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May 30

Developer Insight - Data & Learning

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Developer Insight - Data & Learning

We’ve analyzed gameplay, surveyed players, and gathered community feedback from Devil’s Moon, the Tide Trilogy, and Desolation’s Wake.

Here's what we learned and how it's shaping the future of Hunt: Showdown.

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May 27

Hotfix 1.16.1.1 - Now Live

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Hunters,

Thank you for your patience while we fixed the Thundershower and Fog Times of Day. Happy Hunting!

~ The Hunt Team

Standard Contract

We have restored the Standard Contract back to normal. Single and Double Boss Targets are both available, as are the following Times of Day.

Ash Bloom
Fog
Gold
Neutral
Night
Serpent Night
Sundown
Sunset
Thundershower

Thundershower and Fog Times of Day have been fixed.
The grain filter has been reverted to its intended, pre-1.16.1 state.

May 23

Steam Sale - Up to 68% Off!

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With summer coming up, who needs the sun when you can play Hunt: Showdown?

Grab a copy of the base game for up to 65% off and select DLCs up to 68% off from now until June 6th! Already have it? Grab one for a friend!

Touching grass is overrated anyway!

May 23

The Reckoning Son DLC - Out Now!

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The Reckoning Son—Out Now!

This DLC contains:

The Prodigal Son (Legendary Hunter)
Soldier's Brother (Drilling)
Brave Charge (Scottfield Swift)
Breach Blast (Dynamite Stick)

A long-lost twin with his name on a bullet, he's here to make amends. - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2719560/?snr=1_5_9__205

May 21

Developer Update - Date Reveal

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CRYENGINE 5.11 launches on August 15th!

Today, we kick off a new weekly video series featuring key dates and hot topics leading up to the long-awaited update.

Check out our first video to stay informed on what's coming!

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May 17

Tick Tock

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We know it's been a long wait—now, the countdown begins.

Tune in early next week for the first in a series of short videos revealing key dates and hot topics that we'll be addressing in the lead up to CRYENGINE 5.11.

See you there, Hunters.

May 9

Desolation's Wake - Survey

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Now that our latest Event has come to a close, it's time to collect your feedback.

As always, your thoughts mean a lot to us. If you played Desolation's Wake, we'd love to hear how you felt about it via this survey!

Click here to find out more - SURVEY

May 8

Update 1.16.1 - Now Live!

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Hunters,

Thank you for joining us in Desolation's Wake! What a wonderful epilogue to our Tides trilogy. More information on what's next is coming soon.

~ The Hunt Team

Meta

The new Weapons, their variants, and their Custom Ammo have been added to the regular progression and the Book of Weapons.

Rifles 

Caldwell Marathon—Bloodline Rank 1
Caldwell Marathon Poison Ammo—2nd unlock in the Caldwell Marathon Weapon Family
Caldwell Marathon Full Metal Jacket Ammo—3rd unlock in the Caldwell Marathon Weapon Family
Caldwell Marathon Swift—4th unlock in the Caldwell Marathon Weapon Family
Mako 1895 Carbine—Bloodline Rank 1
Mako 1895 Carbine Claw—2nd unlock in the Mako 1895 Carbine Weapon Family
Mako 1895 Carbine Explosive Ammo—3rd unlock in the Mako 1895 Carbine Weapon Family
Mako 1895 Carbine Aperture—4th unlock in the Mako 1895 Carbine Weapon Family
Mako 1895 Carbine Full Metal Jacket Ammo—5th unlock in the Mako 1895 Carbine Weapon Family

Shotguns

Caldwell Rival 78 Dragon Breath—3rd unlock in the Caldwell Rival 78 Weapon Family
Crown & King Auto-5 Flechette—4th unlock in the Crown & King Auto-5 Weapon Family

Retirement

Retiring Hunters now grants 10,000 Bloodline XP

Developer’s note: In Update 1.16, we reduced the Bloodline XP rewards for Hunter retirement significantly—we acknowledge your frustrations with this change. With more available data and a better understanding of the implications to the Live Environment, we’ve decided to increase the XP reward to be more in line with the updated threshold for retirement. Retiring Hunters is still more difficult, but should be worthwhile pursuing again.

Other

Disabled certain parameters that unfairly allowed increased visibility.

Fixed an issue that caused a bullet to be floating in the air next to the Mako 1895 Carbine and its variants.
Fixed the timing on the Thundershower phases to be in line with the intended changes of Update 1.16.
Fixed an issue that caused the Dolch 96 Deadeye to be missing a blur mask when aiming in ADS.
Fixed an issue with the shot audio and muzzle flash for the Springfield Krag and its variants while using Full Metal Jacket Ammo.

May 6

We're Live! - Last Desolation's Wake Gameplay Stream

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Our final Desolation's Wake livestream is going to be packed with giveaways!

Head on over to the stream to join us live and witness our final stand for this Event.

Streaming here on Steam and on-
Twitch
Youtube
Facebook

May 1

Desolation's Wake - 1 Week Left

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Desolation's Wake is coming to a close—only seven days left! You have just one week to fight your way to the end of the Battle Pass, Hunters. Good luck out there, and don't forget the Event Point power of your Weekly Challenges!

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