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Crytek Launching ‘Hunt: Showdown’ Upgrade August 15th [Video]

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The long-awaited upgrade to Crytek’s Hunt: Showdown will arrive later this summer. After teasing fans earlier this year, the update for Hunt: Showdown will launch on August 15th, bringing with it a new map, CRYENGINE version 5.11, performance improvements, as new UI/UX design and more.

The announcement was accompanied by a new video from the development team behind Hunt: Showdown outlining what players can expect in the upcoming weeks.

Sadly for last-gen players (those on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One), the update marks the end of support for those consoles. However, Crytek has stated that there will be a free upgrade available for those who previously purchased the game, and are moving on to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series.

Alongside the upgrade, players can expect “a mountain of new content” this summer for Hunt: Showdown. The team will be releasing more teasers, updates, and responses to player concerns ahead of the August launch date. Week by week, the community can expect to see more about:

  • Community surveys, lessons learned, and how this data will affect future events
  • A sneak peek into the new UX/UI design
  • Technological upgrades and performance improvements coming to Hunt via CRYENGINE 5.11 and what that means for players
  • An update on the Fair Play Task Force and the steps being taken to address cheating, exploitive play, and toxic interactions
  • The evolution of Hunter recruitment/ Prestige systems, as well as changes being made to the progression system
  • Overall design vision for game mechanics and the decisions being made around Hunter revival, Health Chunks, restorations, burning downed Hunters, and more

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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