Crytek has released the 1896 update for Hunt: Final Showdown Last week, PC gamers flocked back to the multiplayer shooter.
For SteamDBThe game reached a new peak in concurrent players with 60,124 players upon its release on August 15. According to PC Gamera number well above its last high of 41,255 players recorded in October 2023.
Significant updates and new expansions (or an arrival followed) often revitalize a game's community. In Of hunting case, 1896 it was considered by Crytek mark the beginning of a “new era” for the game, which will turn five on August 27.
Hunt: Final Showdown will continue to continue
Towards the end of last year, the general manager David Fifield explained that Crytek has no intention of making Hunting 2 anytime soon. He wants to keep the player base right where it is, and 1896 It works very well as a real revolution to extend the life cycle of the game.
Despite the number of players, Hunting 1896 It has been criticized for performance issues and its revamped user interface, which reportedly makes games more difficult to access. Crytek He then posted a video stating that he would make changes in the future.
In 2022, Game Developer talked to Crytek to secure Hunting: Showdown avoid the same problems of similar live shooters, which you can read Here.