Crytek is pleased to announce that a new game mode called “Bounty Clash” and new in-game event titled “Harvest of Ghosts” are coming to Hunt: Showdown 1896 for all players this Halloween. Bounty Clash will be available from Wednesday, October 16, to Sunday, October 20, and then appear every weekend during the Harvest of Ghosts event. The Harvest of Ghosts in-game event will run between October 16 to November 25 and is bustling with new treats for players to get their hands on.
New Game Mode: Bounty Clash
Introducing Bounty Clash, a new experimental game mode where fast-paced action is key. Players will spawn in a random compound with a dead boss target awaiting banishment with a token available to pick up, and players will have to defeat other teams to get to it. Games are quick and ruthless, as you’ll need to fight off enemies, rush to the token and extract all within 15 minutes of game time!
Hunters will be taken into the game mode from their roster, so the stakes are even higher than ever before. You’ll be fighting across one of the stunning compounds from either Mammon’s Gulch or Stillwater Bayou, which have been uniquely adapted for the mode. Players will be matchmaked according to their MMR, but this won’t be affected by the Bounty Clash match outcomes.
Rush – fight – extract – repeat! Enjoy the thrill of this brand-new, limited-time game mode!
Harvest of Ghosts Event
Corruption has entered a new phase, with two Incursions active for the first time in memory. This unprecedented circumstance has birthed a new and wicked season called Harvest of Ghosts.
A new Hunter called “Harvest” has tampered with the forces behind Dark Sight, becoming something of its “avatar,” and as the destruction of the Harvest of Ghosts grows, so does he. Rare tools are his creation (Dark Dynamite, Satchel) and are available to Hunters for a high price. He’s drawn all manner of Hunters who would weaponize the Corruption, and they take dark powers under the Pact of Omens.
The trio of Pacts clash and fight for survival in the Harvest of Ghosts haunted autumn, where any Hunter can be sent to their grave, or rise from it once again.
Key Features
Harvest of Ghosts introduces exciting new mechanics and pacts to Hunt: Showdown 1896 as players hunt for Event Points for progress and Pledge Marks used to unlock new powers. Progressing through the event, players will unlock access to new weapons and equipment and plenty of additional rewards.
Hunters will find Sealed Rewards at multiple locations and earn Pledge Marks, with a maximum of four per one mission. Players can pledge to one of the three Pacts and gain Pact Traits, changing up the gameplay and providing new tactics during the Harvest of Ghosts event.
Wilderness Pact
The Wilderness Pact carries on their fight to protect the land against those tampering with Dark Sight so that their meddling doesn’t spread Corruption further.
Wilderness Traits such as Surefoot and Beastface make your Hunter more mobile and equipped for exploration.
The Pact of Omens
The Pact of Omens harnesses powers within Dark Sight to inflict harm and horror upon their enemies, wreaking havoc upon all.
The Pact of Omens’ Traits like Blast Sense and Pain Sense gift your Hunter with sharpened senses that allow tactical advantages in both sound and sight.
Smugglers Pact
The Smugglers Pact try to take the Dark Sight objects for themselves and unleash the firepower of new contraband from around the world.
The Smuggler Pact Traits, including Gunrunner and Greyhound, heavily arm your Hunter and allow for fast map traversal.
Harvest of Ghosts also brings along new weapons, variants and equipment, further altering how players approach their hunt:
- Bomb Launcher – a compact weapon which fires an explosive harpoon and can switch between two ammo types
- Maynard Sniper – a high-damage scoped rifle with a two-staged reload
- Auto-4 Short – a shortened variant of a semi-automatic shotgun
- Centennial Pointman – a lever-action repeating rifle with high muzzle velocity with a shortened stock and mid-to-long-range scope
- Rival 78 Mace – a shortened variant of double-barrel high-damage shotgun with a read bludgeon attached
- Dark Dynamite Satchel – a bundle of dynamite sticks with remote detonation through Dark Sight, attachable to walls and floors
More exciting changes and rewards will be introduced, along with a Hand Crossbow Revive Bolt, and will be further highlighted upon the release of Harvest of Ghosts on Oct. 16, 2024, on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Stay tuned to official channels for more updates and details this Halloween in the lead up to the launch of Harvest of Ghosts.