Crytek has peeled back the curtains on the previously announced current-gen version of Hunt: Showdown. This revamped version of the first-person extraction shooter is called Hunt: Showdown 1896 and it is launching August 15th for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Players who previously owned the game on last-gen consoles will get a free upgrade to 1896, though there is a major caveat – Hunt: Showdown in its current iteration will no longer be playable on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One as of that date. All your in-game content and purchases will make the jump with you though.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 is more than just the usual current-gen glow-up, however, as it also adds a new map, Mammon’s Gulch, set in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. There have also been extensive improvements to the game’s user interface, and other improvements under the hood. Of course, the major draw is the graphical upgrade as the game moves to CRYENGINE 5.11, making native 4K resolution and 60 frames per second possible on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, while Series S can hit 2K resolution and 60 frames, as well as HDR support for all.
For full details on everything changing for Hunt: Showdown 1896, check out the latest developer deep dive below. I’m excited to jump back into hunt – it’s been a long time coming.
