Crytek to Release Hunt: Showdown 1896 in Mid-August

On 15 August, Crytek will release Hunt: Showdown 1896 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S with Cryengine 5.11. The old title, Hunt: Showdown, will then no longer be playable on PS4 and Xbox One.

Frankfurt-based videogame developer, publisher, and technology provider Crytek has revealed Hunt: Showdown 1896, the next chapter of the PvPvE extraction shooter Hunt. It will be released on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on 15 August 2024. This will see the retirement of the old title (Hunt: Showdown) on last generation platforms. It will no longer be playable on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. As mentioned in Autumn 2023, all console players will automatically receive an upgrade to the new game on their next generation counterpart at no additional cost, including all previous purchases and progress. "For players that haven't yet made the upgrade, rest assured your Hunt legacy will be ready and waiting as soon as you choose to make the switch to PlayStation 5/Xbox Series X|S," Crytek promises. Console gamers will also see native 4K & 60fps support on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, and 60fps and 2k on Xbox Series S, all in HDR.

Hunt: Showdown 1896 takes the battle to an all-new Colorado biome with a new map, Mammon's Gulch, and uses Cryengine 5.11 with upgraded visuals, audio design, performance and more. Players will also be welcomed back to the Bayou with reworked and restored original maps coming after launch. Hunt: Showdown 1896 is in essence Hunt: Showdown 2.0.

Crytek: "The first map, Mammon's Gulch, introduces a vast and detailed new biome bringing Hunters into the shadow of the mighty Colorado 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."

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