Hunt: Showdown Drops PS4/XB1 in April 2024 as It Gets CRYENGINE Upgrade with DX12, FSR, HDR, and DirectStorage

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Crytek released an updated version of the Hunt: Showdown roadmap a couple of days ago. The main news was the developer's decision to drop PlayStation 4 and Xbox One support in April 2024 while releasing Hunt: Showdown for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S|X. A free upgrade path will be provided so that owners of the game on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One can keep playing on the new consoles with no additional purchase requirements.

This is all part of the update to CRYENGINE 5.11. The minimum and recommended system specifications for the PC version of Hunt: Showdown will be increased, too:

David Fifield, General Manager of the franchise, explained:

After 5 and 1/2 years of Hunt: Showdown, we wrestled with the numbers and reviewed the install base among active users. These upgrades should impact less than 10% of the community while greatly enhancing the experience for the other 90%.

The first stage of the CRYENGINE upgrade includes major previously announced additions, like DirectX 12, AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.1.2, Microsoft DirectStorage, and High Dynamic Range (HDR) display support. In the latter half of 2024, Crytek plans to introduce even more cutting-edge technical features to the game thanks to the new CRYENGINE version and the increase in the minimum supported configurations.

The CRYENGINE update will also include a complete overhaul of the user interface. Gamepad support is improving, too, with dead zone adjustments and aim assist/acceleration options coming this year with the Winter update, while custom button mapping and a rework of the weapon wheel will land in early 2024.

Crytek announced it is moving to a decentralized backend next year, allowing for updates with no downtime and quicker response time when