Frankfurt, DE – 8th August, 2024 – Today, Crytek is thrilled to introduce the latest in-game Event, Scorched Earth, alongside a new Wild Target—the Hellborn. Prowling the tortured peaks of the brand-new Colorado map, Mammon’s Gulch, players face off against this game changing new threat in ‘Hunt: Showdown 1896,’ launching to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S on August 15th.
Starting off in the new Colorado biome, Scorched Earth brings three Pacts for Hunters to pledge to as they step off the train from Louisiana into the shadow of the mighty Rocky Mountains. The Mammon’s Gulch Incursion is fully underway as horrors beyond comprehension spill forth from the oil wells and mines running through the mountain peaks.
Alongside the fiery new Wild Target, the upcoming Event brings new equipment, ammo, and weapons, including the 1865 Carbine, the Infantry 73L base rifle with a sniper variant, Bear Traps as a new Tool, and a Crossbow Deadeye scoped variant. A completely new Weekly Challenge system better supports players joining the action mid-Event, and a Battle Pass full of both free and premium rewards are available to unlock.
Hellborn
An amalgam of fire and flesh and a source of immense heat, the Hellborn can be tracked audibly by listening in Dark Sight.
Boiled up from the depths of Mammon’s Gulch, this new Wild Target can be found at multiple locations, stalking the land until provoked into explosive response.
Posing an entirely new threat, the Hellborn moves frantically to slag trespassing Hunters, scorching everything in its considerable reach.
Be warned—the Hellborn is best dispatched quickly, as its raging howls attract the attention of other Hunters across the Gulch, multiplying the threat minute by minute.
Event Pacts
Attempting to impose order, The Lawful Pact look to establish Hunter authority in the Gulch under Wyatt Preston’s command.
Making their first appearance, The Wilderness Pact puts no trust in the law. They have stepped out of their wild and remote haunts to defend the integrity of the mountain ranges and punish those who corrupt or exploit them.
Meanwhile, The Demented Pact have resurfaced under the cover of darkness, following signs of this new Corruption with twisted hearts. They seek to nurture and multiply the new wonders the Sculptor has wrought.
Players are able to pledge to their chosen Pacts at the Supply Points, which grants them an exclusive Trait enabling fresh gameplay opportunities. Some existing Traits also gain bonus Conditional Trait Effects for Hunters who pledge to specific Pacts.
The Wilderness Pact Traits
- Surefoot (New)—sprint with primed throwables or while using a First Aid Kit
- Beastface (Conditional Trait Effect)—avoid triggering animals or breaking branches
- Frontiersman (Conditional Trait Effect)—gain an extra Pledge Mark for the first 30 Event Points collected per Mission
The Lawful Pact Traits
- Peacekeeper—restore an empty Health Chunk after looting a dead Hunter
- Packmule (Conditional Trait Effect)—find extra ammo when looting dead Hunters
- Vigilant (Conditional Trait Effect)—double the range of Dark Sight
The Demented Pact Traits
- Berserker - boost melee damage
- Adrenaline (Conditional Trait Effect) – 25% speed boost for 20 seconds when at critical health
- Ghoul (Conditional Trait Effect)—restore health when damaging a Boss Target or Wild Target
Hunters will also be able to earn Event Pledge Marks and acquire additional boons and rewards, with the ability to carry up to 4 Pledge Marks at a time.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 brings the new Rocky Mountains experience to PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 on August 15th. Showcasing the CRYENGINE 5.11 upgrade, a new Wild Target, the Hellborn, unleashes visually spectacular fights and contributes to the unparalleled soundscape of the sprawling vistas and stoic mountains, as its roars echo throughout the land unleashing the Scorched Earth Event.
With tons of new content and a generational upgrade on consoles, stay tuned to the official channels for more updates and details this summer in the lead up to the launch of Hunt: Showdown 1896.
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About Hunt: Showdown 1896
Hunt: Showdown 1896 is the new era of the competitive first-person bounty hunting game, packing the thrill of survival and the reward of profit into a horror match-based format. Set in Colorado in 1896, the game boasts a mixture of PvP and PvE elements that create a uniquely tense experience. It's not just the monsters who are a threat—it's every Hunter on the map. In the classic Bounty Hunt game mode, a match pits 12 players—playing solo or in teams of two or three—against each other as they race to take out gruesome creatures for a Bounty they must collect and extract from the map. Hunt's Soul Survivor mode offers a shorter match for solo players to scavenge for weapons as they compete for a diminishing pool of Bounty. The higher the risk, the higher the reward–but a single mistake could cost you everything. Hunt: Showdown 1896 is coming to PC, PlayStation 5 and Series X|S on 15th August, 2024. For more information, visit www.huntshowdown.com