Hunt: Showdown has been available on Steam Early Access since February and Crytek is ready to launch one of the bigger updates in the game's history. The expansion introduces a new Lawson Delta map that is available for all
Hunt: Showdown Steam owners now. The map is set in post-Civil War Louisiana and contains a new setting: Daylight, as players need more stealth than ever to succeed.
If you're a fan of
Hunt and are worried that the game will lose its heavy atmosphere, you shouldn't be. According to Crytek, the daytime doesn’t detract from the creepy, horror-tinged elements that make
Hunt: Showdown so unique. Update 3.0. also features a new, skill-based matchmaking system. The new system is inspired by the Elo system used in chess, and heavily weights player vs player skill in populating matches to create a fairer experience.
Crytek may be facing some major financial problems, but they don't stop the German studio's answer to
PUBG and
Fortnite. Yes,
Hunt: Showdown, which started as a competitive first-person PvP bounty hunting project with elements of survival, is now a battle royale game, but there's a twist, as your
Hunt: Showdown hired hunter levels up, gaining skills with each success adding real stakes to the game.
You and your partner are members of a secret hunting society that tracks and kills monsters. The bounties are high, but so are the risks. The smallest mistake will cost you everything—your bounty, your gear, your life, and your very soul. Some hunt for wealth, some for power. Some hunt to protect others, some hunt for glory. You must track your quarry through a dark and treacherous world. Winner takes all. Fail, and go straight to hell.
Hunt: Showdown is currently available on Steam Early Access.