Crytek has confirmed plans to end support for Hunt: Showdown on PS4 from 15th August 2024, at which point the title will only be playable on PS5 and the last-gen version taken offline. The move allows the developer to take advantage of an engine upgrade to Cryengine 5.11, and a free PS4 to PS5 upgrade will be offered to existing owners. The PS5 version of Hunt: Showdown is not out yet, so it's not clear whether the current-gen edition will go live prior to the move or on the aforementioned August date.
Along with the usual graphical and performance upgrades you'd expect from a PS4 to PS5 shift, there's also a new map coming alongside a fresh UI design and "much more". Extra details are shared in the developer update video above.
Between now and then, Crytek will share weekly updates with its community covering learnt lessons based on past events, details surrounding performance improvements, updates on the team's efforts to prevent cheating and toxic interactions, and changes to the progression system.
[source press.crytek.com]
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I can't wait! It was great on PS4 but it was in need of this and I know I'm gonna play it a lot more when this update comes out.
I normally hate extraction shooters but there's something about the vibe of this I always wanted to get into just never really had the time
Never heard of this game in my life, but I'm not a fan of the implications. I hope other game studios don't take their example.
Yes! My favourite ps4 game, can’t wait for this
@GloriosaDaisy it’s been around for 4 or 5 years and is long overdue an upgrade. Was designed for PCs and the ps4 could only just handle it
@GloriosaDaisy It's a good thing, last gen systems were holding the game back.
So much for March 2024... August will be too busy to dive into this seriously, I suspect
Surprised this isn't a F2P title. How does it compare to Vigor?
Been a while since I've booted this game up, but very excited for the PS5 version. I really hope the current-gen version cuts down on the obscene load times for matches.
@GloriosaDaisy There was this tiny little game called Destiny which dropped seventh gen support in 2016 at Rise of Iron's release. Not exactly a new thing.
@Suur To be fair, you could still play Destiny on PS3 and Xbox 360 after Rise of Iron came out. They just didn't release updates for that version from that point on. That said, there are probably so few people still playing Hunt on PS4 and Xbox One that this is a non-issue and very much worth the tradeoff.
Fun game but I’m surprised it has the player base to be able to fund this. Will be checking it out again with the upgrade!
My brain broke and I thought this was about Huntdown for a second. Man. Now THAT'S a game.
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