Atari has announced a special remix contest surrounding the forthcoming Yars Rising game.

Starting today, the company has joined forces with Los Angeles music production school ICON Collective for the Yars Rising remix contest, which allows anyone to submit a remix for the track "Disconnection" by Moe Shop feat. YUCe. All genres are welcome for this competition. Submissions for the remix contest close on July 12.

Moe Shop said this about the contest:

"I felt very honored being approached by WayForward to write music for Yars Rising. I've been a fan since Mighty Switch Force 1 & 2, and a big appeal for me was the music featured in these games (produced by Jake Kaufman). As a fan, I tried my best recreating the excitement I felt from these soundtracks for Yars Rising in my own style. I really connected with the universe and the art direction, and for this song, I knew exactly what I wanted to go for sonically with YUC'e."

The grand prize winner, which will be announced on the week of July 15, will have their remix placed in the Yars Rising Orignal Soundtrack, recognition on Atari and ICON social media channels, a Yars Rising physical care package (including a game code for the platform of their choice), and one month of weekly mentor sessions with an elite ICON Instructor. Second and third place winners will also gain prizes. More information about the remix contest can be found here.

Yars Rising will be released on Windows PC (via Steam and Epic Games), Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. Pre-orders and wishlisting for the game can be made here.

A synopsis for Yars Rising reads:

From the renowned development studio WayForward Technologies, Inc. (Shantae, River City Girls, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp) comes Yars Rising, a 2D action adventure exploration of one of Atari’s richest, and best known classic titles.
In WayForward’s experienced hands, the Yars franchise becomes an expansive mystery solved through 2D platforming action. Take control of the young hacker Emi Kimura, who is hired by a mysterious patron to infiltrate the shadowy QoTech corporation. Run, jump, sneak, and hack your way through challenges as you slowly unravel a complex secret shrouded in intrigue.