Independent developer Crytek has announced Hunt: Showdown 1896, the next part of their player-versus-player-versus-environment looter shooter franchise.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 is in development for Windows PC (via Steam), Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 with a release set for August 15th. The new content will be available to all owners of the original game as a free upgrade.
It’s also worth mentioning when the new chapter launches on that date, the original Hunt: Showdown will become unavailable/unplayable on previous-gen consoles Xbox One and PS4.
Here’s a rundown on the game, plus its reveal trailer:
In the next chapter of Hunt, players can join a whole new experience as we leap forward chronologically and head west of the Bayou backwaters to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado
The first map, Mammon’s Gulch, introduces a vast and detailed new biome bringing Hunters into the shadow of Colorado’s mighty mountains. Adding the element of enhanced verticality and a host of new tactical vantage points, the peaks tower over the region like sentinels. But hidden beneath the lush forests and soaring hilltops, corruption boils from the mines and oil wells below the surface.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 brings with it the power of CRYENGINE 5.11, with highly anticipated improvements across the whole gameplay experience. Featuring massively upgraded visuals, audio design, performance and other enhancements, Hunt will be more immersive than ever.
Following the arrival of Hunt: Showdown 1896, players will also be welcomed back to the Bayou with original maps overhauled and restored, coming post-launch.
Mammon’s Gulch
In Mammon’s Gulch, visit 16 unique compounds spread across the peaks and ravines of the new Hunt biome.
Pass through torched towns and delve deep into the mines, avoid new threats, and take advantage of the terrain as you explore new strategic vantage points and tactics.
Take to the high ground in the struggle against rival Hunters, or venture down into the Gulch’s deep mines to face untold horrors.
CRYENGINE 5.11
Hunt: Showdown 1896 showcases the new capabilities of the long-awaited CRYENGINE 5.11 upgrade.
Players will dive into a new experience benefiting from a leap in visual fidelity, with improvements across textures, lighting and animation, enhanced audio design, greater overall performance, and tons more.
Check out our latest Developer Update for a breakdown of upcoming CRYENGINE features:
Console players will also see native 4K and 60 fps support on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, and 60 fps and 2k for Xbox Series S, all in glorious HDR.
Features
- New Era of Hunt – Hunt: Showdown 1896 takes the fight to a whole new Colorado biome with the all-new map, Mammon’s Gulch.
- CRYENGINE 5.11 – The latest CRYENGINE technology will usher in the most immersive Hunt yet, with overhauled visuals, richer audio, and more.
- Corrupt World & Timeless Evil – A gunslinging PvPvE extraction shooter, challenging Hunters to thrive against a backdrop of supernatural horrors in a dark and gritty world where players build shared memories of desperation, loss and triumph together.
- Intense Atmosphere – Featuring award-winning audio design, sink deep into a sensory gameplay experience featuring rich sounds and immersive environments.
- Ever Evolving – Frequent updates for players always looking for new challenges, with new events, weapons, characters, rewards and more in the growing world of Hunt.
- Thriving Community – Join thousands of other Hunters from around the world in a highly engaged community, helping to shape the future of Hunt with feedback and surveys that regularly steer future updates.
