Hunt Showdown feature

Hunt: Showdown will get a performance update with support for CRYENGINE 5.11 on August 15th


Crytek has announced that the long-awaited upgrade for Hunt: Showdown will be launching on August 15th, 2024. The update will bring with it a new map, CRYENGINE version 5.11, and performance improvements.

These performance improvements will be for both the PC and consoles. Additionally, gamers will get a new UI/UX design.

To celebrate this announcement, the development team released a short video outlining what players can expect in the upcoming weeks. So, be sure to watch it.

It’s also worth noting that a mountain of new content will be coming throughout Summer 2024 for the Hunt: Showdown community.

Week by week, the community can expect to see more about:

  • Community surveys, lessons learned, and how this data will affect future events
  • A sneak peek into the new UX/UI design
  • Technological upgrades and performance improvements coming to Hunt via CRYENGINE 5.11 and what that means for players
  • An update on the Fair Play Task Force and the steps being taken to address cheating, exploitive play, and toxic interactions
  • The evolution of Hunter recruitment/ Prestige systems, as well as changes being made to the progression system
  • Overall design vision for game mechanics and the decisions being made around Hunter revival, Health Chunks, restorations, burning downed Hunters, and more

Stay tuned for more!

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