Crytek announced today that the acclaimed competitive first-person bounty hunting game Hunt: Showdown 1896 is now localized in Korean, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese on PS5 and Xbox, as well as the addition of Simplified Chinese and Korean on PC. Hunt: Showdown 1896 is a tense extraction shooter, a game of high risk and high reward where a single mistake could cost you everything.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 is now also available for purchase on PlayStation 5 in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand.
Experience the lush and dangerous environments of the Louisiana bayou and the mountains of Colorado as a bounty hunter in the late 19th century. Your mission: track down and eliminate monstrous targets while outwitting (and outgunning) rival players in a tense PvPvE showdown.
Developed by the award-winning studio behind the Crysis, Ryse, and The Climb franchises, Crytek is a veteran German developer with over 20 years of experience. The team leverages its world-class developers, 3D artists, and audio designers—along with its proprietary technology—to create truly unforgettable gaming experiences.
Players can hire unique Legendary Hunters, collect weapons and equipment, level up, and progress with a system of Traits to gain an advantage in a fight. Rewards can be picked up across the map and gained with progression through Event Battle Passes. Hunt: Showdown 1896 offers a challenging environment and unique, satisfying rewards.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 offers a variety of intense gameplay modes:
Set in the Victorian era of the late 19th century, Hunt: Showdown 1896 is renowned for its deeply immersive, horror-drenched atmosphere. Its unique, ultra-realistic sound design allows players to hear the smallest environmental details with pinpoint precision, making audio cues and beautiful, haunting soundscapes key to survival and stealth.
There’s no better time to enter the bayou than today. The new “Web of the Empress” in-game Event launches alongside Update 2.5, bringing a host of new content. New players can learn the ropes in the tutorial and challenge AI bots to prepare for competition against seasoned veterans.
Web of the Empress introduces the new Tarot Card mechanic, which offers powerful buffs and dangerous debuffs for players willing to pay the price. Found in special locations, these cards can turn any Bounty Hunt match on its head. The update also introduces a new enemy, Bileweavers: venomous spiders that swarm players in high-risk, high-reward locations. With new rewards, weapons, balancing changes, and countless improvements, the hunt is more thrilling than ever.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 is now officially localized in Korean, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese and available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The “Web of the Empress” Event brings new elements and rewards for all players, making it the ideal time to play, whether you’re a newcomer or a seasoned veteran.
