Hunt: Showdown Drops PS4/XB1 in April 2024 as It Will get CRYENGINE Improve with DX12, FSR, HDR, and DirectStorage

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Crytek launched an up to date model of the Hunt: Showdown roadmap a few days in the past. The primary information was the developer’s choice to drop PlayStation 4 and Xbox One help in April 2024 whereas releasing Hunt: Showdown for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Sequence S|X. A free improve path might be supplied in order that homeowners of the sport on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One can hold taking part in on the brand new consoles with no extra buy necessities.

That is all a part of the replace to CRYENGINE 5.11. The minimal and really useful system specs for the PC model of Hunt: Showdown might be elevated, too:

CPU: Intel seventh Gen 7700/AMD Ryzen 5 2600
GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1650 Tremendous/AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT with minimal 4GB VRAM
Decision: 1080P
Graphics preset: Low

David Fifield, Normal Supervisor of the franchise, defined:

After 5 and 1/2 years of Hunt: Showdown, we wrestled with the numbers and reviewed the set up base amongst energetic customers. These upgrades ought to impression lower than 10% of the neighborhood whereas tremendously enhancing the expertise for the opposite 90%.

The primary stage of the CRYENGINE improve consists of main beforehand introduced additions, like DirectX 12, AMD FidelityFX Tremendous Decision 2.1.2, Microsoft DirectStorage, and Excessive Dynamic Vary (HDR) show help. Within the latter half of 2024, Crytek plans to introduce much more cutting-edge technical options to the sport due to the brand new CRYENGINE model and the rise within the minimal supported configurations.

The CRYENGINE replace will even embody an entire overhaul of the consumer interface. Gamepad help is enhancing, too, with useless zone changes and intention help/acceleration choices coming this yr with the Winter replace, whereas customized button mapping and a rework of the weapon wheel will land in early 2024.

Crytek introduced it’s shifting to a decentralized backend subsequent yr, permitting for updates with no downtime and faster response time when interacting with the stock and Bloodline. The community itself might be improved for larger timing accuracy and consistency in projectile trajectory. Matchmaking might be overhauled to allow two-player groups to hitch up with a random third participant.

On the content material entrance, a fourth map is coming to Hunt: Showdown with the CRYENGINE replace to showcase the brand new graphical options. The second and third chapters of the newest occasion trilogy following Tide of Shadows are scheduled to launch in Fall and Winter 2023.

Crytek additionally stated it might quickly provide 25 extra Hunter slots, rising the cap to 75. The Status system might be reworked this yr close to weapon unlocks, and new reward schemes are coming subsequent yr.