There’s treasure out there

The swamps are fixin’ to get a little more crowded. Soon,Hunt: Showdownbanishes its PC exclusivity to hell, like it’sone of those terrifying spider monsters.

Crytek has announced that Xbox owners will soon get to wade through the Louisiana bayou.Hunt: Showdownis coming to Xbox Preview Program this spring. The Xbox Preview Program is ostensibly Early Access. Development is still ongoing withHunt: Showdown, meaning that players are getting time with a game that isn’t yet finished.

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There’s something special at the heart ofHunt: Showdown. It’s like a miniature battle royale intersecting withVan Helsing-like monster hunting. Finding clues, tracking thepig-headed butcher, and murdering him is every bit as thrilling as offing a team of real-life human threats. It’s a neat balance. Xbox players will see what I’m talking about in like a month or two.

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.