Hunt: Showdown 1896 now has a dedicated starting point for players entering the Bayou for the first time. An official Steam announcement directs new Hunters to the Hunt: Showdown 1896 Player Guide, which walks through the journey from recruiting a first Hunter to surviving a first Mission.
What the new-player guide covers
The guide is built for players who are still learning how Hunt: Showdown 1896 works. Its coverage begins with the first Hunter and continues through the early steps needed to make it through an initial Mission, giving new players one place to start before they head into the Bayou.
That makes it a useful reference for anyone who has just started playing or wants a quick refresher before another run. Hunt can throw plenty at a new Hunter in a hurry, so having the early journey organized in one guide should make those first sessions easier to follow.
The current guide is only the beginning. The team said it will look for opportunities to add more material over time, so its coverage may grow beyond the opening steps already available.
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Hunt: Showdown 1896
Developed by Crytek Frankfurt
Hunt the corrupted in backwaters lost to history. Fight back against a timeless evil that pits you against twisted monsters and other desperate Hunters – solo or in a group – in a high-stakes, tactical, PvPvE, first person shooter. There are no heroes here. Risk everything as Hunt consumes you.
- Genre Shooter, Simulator
- Platforms Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
- Perspective First person
- Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Release August 27, 2019
- Publisher Crytek
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