Hunt: Showdown's first new map in 3 years is here - Developer Walks Us Through Mammon's Gulch

[@ProblemSalami]

This has got to be some of the best hunt: showdown journalism that I’ve seen since Desalle came out. Props to the interviewer and the dev for making 30 min fly by. So excited for 1896!

[@ississ7795]

Yep, I am waiting too for players from asia on eu servers and bullets drop vs asian players. its will be amazing

[@r4tte]

Agree

[@ryanj610]

PCGamer doesn't do a whole lot right anymore.... but the games they're passionate about, they nail.

[@RachtaZ]

Love all the details and Scotts answers in this video!

[@Malthael69]

And I love u As for me, I think that the new map is very different from the other 3 maps and I especially liked the idea with the mines that they would be a kind of connectors between locations... Well, the card looks super cool to me and I hope that the “drop chance” of this card in the future will not be less than others

[@Mz.lanang]

eeeeeyyyy its the "gg man" guy

[@VASILY456]

Hey it's the cheater guy

[@MrMarx97]

mah man

[@deztim2784]

As an affiliate you can't write another comment, only a good one ))

[@gentlemanscarecrow5987]

Killer interview, didn't expect to be engaged the whole time. Map looks not only gorgeous, but very thoughtfully designed

[@martiniman9430]

It's so refreshing to have game devs who actually play the game. Scott is cool asf

[@realpatty]

crytek are seriously the best big game dev team this wouldn't have been possible if they just wanted to make a cash grab

[@CarnageJE]

He's a former Halo Pro. Dude is badass.

[@yoslo2117]

@@realpatty lmao what..

[@gunsmackk]

scott is a great dude, had the honor of meeting him and speaking alot with him. Dope guy

[@FinixX-TV]

in hunt all of them play the game i seen about 5 of them play some games with rachtaz

[@RanmaSyaoranSaotome]

Whoever is doing the lighting did an incredible job!

[@martiniman9430]

That's the new engine baby 💪💪💪

[@MrSpineduke]

Power of ray tracing/SVOGI

[@Pers0n97]

And that's just one of the many times on that map, there's many others.

[@Pers0n97]

@@slackpanda3643 At release. It will get all the others down the line.

[@albanier8426]

@@martiniman9430 New engine but textures are still low res and trees are still 2d patches

[@_Arko44]

Growing up, I spent a lot of my time in the Rocky Mountains as well as old abandoned mining towns and ghost towns. The Hunt team have nailed the feeling and nuance of such areas perfectly. I am so excited for this new map, this is such a breath of fresh air!

[@bragphoenix7062]

The two missing bullets are killing me

[@wolfhound905]

I DIDNT KNOW UNTIL YOU SAID SOMETHING

[@KuthGoblin]

why would you say that!!!!!

[@FrankFragger-r1l]

hahaha

[@booblanco2214]

😂me too camt stand it!

[@Decebal2212]

😂😂😂

[@mac2312]

The lack of bushes is very cathartic to my seasoned hunter brain

[@fogmap9710]

Glad you can't camp and cheese kills off of other players

[@chocolatezt]

@@fogmap9710 wouldn't consider it cheese kills, it's a intended playstyle.

[@xornedge8204]

@@chocolateztits cheesing

[@m_l_d8989]

my axe wielding rump : 😶‍🌫️

[@HenrySavinon]

@@xornedge8204 epically those who play the lowest setting making the game look like dookie just to get a edge

[@CMDRLenz]

Snow/Snowstorms weather condition for the Holidays would go so hard, fits the geography perfectly, nothing is more cosy than taking shelter in a cave when a blizzard is raging outside.

[@maymayman0]

oh yes you know they are going to do it ..... the 2 biggest requests have been mountains and snow. can you imagine a moving train in the snowy mountains??? every hunter would cream their pants

[@dartagnan1954]

Hell yeah

[@yorkie77]

“First new map in 3 years”? What are you talking about, Desalle came out in…. Wtf….

[@Lelix81]

Desalle came August 2021...3 years no new map :-)

[@Lelix81]

@@SampleFire First new map in 3 years...yes thats right.

[@owentoole]

@@Lelix81 you completely missed yorkie's point and then proceeded to miss SampleFire's point...

[@Lelix81]

@@owentoole ?

[@katanaridingremy]

Time flies when we are having fun

[@AFOKHAOS]

Wonderful hearing someone so passionate talk about and play their own game like Scott does.

[@imSavageAF]

Everything looks awesome but im excited for the new Port Sulphur Band track that drops with the update hmm hmm hmm hmmmmmmm

[@TheRealLizardKing]

mhh mhhh mhhhh mhhhhhhh

[@Daniel_C_Griffin]

Marked for Death is by far and away my favourite theme of theirs. It's on my video game playlist.

[@Scaleoj2]

@@Daniel_C_Griffin Sinners blues and Dark is rising for me

[@spacejesus6581]

@@Scaleoj2Drowning Water and Auld Lang Syne, but tbh almost every Port Sulphur song is in my playlist, except Devil in the Churchyard

[@alejandroperez5800]

​@@Daniel_C_GriffinAn Acquired Taste is becoming my favorite song by them. Marked for death and Drowning water are definitely good too.

[@Jesse__H]

This looks incredible. I am SO stoked that the only competitive shooter I still enjoy is getting all this love an attention 6 years after launch!!

[@6ch6ris6]

Hunt is special for sure. Its been my main game since late early access. There is just nothing like it.

[@SYM814]

its not competitive game tho ^^ no ranked queue no leaderboard we only have mmr

[@Dz77777Dz]

Are you blind? It looks incredible for 2017-2018 graphics. Texture popping up, textures of rocks are still like 640x480 , etc

[@6ch6ris6]

@@Dz77777Dz yeah i saw the texture popin. might be fixable. i dont find the textures to be low ress though

[@Dz77777Dz]

@@6ch6ris6 Its a massive during all the video. It presents in game rn for like 1+ year, and this new engine should improve the game, but I hardly can see the visual difference + old bugs and glitches are still here. This is sad af

[@DoomedCDN]

The transparency, the love, and the hard work really shows. You guys have done a fantastic job of keeping everyone in the loop, giving us more to look forward to. I hope the Hunt Team is proud, because we are sure proud of them. Time to hit the Bayou until the trek to Colorado is ready to for us.

[@RanmaSyaoranSaotome]

Amazing interviewer and guest, great questions and responses!

[@KingExtincE]

Almost as if it was scripted, pre-determined even! /s

[@TheBlackDeath3]

He's also an old-school Halo pro and commentator, so he's very in his wheelhouse here.

[@slomnim]

@@TheBlackDeath3 You can trust the pros with their knowledge of level design. This guy clearly knows his stuff from those halo days!

[@pcgamer]

Really appreciate that, thanks. One of the best parts of working in games media is being able to ask basically any developer in the world about the stuff you're most curious about, and Hunt remains one of the games that most provokes interesting questions about design, imo. We also did an FPS roundtable in 2023 that included David Fifield from Crytek. -Evan www.pcgamer.com/fps-roundtable-podcast-apex-legends-hunt-showdown-and-deceive-inc-devs-dish-on-competitive-shooters/

[@LeateqOfficial]

Been playing this game since early release in 2018 and i’m so happy how far they progressed After all these years it’s still my favorite pvp game of all times ! Can’t wait

[@marc4332]

Scot is a really cool guy to listen to, i like his enthusiastic telling.

[@emerymcartormusic]

This is truly an exciting update! Scott seems like such a legit guy, well-spoken, and super smart. Learned a lot from watching this video.

[@yoslo2117]

More safe in the underground mines? Bro the rats camping the underground is gonna be insane

[@lucaswillits2170]

Could lead to a cool new item but also makes chokes more valuable and makes beetle viable

[@BlackWolf9988]

yeah seems like its better to just avoid the center of the map if you dont have a close range loadout.

[@Youxitube]

Sounds like this issue was apparent in play testing and they've made it easy to escape choke points.

[@MrCaw77]

As long as there is multiple "paths" shooting off like the main mine tunnel I will be happy. It definitely is going to not feel safe though. There will be instead of bush wookies. There will be dudes camping behind a mine cart with a shotgun and concertina traps everywhere

[@yoslo2117]

@@Youxitube Sure, but the issue still persists if one of your teammates gets downed, no poing in escaping the choke point with one man down, which will 100% leave if its a random

[@KungThulhu]

Scott is super charismatic. Why wasn't he used more in the developer updates?

[@HeyKyle]

Pretty sure he only recently started working there

[@PorcupineWreck]

​@@HeyKyle "recently"

[@Monostat7]

The detail in Cryteks environmental design is a big part of why I’ve been hooked on this game for almost 6 years now. The maps feel like real places in a way that absolutely zero other multiplayer games have achieved.

[@raskolnikov6443]

Yeah the engine does environments well. KCDs world also feels so real.

[@spacejesus6581]

Battlefield 1 achieved it extremely well too

[@jumblestiltskin1365]

I've played this game for over 1k hours now, everything else I play gets pushed aside to come back to this. If you like extraction shooters you'll love this. Seems simple but there's a depth to it that makes it very compelling to put time into. The atmosphere is great, setting is unique, gameplay best in genre, the audio in particular is better than anything else out there.

[@NickHunter]

I remember firing the game up for the first time and jumping into training mode. The instant I pulled the trigger on a springfield and popped the head of a zombie with that satisfying crack sound I fell in love (obviously you learn later that's not the way to deal with AI on live but still)

[@Alelogin]

Crytek Dev having an awesome LOTR tatoo is a big green flag.

[@RicanSamurai]

Scott Lussier is dope. Used to be a Halo pro player 'Gandhi'

[@burntheworld1117]

Way better than the fallout raider from two weeks ago

[@ScottGandhi]

Tattoo was done in Atlanta, Georgia. Artist did a great job

[@stakeandburn]

This is the way...

[@boptilyoudrop9449]

@@burntheworld1117 You will not bash punk monroe in this house

[@JohnBim]

Props where it's due, the interviewer and dev both actually play and the way they unpack the upcoming changes is exciting and engaging. Haven't seen a game interview this good in years.

[@6ch6ris6]

new map looks even better than I expected. the engine update really seems to be worth it. beautiful !!

[@LeToQuee]

over 30 minutes felt like 10. huge props to both guys. im so hyped now

[@seananderson5334]

The new map and updates look amazing. Hunt is still somewhat of a niche game but the support it receives is awesome. The developers really have a plan in mind.

[@jocro8090]

I love that they went big on the mines idea. I remember talking to my co-op buddy last year about what we wanted to see in a new map and I said how cool it would be to have larger networks of underground tunnels like big mines. The way it changes how you traverse the map, more cover but less awareness, how spooky they could get. Man I can't wait to see it first hand.

[@xxdarknessxx001]

New map looks beautiful🤠🖤

[@MikiBruh]

Always love hearing developers talk more in-depth about their game. This interview was so insightful and fun, it made the time just fly by. The map, and the update as a whole, looks like it's gonna be a blast, can't wait!

[@qbertgaming]

24:29 "it's a hoot" I love this man

[@bucky_deer]

The new map and engine update looks phenomenal! August 15th cannot come soon enough

[@Flamsleburger]

First game interviewer that actually asks good questions and plays the game

[@Quickcat21MK]

I really hope they are internally testing an exploring snow. Even light snow, with minimal visual limitation. In the video its revealed that they are looking into other weather effects, but not snow. At least it was not specifically mentioned. Probably hard to actually achieve from a technical pov.

[@empty5013]

there seems to be some on the cap of the mountain but yeah fingers crossed, would love to see it

[@M_reapr]

It actually isn't hard as compared to the ash and fire modifiers as well as the fact rain storm is so impressive I imagine implementing snow and snowstorm would be no harder than any other event they have had before

[@brycegifford6765]

So the compounds are bigger. The old maps always felt like they had a lot of open and wasted space. This is nice!

[@6ch6ris6]

I hope there will be more compounds with multiple boss rooms again. the third map had none of that. was quite disappinting to me

[@markshootsmonsters]

Really enjoyed this interview and hearing the logic behind your design choices. Map looks great, excited to play it. Also, nice Fellowship tattoo, Scott.

[@iwo_witterel]

Scott is great and all, but I really want to give a shout out to Evan. He was well prepared, knew what to ask about, KNEW WHAT SCOTT'S ANSWERS MEANT, on point follow up questions. I had a great time watching this interview. Killer.

[@VaporLockLabs]

Such an impressive update! We can't wait to check out this new map in all its level design glory.

[@i_am_the_spider9029]

I love Colorado, the mines up past pikes peak was one of my favorite places to visit, I’m also excited to see y’all do snow during the winter event

[@danielanzelmganszky2075]

My good Sir, love the LoTR tattoo and the high ground SW reference!

[@RogueMonkeyJr]

Man, the Game Director is so enthusiastic. Love to see it

[@demonclaws3000]

Just wanted to say that this was a really really good interview, and it goes both ways. Refreshing to see the interviewer be an actual fan of the game asking relevant questions and even more refreshing to see a game director that definitely knows what he's talking about. It's very apparent that he actually plays the game which is a huge plus! Well done!

[@timthebeerman]

This map looks freaking BEAUTIFUL. I’m very, very impressed with how different it looks from the others.

[@whispa07]

Great interview, thanks fellas!

[@GalanThings]

I'm very exited. Hunt already was an incredible game with great developer feedback and this just elevates it more

[@TobyBeck]

Great info, and good feel of the community is palpable in Scott's answers.

[@HeisenBird]

The new global illumination looks terrific. 15th August cannot come quickly enough.

[@DeathByFlaying]

For real bro

[@TheGloriousRussian]

Hunt is getting better and better over time like a wine

[@mellotron_scratch]

Imagine you walk through a forest and then you see a shovel and next to it a hidden cache that you need to dig up with it. Inside you get a random weapon you can swap with you current loadout… that would be super interesting.

[@itsPoddington]

Scott did a good job, good energy and good answers.

[@jor840]

Hype! Main game since 3 years and its so awesome we are getting this update!

[@The-Hobbit-is-sincere]

ха ты не прав на счёт 3 лет, игре исполнилось 6 лет а не 3 дибил

[@CiCreePi0]

15:40 - More suprises = More surprise shotguners and melee rushers behind the corners. Great job.

[@colonelcrockett2250]

Glad to have Scott on our game’s dev team.

[@joshhenderson989]

This is amazing! Really love to hear the previous maps will get some more love because this new one is spectacular.

[@pingufan1239]

The ambushes could be so cinematic

[@actualcmen]

Incendiary tracers in the caves are gonna look cool as hell

[@RYzE_B3Y0ND]

Props for that Fellowship tattoo. Looks dope.

[@MrMidasGames]

Great video, loved how excited they're for the new Map and how impactful this conversation was. Great interview.

[@pakkazull8370]

Such a good interview. Hunt is one of my favorite games ever, so underrated.

[@levijonathansix]

Loving this Scott guy, I haven’t heard him much but he’s informative and knowledgeable. Couldn’t ask for a better breakdown of the new map and its design philosophy.

[@jfd4706]

Amazing HS interview, ngl. Probably the best one out there. We need more of those.

[@omni_frame]

absolutely beautiful. so looking forward to this update!

[@garryhawkes5950]

Engaging interview while giving just the right information we expected to hear. Great job 👏

[@Apatura123]

Best Dev Interview I've seen!

[@ShuraYoshida]

Well spoken and well explained. Good Q&A, so excited 🤠👍

[@musicismypseudonym]

would love to see some pitch black parts of the mines where you need to be prepared with the electric light to get through it

[@MacDibs]

Yeah and bring back night maps

[@NPCLiam]

Amazing video y’all! Super stoked for this to go live!

[@Inkdipper]

Great job Scott! Cant wait for the new update

[@Demoerda]

This looks dope af!! Can’t wait to play the new map :3

[@joshhoward502]

Love the pfp

[@DevoidVoid]

Ayyyye Lorna shore :3

[@technoburst6719]

Scott is a awesome job with Rogue Company his passion you can see on full display anytime he talks about the game

[@chaybo]

Great interview, thanks for letting him spill all the info, and asking good questions :D the map looks gorgeous cant wait to play it

[@klay2821]

the fact the the water swirls into a very tiny whirlpool at 27:03 when it gets split off is insane detail

[@Saint_Gerund]

Now that’s a textbook example of how new features and ideas and changes have to be conveyed from the developer to the audience. Perfect community management: “We know how our game works, we understand different playstyles and approaches that our gamers love, we want everyone to have a chance of winning - either by calculation or blunt force”. I love the game but I feel that my chances of winning are significantly lower than of those who have been playing it up and down since the alpha. I’m so touched when I see that the developers care. Thank you ❤

[@Silos9195]

Scott's the man, huge fan. Really good interview I liked it a lot.

[@aragornelesar3862]

Been off Hunt for a couple years but always really enjoyed it. This update will drag me back in for sure, looks awesome!

[@Dz77777Dz]

3:03 Texture popupping is still with us!

[@wishiwascooler]

Is this Scott guy new to the team? Never seen him before. Great job in the interview, and on the update. It seems great so far and I can't wait to play it!

[@bigstylecreations]

Wonder if the engine could eventually handle snow on this map. Would fit this landscape so well. The muffled sound would be a game changer

[@Egilplays]

This looks amazing! I am really hyped for this, you guys did a great job on this.

[@SYM814]

such a cool and interesting interview you know that scott knows his game

[@shamrockjack9769]

I was not expecting such a thorough showcase after watching the teaser earlier. This looks absolutely amazing, my hype has skyrocketed.

[@PandaJerk007]

This style of map design using mega-structures is what makes the original Halo trilogy so legendary! The wheel on Zanzibar/Last Resort, or the unique platform structure that is the whole map of Lockout or Guardian. Very exciting to see such bold map design in Hunt!

[@wouter4820]

My PC is already burning out just looking at this graphics *speechless* :O

[@NezzyGG]

Definitely makes the player excited to try when they see the devs excited and eager to showcase their hard work! Can't wait.

[@onejdc]

Re:Verticality --> it provides multiple movement options which is key for positional conflicts. It also makes for the super badass moments when you katanananana "FROM THE TOP ROPE" roof of a building.

[@real_Fabiot]

The background music is beautiful! Will this be a new ingame soundtrack?

[@SpItFiRe_clips]

Well done guys I am so excited for this new map from all of us THANK YOU!

[@Coffee_by_Tomo]

Great interview!

[@MortdeathMinis]

When forest was teased I was really hoping for the PNW bioome, im thinking the dark spooky forest of the north would really suit the Hunt environment + plus I think some snow/ice would really bring a nice variation to the movement and noise environment, Colorado really is unexpected. That being with it being Colorado I hope we get plenty of Bigfoot Easter eggs!

[@ChronicBreakdown]

This map looks absolutely beautiful. Can't wait to check it out and get back into some Hunt.

[@hackneo64]

Looks sick, good interview Evan!

[@GreenFlame16]

Loving this ❤ Wish dusk with beautiful orange-purple skies was a daytime option for maps on Hunt

[@NOAURATV]

I love to see the gameplay changes to the middle of the map. 🔥

[@archthrone5815]

This looks incredible! Exceeded my expectations

[@MrHiglon]

Ilove that they looked at the hit show Cow & Chicken and went up from there. Good stuff.

[@Duke_de_Plata]

great questions! covered pretty much everything you would want to know

[@remghoost]

Heyo, lets make some timestamps for Psychoghost to point out some of the interesting bits. Be sure to tag anything you found interesting! 5:42 - First 30 days of the update, you can only play the new map. 10:21 - Two new sound triggers. Bats and cows. 14:02 - Talking about the new design philosophy of the map. Mentions "mega structures". 18:22 - "Map view" of the entire new map. And new "double clue" compounds are on the outer edge of the map. 20:42 - Talking about lines of sight between certain compounds. 23:44 - Showing an example of the lines of sight from the central watchtower. 28:18 - Talking about weather on the new map. Potential for an "inferno" version....?

[@kebabloodmoon6848]

9:30 i feel called out. But at the same time... hey, the trapps worked. Not as intended but... they worked.

[@bobbayK]

I always say this over voip when I hit my own traps. "Just testing it out, was a good spot, you missed out!"

[@kebabloodmoon6848]

@@bobbayK ok, that's a good one!

[@ChromaSoul]

The map looks so good.. Can't wait

[@-Strit-]

Whats always been great about hunt maps is, I could go somewhere and have the thought "ohh it would be so nice if I can go or crouch trough here" and more often that not, you can do that because the Devs have already thought about this.

[@Breezy1_3_8]

You can tell the passion is real with this team. Breathe of fresh air in gaming where it’s become soulless and all about money. Like it is very possible to make money and make a game you love just as much as the fans. Passion always sells. People know and appreciate when some love has been poured into something. As far as I’m concerned hunt showdown is the best shooter out.