of riding the rails in Synth Riders, our freestyle dance rhythm game. Join us as we look back at the biggest development milestones, and reveal the special birthday gift for all the players.

Synth Riders was the brainchild of Creative Director Abraham Aguero and Lead Developer Jhean Ceballos and is a “love letter” to Synthwave music and rhythm games like the Hatsune Miku series all wrapped up in a retrowave art style to match.

With constant feedback and support from the community, we’ve delivered many gameplay improvements and new features with cross-platform at the heart:

We’ve come a long way with the amazing Synth Riders community on a five-year journey of music discovery, from indie artists to industry heavyweights:

Here are the top five most popular Add-On songs among PS VR2 players:

1. Muse – “Starlight”

2. Gorillaz – “Feel Good Inc”

3. League of Legends – “Legends Never Die”

4. Lindsey Stirling – “Underground”

5. Muse – Algorithm (Alternate Reality Version)

We’ve also managed to redefine the game’s look with five years of bigger, bolder, and brighter visuals and Experiences:

In celebration of our five-year anniversary, on July 11, we’re adding the 14 music pack, Synthwave Essentials 3, which pays homage to the game’s aesthetic and musical roots.  This pack includes five free songs as a birthday gift and five paid add-on tracks. We’ve also gone “Back to the Synths” and included a revamped version of our classic default stage for you to enjoy in-game now. We hope you will enjoy it.

From the Synth Riders team at Kluge Interactive, we thank all the players in the PlayStation VR community for their