Hunt: Showdown 1896 Will Bring Daily Events to Its Gamescom 2026 Booth
Wednesday's Hall 6 program will run from 13:00 to 19:00, while the booth will open at 9:00 from Thursday through Sunday.
Crytek has published the upcoming Hunt: Showdown 1896 Gamescom 2026 booth schedule in its Steam announcement. The booth will be located in Hall 6, with activities planned across five days from Wednesday through Sunday. The posted times do not include a time-zone label.
Wednesday begins with a developer meet-and-greet
The first day will start at 13:00 and finish at 19:00. Visitors can play Hunt: Showdown 1896, pick up merchandise, and meet the developer team during the afternoon.
- 13:00: Booth opens, with gameplay and merchandise available.
- 15:00–17:00: Meet and greet with the developer team, including partners and members.
- 19:00: Booth closes.
Thursday features a Hunter reveal
Thursday will offer a longer booth window, opening at 9:00 and closing at 20:00. A Raptobot appearance from 11:00 to 12:00 will include a reveal of a Hunter never seen before, followed by a developer meet-and-greet in the afternoon.
- 9:00: Booth opens for gameplay and merchandise.
- 11:00–12:00: Raptobot appears for the reveal of a previously unseen Hunter.
- 15:00–16:00: Meet and greet with the developers.
- 20:00: Booth closes.
Friday puts visitors against a developer
Friday keeps the 9:00 to 20:00 booth hours and adds a full-day Raptobot cosplay activity. Visitors will also have a chance to play against a developer during the afternoon.
- 9:00: Booth opens for gameplay and merchandise.
- 11:00–17:00: Raptobot is at the booth for a cosplay activity.
- 15:00–16:00: Play against a developer.
- 20:00: Booth closes.
Saturday pairs cosplay with a developer meet-up
Saturday follows the same 9:00 opening and 20:00 closing times. Raptobot will be present from 11:00 to 17:00 for cosplay, while the 15:00–16:00 afternoon slot is reserved for a meet and greet with the developers.
- 9:00: Booth opens for gameplay and merchandise.
- 11:00–17:00: Raptobot is at the booth for a cosplay activity.
- 15:00–16:00: Meet and greet with the developers.
- 20:00: Booth closes.
Sunday closes the schedule with another play session
The final day will also run from 9:00 to 20:00. Raptobot’s cosplay appearance returns from 11:00 to 17:00, and the afternoon activity will let attendees play against a developer.
- 9:00: Booth opens for gameplay and merchandise.
- 11:00–17:00: Raptobot is at the booth for a cosplay activity.
- 15:00–16:00: Play against a developer.
- 20:00: Booth closes.
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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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