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Developer Insight - Temporary Measures to High Ping SeparationApr 17, 2025 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30897473/07f72cd85466f74faffe561322537344ec46b7c1.jpg Hunters, Today we wanted to share an update around the high ping separation for matchmaking that we began trialing back in March. This system was always intended to develop over time as we observed the impact of our changes and worked to refine them, and recently you may have noticed there have been some issues with recent iterations. We wanted to share some insights into what changes we have made so far, as well as what the future looks like for matchmaking. We can confirm that we have made the decision to temporarily disable the current ping limit system within matchmaking. We are looking to restore an updated version as soon as possible. While we cannot give an exact timeframe at the moment, we are investigating fixes for this issue as a priority. We found that the ping separation system in place inadvertently created an issue where players who would normally have high ping were still able to enter into matchmaking with a lower ping than their actual value. Therefore, the ping calculation requires reworking for more accurate reporting. The changes we have been exploring with matchmaking must be tested in a live environment in order to properly evaluate their success, and we have been monitoring the data and feedback closely as we tweak the system. While the need to temporarily take the system down is not ideal, it does give us the opportunity to take action based on our learnings and bring you a better version of matchmaking in the near future. This remains a priority for us, and when we have a solid solution in place that works for the majority of players, we will continue the rollout of the new system. Once again, your feedback has been instrumental in the improvement of our systems, and we’re thankful to all of you that have taken part in our surveys and shared feedback in our channels. A recent example of this has been an issue where accidental cross play happened between PC & Console players, we can confirm that this has happened a handful of times with a 0.02% incidence, and this has now been fixed. We thank you in advance for your understanding and patience—watch this space for more info soon! Your Hunt: Showdown 1896 teamLast of the Herd DLC – Out Now!Apr 17, 2025 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30897473/182a151241468b7e81068aaa98cea12352027497.jpg Last of the Herd DLC – Out Now! This DLC includes: Plains Warden (Hunter) 💀 Herd Thinner (Hunting Bow) 🏹 Bison’s Leg (Centennial Shorty) 🔫 Thunderbird’s Cry (Dynamite Bundle) 💥 Available now - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3415590/Hunt_Showdown_1896__Last_of_the_HerdThe Last of the Herd DLC – Wishlist Now!Apr 10, 2025 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30897473/a057159a277277a05c2a98054adff1358a393206.jpg Wishlist the Last of the Herd DLC now! A legacy written in dust and blood. The trail ends soon—make sure you're ready when the last of them rides again. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3415590/Hunt_Showdown_1896__Last_of_the_Herd/ 👉 Add it to your wishlist now on Steam and don’t miss the release.Update 2.3.0.1 Now LiveApr 10, 2025 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30897473/2e5cbf9d2e5c2e0fedd0d48ce17686543c0d1795.jpg Hunters, Below you will find the changes in Update 2.3.0.1. Happy hunting! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30897473/b61e276a257691e3f5ff0f1e03717829ee3ae6a3.png Fixed an issue that was causing increased UI loading times Fixed an issue where the "Supply Tour" achievement does not unlock for some players in Lawson Delta Fixed an issue where Skull Taker's straw ornaments were glitching or jittering in lobby or during gameplay Fixed an issue where stopping the bleeding and burning did not immediately work Fixed an issue where certain pistols equip speeds were inconsistent with others in the arsenal. The following weapons should now be consistent with other pistols: Scottfield Family New Army Family Sparks Pistol Family LeMat Pistol Haymaker Fixed an issue where the map could no longer be zoomed in using a controller Fixed an issue where the background and Hunter disappear from the “My Active Roster” screen if the player switches tabs multiple times Fixed validation issues with large-spread shotguns, as well as the Derringer Pennyshot. Server Downtime — 09:00 CET, 10 AprilApr 9, 2025 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30897473/5856ab5f29bec5be012e5c608d84578542f5746f.png Hunters, The Live Servers will be taken offline tomorrow, April 10th at 09:00 CET to deploy Update 2.3.0.1. This update includes several important fix, including a fix for the issue causing increased loading times in the UI. Est. Downtime ~3 hours. Below you will find the list of changes that are coming with this update. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30897473/b61e276a257691e3f5ff0f1e03717829ee3ae6a3.png Fixed an issue that was causing increased UI loading times Fixed an issue where the "Supply Tour" achievement does not unlock for some players in Lawson Delta Fixed an issue where Skull Taker's straw ornaments were glitching or jittering in lobby or during gameplay Fixed an issue where stopping the bleeding and burning did not immediately work Fixed an issue where certain pistols equip speeds were inconsistent with others in the arsenal. The following weapons should now be consistent with other pistols: Scottfield Family New Army Family Sparks Pistol Family LeMat Pistol Haymaker Fixed an issue where the map could no longer be zoomed in using a controller Fixed an issue where the background and Hunter disappear from the “My Active Roster” screen if the player switches tabs multiple times Fixed validation issues with large-spread shotguns, as well as the Derringer Pennyshot. Gameplay Livestream - Garden of the Witch #2Apr 8, 2025 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30897473/2de06500085a756f0cc00426ffd262f7d1d6463a.png We’re LIVE with the Community Team for a Garden of the Witch gameplay stream! Tune in now for: 🎁 Loads of DLC giveaways 💬 Chat and chaos with the team 📺 Watch at https://www.twitch.tv/crytekThe Book of Weapons Arrives to MythosApr 8, 2025 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30897473/ca8c3b44e62085ecf11406a38cec89838e7e2af1.jpg Today we are thrilled to announce the addition of all legacy Book of Weapons text to Mythos, Hunt: Showdown 1896’s online lore hub. The Book of Weapons shines a shaky light on the darkest spider-webbed corners of the Corruption, exploring terrible ways the Sculptor’s influence can assert itself over the softest tissues of our minds. The alleged truths revealed in each story are something that, much like the cold terror that grips the hearts of the bayou and gulch, are more often felt than seen. Tell me, Hunter, when you are reading of the time Lynch conducted a grisly ritual to formulate the inoculation, do you believe every word, or do you hold tight to the presence of potential falsehoods? When you recount the story of how Mara Cranston discovered her familial tie to the Meathead, does it make you wonder how far the Corruption can seep into our minds, our bodies, our very souls? Or does it leave you under the nagging impression that some of the details are missing? What exactly happened, and when? Nobody can be sure, not really. All you’ll have to go on for now is your gut. For these stories are presented outside of chronological boundaries. They stand alone as brief reflections of the evil that thrives within the Incursion zones, here and then gone again, like the crest of a wave breaking, or the flame of a candle being blown out. So as you make your way through the Book of Weapons section on Mythos, try not to wonder if the Corruption itself may be waiting for you from the dark spaces in between the pages. You wouldn’t want to accidentally open any doorways for it to creep in through. New Merch - Garden of the WitchApr 6, 2025 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30897473/98190d7e477ed2a7ae24013ab7ee172cf3233e9c.jpg May even the thorniest hearts find healing in the embrace of our newest merchandise, featuring a designed inspired by Garden of the Witch.🌹🫀 🛒 Secure yours today: 🇺🇸 : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2JFGC3T 🇩🇪 : https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0F2JD9J2FDLC Dead Man’s Cut Out Now!Mar 27, 2025 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30897473/8d27f27eb3aa536aae34bf5c6d36a42fa6ee47ca.jpg Step into the unknown with Dead Man’s Cut, now available! This DLC introduces a new Hunter and three deadly new Skins: 💀 Crossroads Walker (Hunter) 🔫 Carrion’s Call (Rival 78) 🔗 Grave Filler (Conversion Chain Pistol) 🩸 Taste of Midnight (Antidote Shot) Get Dead Man’s Cut with 10% launch discount on Steam now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3282900/Hunt_Showdown_1896__Dead_Mans_Cut/'We want to increase the cost of silence': Hunt: Showdown 1896's latest update brings a new event, a massive list of bugfixes and a tougher challenge for stealthy playersMar 27, 2025 - PC GamerHere's a double-barreled blast of news for Hunt: Showdown fans. Crytek just launched a massive patch for its grungy Victorian extraction shooter, which scatters an array of adjustments across most of the game and provides a long list of bug-fixes to boot. This coincides with the launch of a brand new in-game event that brings event-exclusive character traits and a whole new type of supply point... Read more.Developer Gameplay Live Stream | Garden of the WitchMar 26, 2025 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30897473/91098065397864000b4a42e1ba136049b9f6f533.png We’re LIVE with a gameplay live stream of Garden of the Witch!🎥 Join the Community Team as we jump into the new Event, explore Update 2.3, and hang out with chat. Plus, we’ve got giveaways running throughout the stream! Watch now - https://twitch.tv/crytekUpdate 2.3 & Garden of the Witch Event Now Live!Mar 26, 2025 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30897473/67893bcb6b71f74dc20e6809680a5e839ca34320.jpg Hunters, Update 2.3 and the Garden of the Witch event are now live! Below, you'll find all the details about the latest update and the event. Happy hunting! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30897473/0ac734724492f20ed1895aa50f81ad13398242ba.png Garden of the Witch Cursed nature and corrupted metal clash as new Hunters join the fray. The Bruja duo have seen their healing plants cursed and their cures fail as Corruption has poisoned the very soil. The Welders feel their minds altered and bent by the blood-soaked metal brought their way. Each fights the Corruption with their own strengths: the Brujas with organic mysticism, the Welders with industrial occult practices and fire. Event-Exclusive Sealed Scarce Traits Garden of the Witch introduces Event-exclusive Traits. These are selected from past Events and are only available by spending Pledge Marks in-Mission for the duration of the Event and will be removed once Garden of the Witch concludes. They have a chance of spawning where other Sealed Traits can spawn, and there will always be one that spawns randomly at the Rare Supply. Event-exclusive Scarce Traits: Blademancer, Corpse Seer, Gunrunner Rare Supply Rewards that appeared in past Events at the Sealed Hoard are now on the move at a new type of Supply Point called the Rare Supply. These rewards appear together at various locations and are marked by black canvas and with a unique map icon. There is always one Rare Supply per Mission. The following Sealed Items are guaranteed at the Rare Supply: Sealed Bounty Token (with a chance) Master Clue Full Restoration Kit 1 Random Event-exclusive Sealed Scarce Trait Additionally, the Rare Supply will also always feature the following Sealed rewards, all of which can also be found randomly across Supply Points, arsenals, and watch towers in the world: Four Shot Boon Experience Boon Dark Sight Boon Sealed Cash Register Sealed Ammo and Tools Pledge Mark Mechanics Hunters are able to carry up to 6 Pledge Marks at a time. Pledge Marks are earned by performing the following actions: 1 PM per 25 Event Points collected 2 PMs for Banishing the Boss Target in Bounty Clash 3 PMs for becoming the Soul Survivor Stealing Mechanics: When looting a Hunter, you steal their Pledge Marks up to a maximum of 6 total. The looted Hunter loses any Pledge Marks stolen, but can retain some if the looting Hunter reaches their maximum amount (6 PMs) in the process. Battle Pass Reward Track Page 1 Level 0 – Welder: Flame (Hunter) (Premium) Level 1 – Iron Fury (Mosin Obrez) (Premium) Level 2 – Mosin Obrez Match (Weapon) (Free) Level 3 – Spirit Caller (1865 Carbine) (Premium) Level 4 – Death Spiral (Inspect Animation) (Premium) Level 5 – No Man's Sting (Charm) (Free) Level 6 – Flame Spitter (Flare Pistol) (Premium) Level 7 – 100 Blood Bonds (Premium) Level 8 – Iron Fury: Match (Mosin Obrez Match) (Free) Level 9 – Night Tyrant (Uppercut) (Premium) Page 2 Level 10 – Spirit Caller...Server Downtime at 09:00 CET on March 26Mar 25, 2025 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30897473/5856ab5f29bec5be012e5c608d84578542f5746f.png Hunters, The Live Servers will be taken offline tomorrow, March 26, at 09:00 CET to deploy Update 2.3. This update will also mark the launch of our latest event, Garden of the Witch! Estimated downtime: ~3 hours. Thanks for your patience.Steam Publisher Sale - Crytek's 25th AnniversaryMar 24, 2025 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30897473/e664536b7b663e0558d330182fc03c34e8389a7e.jpg Celebrate Crytek's 25th anniversary with our Steam publisher sale, going on now through April 3rd! 🎉 Get up to 60% off our Crytek Collection Bundle in addition to deep discounts featured on some of your favorite Hunt DLC and Bundles. https://store.steampowered.com/sale/CrytekPublisherSale2025Developer Update | Garden of the Witch Event | Hunt: Showdown 1896Mar 24, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsUpdate 2.3 is almost here, bringing fresh content, balance tweaks, and important fixes! Curious about what’s coming? Our Design Director, Dennis, walks you through all the details in the latest Developer Update video.Developer Insight - Upcoming 2.3 Balancing ChangesMar 21, 2025 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30897473/53fa93545ee50d5e1cf1f8e48216214429dfa72c.jpg Hunters, As part of Update 2.3, we’ve made a number of balance changes to equipment, Traits, and more. These changes were based on player feedback and were made to ensure gameplay was more balanced overall and that more diversity among games was encouraged. We’ve touched on the balance changes coming to Hunt in previous blogs, but we wanted to sum everything up so it’s clear what is coming in Update 2.3. Check out the changes below! Equipment Balances The Krag will now have slightly reduced extra ammo capacity (from 12 to 10) and the cost will increase to 450 Hunt Dollars, which is to encourage more arsenal variety in games. These changes go hand-in-hand with a rebalance of the Berthier and Mosin Obrez and allows slotting the new Mosin Obrez Match and Sharpeye into the Long Ammo category. The Berthier will now be the strongest of the Carbines, while the base Obrez will be the weakest. We want to position these Carbines as more viable alternatives to the full-size, Long Ammo, bolt-action rifles, such as the Krag, Lebel, and Mosin Nagant. In a similar vein, the Uppercut will be made cheaper again, dropping to 310 Hunt Dollars. While the Uppercut remains one of the most used handguns and an excellent sidearm in the game, we felt that with recent nerfs around ballistics, damage, and extra ammo, the price didn’t represent the Uppercut’s true power level anymore, hence why it was reduced. The Haymaker was adjusted for the same reasons and was reduced from 370 to 279 Hunt Dollars. It will now require three Bear Traps to kill an enemy Hunter, preventing players from using a single Tool slot choice that allows for easy insta-kills out of the box. Players are expected to utilize extra traps found in the world or equip the Frontiersman Trait to increase the carried capacity. In general, players should try to use the different types of traps in clever ways or utilize mechanics found in the world, like explosive barrels to stack damage. Melee Tools will cause more damage to Boss and Wild Targets, and there are more in-world melee weapons which spawn near Boss Target lairs again. Pulling out projectiles from hit monsters and Hunters will cause meaningful damage again, rewarding players who are brave enough to get up and close to retrieve their blades, Bolts, and Arrows in combat. The Berserker Trait still applies double damage here. The Blademancer Trait no longer deals any pull-out damage when retrieving objects. We felt that the benefit of quickly getting your items back was strong enough of an advantage, helping to address the balancing concerns from the last Event. The Vetterli has been given an improved rate-of-fire in ADS with the Iron Eye Trait, while the Centennial’s rate-of-fire has been reduced slightly at the same time. This is a very subtle change that swaps both guns when using ADS and Iron Eye. Now, the Vetterli is slightly better when using the Trait, where before the Cente...Garden of the Witch | Official Event Trailer | Hunt: Showdown 1896Mar 20, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsWhispers of old magic stir in the bayou and the gulch, where the line between healing and hexing is dangerously thin. Garden of the Witch is coming. Will you step inside? Developer Insight - Community TriageMar 14, 2025 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30897473/1fb5968515efb51ba3bc571b82c48aa24e2cac57.jpg Hunters, As a part of our year of improvements for 2025, we have been exploring ways to better expand direct communication in our key community hubs. You may have noticed an increase in Developer Insights, and we hope that’s been as valuable for you guys as it has been for us. The community shares a lot of valuable information with us on platforms like Reddit, Discord, Twitter, etc., and looking at how we monitor and respond to that engagement is a focus for us this year. One element of that is real-time game issues and bug reporting. With that in mind, we are introducing Community Triage, a new initiative designed to improve the way we track and address bug reports across community channels. Community Triage is a structured system that will help us catalogue, cross-reference, and respond to the bug reports you share, as well as streamline our information flow both to and from players. The result should be more fixes communicated, more new reports filtered directly to the development teams, and a clearer order of priorities internally based on community feedback. Why Are We Implementing This? Our community hubs move quickly, and this creates a challenge for the team as we try to effectively track and respond to ongoing issues. By introducing Community Triage, we aim to: Improve response time and consistency Share more status updates and details of upcoming fixes Provide better data for our development teams to act on new reports Pairing up player reports with known bug tickets internally is not always a simple process, and the Triage system will allow the team to thoroughly investigate without losing track of open reports. It will also help us to better update you guys directly on what’s being worked on, helping us to close the loop faster on key issues. By centralizing this information, we will also gain stronger insights into bug trends and community priorities. How Will It Work? To begin, Community Triage will be rolled out exclusively on Reddit, where we will test and refine the process before expanding to other platforms. When a player reports a bug, our team will review the issue and attempt to find a relevant ticket internally. When we find a match, we can share an update directly in the report thread about progress on the fix. If we aren’t able to find a relevant ticket, the report then becomes logged in our Community Triage system, along with a link to the original thread. This will then go on to be reviewed by the wider team. The outcome of this could be that a relevant match is found, or that we identify the ticket to contain a new report—which will then go on to become an internal bug ticket—and the team can begin investigating fixes from there. The result is then communicated in the original thread, and the ticket is considered resolved. What’s Next? We see Community Triage as a major step forward in how we communicate with you about in-game issues. By starting ...Steam Spring SaleMar 13, 2025 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30897473/900c3d882c8a6f99afb9ee48041e9ce6e5d6eab4.jpg Hunt: Showdown 1896’s big Steam spring sale is here! 🌿 The base game and all DLC are on sale now, with discounts up to 50% off! Whether you’re a veteran looking to expand your collection or a newcomer ready to step into the bayou, now’s the perfect time to jump in. Don’t miss out - https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/Crytek/sale/HuntSpringSale2025Dead Man’s Cut – wishlist now!Mar 13, 2025 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30897473/a1a37ff429ff50554b99b9ca3ef8faada1698a5c.jpg Dead Man’s Cut – wishlist now! A trickster, a performer, and a master of the unknown—Crossroads Walker steps out of the shadows, bringing his deadly tools to the fight against Corruption. Add Dead Man’s Cut to your Steam wishlist now and prepare to embrace the darkness. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3282900/Hunt_Showdown_1896__Dead_Mans_Cut/
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