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We are very excited to finally be bringing Hunt: Showdown to our PS4 fans! You can now find the game on the PlayStation store here. The last two years have been an incredible journey for us. From our initial PC Early Access and Xbox Game Preview releases, to 1.0 launches on both platforms the development has been both a very rewarding experience as well as a great learning experience. For those of you not already familiar with Hunt, the details below should cover the basics:
Hunt: Showdown is a competitive multiplayer bounty hunting game that packs the thrill of survival games into a match-based format. During each match up to twelve players - hunting solo, duo or in trios - track and kill gruesome monsters for a bounty. That is when they aren’t tracking and killing each other in order to steal it. Death is permanent and every match is a gamble with your Hunter’s life and gear - but the greater the risk, the greater the reward.
· Hunt alone, with friends, or with a random player.
· Explore a handcrafted sandbox environment crawling with terrifying creatures as you track monsters for bounty.
· Feel the tension of the unknown—you can never be sure how many players are on the map with you or what might be lurking around the next corner.
· Experience AAA gunplay experience with realistic weapon handling true to the time period.
GAME MODES/MISSIONS
Bounty Hunt
Players will be able to choose between several different mission types that are updated daily. These will comprise of solo boss target missions, random missions, and two boss target missions.
Up to 12 players can compete, either solo, as a duo or trio.
Every Bounty Hunt mission follows the same basic course: 1. Track your target through a hostile sandbox environment. 2. Kill your target. 3. Banish your target's soul to hell and collect the resulting Bounty Tokens. 4. Get off the map before another Hunter kills you and steals your prize.
Every match is unique, varying depending on factors such as difficulty (AI and pathing), time of day, or target type and how many other players are present - in a mix of solos, duos or trios.
Quickplay
In this shorter, solo-player-only version of the classic Hunt match mode, up to 12 players compete for the Wellspring's energy and their salvation - and the chance to keep the free Hunter character they are given at the beginning of the match. Access the Wellspring by closing four Rifts in the fabric of reality, and being the first to absorb the Wellspring's energy. Only one Hunter can survive - and time is short.
Each Quickplay match follows the same basic course: 1. Search for and close all four Rifts 2. Absorb the Wellspring's energy. 3. Survive until all the energy has been absorbed. 4. Winner keeps their Hunter character.
WORLD
Hunt is set in a handcrafted sandbox environment in the bayous of Louisiana (Stillwater Bayou and Lawson Delta). Each of the 16 unique locations on each map is steeped in history and lore, which will be unlockable via the library. Thirteen of those locations on each map could contain your target.
2 x 1 km² map, including 16 locations per map
30+ sandbox features to use strategically to distract or attract enemies.
4 times of day: day, night, foggy day and golden.
Sound cues, from the screams of a dying horse to the beating of wings as a flock of birds takes off, will give you clues as to the location of enemies, or give your location away and can be used strategically to attract or distract enemies.
Extraction points— stage coaches and steam boats—are your way off the map and out of a Hunt match, and extraction takes 30 seconds. The presence of any player near these points triggers an audio cue to alert others that a potential enemy is lurking.
CAST
Player Characters
Choose from either male or female character sets, which include three tiers of characters and 100+ visual variations, randomly generated from a variety of outfits, ethnicities, and equipment. As your Bloodline progresses, you will unlock more elite hunters.
Boss targets: The Spider, the Butcher and the Assassin
Each of the games boss targets (Spider, Butcher and Assassin) presents a unique challenge. Players will need to think carefully about how to arm themselves, as each boss has its own weaknesses and strengths.
Grunts
A randomly generated hoard of grunts with visual and weapons variations roam the swamps as well, are attracted by sound, and are after your blood.
AI enemies: Hive, Meathead, Hellhound, Armored, Water Devil and Immolator
These six enemies have different weaknesses and strengths, and will do their best to get in your way as you hunt your target.
ARSENAL
So. Many. Guns. Hunt features 64 pieces of equipment, 42 weapon variants as well as 23 consumables to date.
7 unique pistols (Caldwell Conversion, Dolch 96, Nagant M1895, Bornheim No. 3, LeMat Mark II, Caldwell Pax, Bornheim No.3), with 11 variations (Caldwell Conversion Chain, Caldwell Conversion Uppercut, Caldwell Pax Claw, Dolch 96 Precision, Nagant M1895 Silencer, Nagant M1895 Precision, Nagant M1895 Officer, Nagant M1895 Brawler, Nagant M1895 Deadeye, Bornheim No. 3 Extended, Bornheim No.3 Match)
9 unique rifles (Winfield M1873C, Winfield M1873, Sparks LRR, Mosin-Nagant M1891, Vetterli 71 Karabiner, Nitro Express, Lebel 1886, Springfield 1866, Martini Henry), with 22 variations (Winfield M1873 Talon, Winfield M1873 Swift, Winfield M1873C Silencer, Winfield M1873C Aperture, Winfield M1873C Marksman, Mosin-Nagant M1891 Obrez, Mosin-Nagant M1891 Avtomat, Mosin-Nagant M1891 Bayonet, Mosin-Nagant M1891 Sniper, Mosin-Nagant M1891 Oberz Mace, Vetterli 71 Karabiner Bayonet, Vetterli 71 Karabiner Deadeye, Sparks LRR Silencer, Sparks LRR Sniper, Martini Henry Riposte, Martini Henry Deadeye, Lebel 1886 Marksman, Lebel 1886 Talon, Springfield 1866 Compact, Springfield 1866 Compact Deadeye, Springfield 1866 Compact Striker, Springfield 1866 Marksman)
4 unique shotguns (Crown & King Auto-5, Caldwell Rival 78, Specter 1882, Romero 77), with 6 variations (Caldwell Rival 78 Handcannon, Romero 77 Handcannon, Romero 77 Hatchet, Romero 77 Talon, Specter 1882 Compact, Specter 1882 Bayonet)
2 unique Crossbows (Crossbow and Hand Crossbow), with 3 variations (Crossbow Shotbolt, Crossbow Explosive, Hand Crossbow Poison)
4 unique melee weapons (Cavalry Saber, Machete, Combat Axe, Bomb Lance)
15 unique tools (Decoys, Dusters, Electric Lamp, First Aid Kit, Fusee, Knife, Quad Derringer, Flare Pistol, Throwing Knives, Spyglass, Alert Trip Mines, Concertina Trip Mines, Blank Fire Decoys, Heavy Knife, Knuckle Knife)
23 consumables (Concertina Bomb, Dynamite Stick, Waxed Dynamite Stick, Dynamite Bundle, Big Dynamite Bundle, Fire Bomb, Liquid Fire Bomb, Hellfire Bomb, Frag Bomb, Sticky Bomb, Choke Bomb, Vitality Shot, Weak Vitality Shot, Stamina Shot, Weak Stamina Shot, Antidote Shot, Weak Antidote Shot, Hive Bomb, Flash Bomb, Poison Bomb, Sticky Bomb, Chaos Bomb, Ammo Box)
TRAITS
Hunt features 40 unique traits. Traits are permanent passive ability upgrades for Hunter characters. Traits can be unlocked as you progress your Bloodline, and can be purchased with the upgrade points you earn from leveling up your Hunter. Once assigned to a Hunter, traits do not consume any extra energy, health, or stamina.
Traits currently available are: Determination, Physician, Quartermaster, Greyhound, Packmule, Frontiersman, Doctor, Pump Jockey, Hornskin, Mithridatist, Fanning, Bloodless and many more. Mithridatist, for example, reduces the intensity and duration of poison, while Bloodless provides immunity to bleeding.
Legendary Content
Legendary content is a massive extension to the game, unlocking previously unused potential when it comes to the customization and personalization of your Hunters. We are delighted with the addition of legendary content as it gives us a chance to show a level of uniqueness and love for detail that has thus far been unseen in Hunt. We will launch with 9 unique legendary character skins as well as an astonishing 46 legendary weapons. Legendary weapons and Hunters are available for purchase in-game for Blood Bonds, with a chance to earn these through prestige rewards.
PROGRESSION
Hunt features three kinds of progression.
Hunter Progression
Players can level up their Hunters by completing objectives. Leveling a Hunter grants upgrade points that players can spend to buy health and traits. If a Hunter dies he is gone forever—and so are any upgrades or gear they were equipped with.
Bloodline Progression
Bloodline Progression is the progression for a player’s entire account. Players earn experience during matches that level up their Bloodline. Each Bloodline rank unlocks gear, traits, higher tier hunters, and in-game currency rewards.
Bloodline Progression & Prestige
The Bloodline Prestige system allows players to reset their Bloodline after they reach maximum rank (currently 100). When a player resets their Bloodline, they receive a prestige badge as well as the choice of one of the following rewards:
· 10% bonus on all experience points (XP) earned during a mission
· Extra $2000 starting money upon returning to Rank 1
· A (random) legendary unlock
LORE
Book of Monsters
The Book of Monsters allows players to reveal more about Hunt's universe and backstory. The book includes a unique unlock system that opens up new pages to players after completing the required gameplay challenges.
Book of Weapons
The ‘Book of Weapons’ gives players a further opportunity to unlock pieces of lore from the Hunt-verse. This system gives players more control over their equipment, allowing you to focus on what you want and work towards creating your ideal Hunter loadout.
FRONTEND/UI
Lobby screen:
· A unified Hub where players can invite friends, choose contracts and customize mission parameters.
Bloodline screen:
· The bloodline screen allow players to track their overall Bloodline progression as well as informing of important progression gates, such as Trainee mode, Hunter Tiers and to celebrate prestige.
Roster screen:
· The roster screen allows players to manage their Hunters, including recruitment, weapon loadouts and trait/health upgrades.
Shop screen:
· The store gives players a clear overview of what is currently available as well as their upcoming unlocks.
Summary screen:
· The Summary screen allows for an overview of how the player progressed in missions and the rewards that have been earned.
Leaderboards:
· Players can check their global leader board position as well as view the top 200 players for both Bounty Hunt and Quickplay game modes.
· Filters available: Game-modes, Global top 100 and friends
· The top 3 players will be highlighted and celebrated accordingly, with additional filter options to allow sorting by a number of different stats.
SERVERS
On PS4, we currently have servers in The United States, the EU and Oceania.
DLC
Included with the physical pre-order on Ps4 are two unique Legendary weapon Skins. You will also be able to purchase a number of DLC packs via the PS store:
Louisiana Legacy (physical pre-order bonus)
· Romero 77 Handcannon – “Antebellum Wit” skin: a fine reminder of a bygone era’s charm. A nickel-plated barrel and receiver with exquisite gold detailing is tastefully matched with an ivory colored engraved stock. Discrete in size but ostentatious in display.
· Vetterli 71 Karabiner – “Mountain Air” skin: hails from Alpine old country and bears an abstract patterned engraving that at once encapsulates budding dew, fertile valleys, and shearing winds. In the new world, this breathes the same.
Legends of the Bayou
Hunters
· The Bone Doctor: an influential practitioner of voodoo. He has foreseen the evil, which befell the swamp, long before it even arrived. Now that evil has arrived in force, it has learned to fear the doctor’s bleached skull visage, and his necklace of prophecy bones that foretells its own downfall.
· The Weird Sister: one of the Bone Doctor’s most faithful followers. Once called Cora Beukes, her visage has been obscured by the markings and talismans that guarantee her safe travel through this world and the next.
Weapon Skins
· “Copperhead”: named for the ubiquitous indigenous snake, is a legendary Nagant M1895. A weapon of distinction, it is only carried by the very first Hunters to reach the bayou, and is all the proof you’ll need to show you were here from the start.
· “Blood Oath”: inscribed with the family oath of the infamous McGowan twins - “Bound in Blood, Two are One” - a saying that has since been repeated by many long-enduring Hunter duos, and a throwback to an era when all Hunters seemed to fight in twos.
Phantom
· Gus Leroux: A former lawyer with a penchant for violence, this theatrical Hunter covers his scarred visage with a mask--not because he is ashamed of the injuries beneath, but because it terrifies his opponents.
Llorona’s Heir
· Much like the legend whose name she uses, Llorana earned her fearsome reputation by drowning her victims and haunting her enemies. Like a shade, she is fast and subtle, with both gun and knife.
Last Gust
· Legendary Winfield M1873 Swift
· A faithful companion throughout an illustrious career, Alison's Winfield was reliable to the end and a constant, comforting reminder of the home she left behind when she traveled to Louisiana.
Further DLC packs that include additional legendary hunters and weapon skins will be available via the PS store in the very near future.
FINAL WORDS
For help selecting your preferred play style, check out our “Gunslinger vs Hunter” blog.
If you are looking for some general tips and tricks when it comes to playing hunt, check out our blog “Nine tips for Surviving a match of Hunt: Showdown”.
We look forward to seeing you in the Bayou!
~The Hunt Team
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