Hunt: Showdown 1896 is making significant changes to its user interface following a wave of negative user reviews. While the update initially drove the game to its highest-ever player count, the revamped UI has sparked widespread dissatisfaction among players, leading to a decline in Hunt: Showdown 1896's Steam review score.
In July, an ESRB rating leak suggested that Hunt: Showdown might be rebranding as Hunt: Showdown 1896. On August 15, the game was officially updated with several major changes, including an engine upgrade, a significant UI overhaul, a new map named Mammon's Gulch, and other changes. This update helped the game achieve a new peak of 59,968 concurrent players. However, while the update has been praised for several aspects, many players have expressed dissatisfaction with the new UI, as reflected in recent Steam comments. Consequently, this has led to a recent influx of "mostly negative" reviews on Steam, though the overall rating still remains "mostly positive."
Developer Crytek announces major updates to the global price point of Hunt: Showdown, ahead of a full relaunch for the game later in the year.
In a recent video, Dennis Schwarz, Design Director for Hunt: Showdown, addressed the concerns raised about the...
