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‘Hunt: Showdown’ Celebrates Sixth Anniversary With Twitch Drops; Gen 9 Upgrade Coming Soon

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It’s hard to believe that it’s been six years since Crytek unleashed their PvPvE FPS Hunt: Showdown onto the masses. Well, just in case you need reminding, Crytek is in celebration mode for the game’s sixth anniversary, celebrating with Twitch Drops that offer an array of rewards, including some much-requested Legendary Hunters from previous Drops.

In a new press release, Crytek also recaps the recent big events for Hunt: Showdown. Going into its sixth year, the game broke its concurrent user (or CCU) record with the addition of the monstrous alligator Rotjaw during the Tide of Shadows Event. To date, millions of players have hunted in the bayou. The year’s trilogy of Events came with three new Wildcard Conditions: Thundershower, Ash Bloom, and Dark Inferno, each pushing Hunters to change up their tactics as they fought through heavy rain, blankets of ashen fog, and walls of raging flames.

“After continuing to break its own CCU records, Hunt has had an incredible year,” says David Fifield, General Manager of Hunt: Showdown. “We introduced our first Wild Target and multiple new Wildcard Conditions, and we continued to push the boundaries with exciting gameplay elements via new Pact Traits and weapons. We look very forward to the future and what it has in store for our community—we’ve got a new Map biome on the way, as well as the much-anticipated Gen 9 upgrade.”

As mentioned, to celebrate the anniversary, players will be able to get their hands on an array of rewards between February 23rd and March 1st, including one Legendary Hunter from previous Twitch Drops campaigns like Lulu, Kill Buyer, Umpire’s Bane, and more. It’ll even be possible to get the ultra-rare Legendary Hunter Bad Hand, who was previously only available through the luck-of-the-draw Dark Tribute feature in-game.

Here’s how you go about doing that:

Schedule and Rewards:

February 23rd – February 25th:

Players can watch any participating Hunt: Showdown “Night of the Hunter” Partner to receive the following:

  • Watch for 60 minutes to get 1 x Supply Crate. Up to three Crates can be unlocked on these dates, with the others available for unlock between February 26th and March 1st.
  • Watch for 210 minutes to unlock the Winfield M1876 Centennial Skin “Swallow’s Tail.”

February 26th – March 1st:

Players can watch any participating Hunt: Showdown streamer to receive the following:

  • Watch for 60 minutes to get 1 x Supply Crate. Up to two Crates can be unlocked by watching during these dates.
  • Watch for 120 minutes to unlock the Charm “Molted Curio.”
  • Watch for 240 minutes to permanently unlock 1 x random Legendary Hunter.

You can find out more about how to participate in the Twitch Drops event and connect your accounts by visiting the dedicated Hunt: Showdown Twitch Drops site. A list of partners is available on the dedicated page.

Hunt: Showdown is currently available on PC via Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and the Xbox Series.

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Upcoming “Unholy Alliance” Update for ‘Cult of the Lamb’ Adds Local Co-op and More [Teaser]

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Cult of the Lamb players will be getting more free goodies later this summer with the Unholy Alliance update. Coming August 12, the update introduces a brand new playable character in the Goat, which coincides with the game allowing local co-op.

With the Unholy Alliance update, the entire Cult of the Lamb campaign will be playable in local co-op. Players will also be able to enjoy special 2-player versions of existing mini-games, such as Fishing and Knucklebones, as well as choose from a selection of weapons, tarot cards, curses, and corrupted relics as your cooperative crusades progress.

The Lamb and Goat can also swap weapons, deal extra damage when fighting back to back, and even deliver a critical hit when their attacks are in sync. Good news for those who prefer to stay alone in their corner: they will be able to benefit from various new powers.

In addition to the addition of cooperative play, the Unholy Alliance expansion adds several tarot cards, relics, buildings, fleeces, character traits and quests, as well as the addition of new secrets to discover.

More information on the update will be released as the launch date creeps closer. Cult of The Lamb is available now on PC via Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and the Nintendo Switch.

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