We've been devastated to see the destruction being caused by the fires in Australia. As headline after headline made its way to our headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, we decided we would take action. So we have created a special DLC bundle, themed around New Orleans fire fighters of the 1890s. Proceeds from this bundle will go toward the ongoing fire relief efforts for its first two months on sale.
For this benefit, we will be partnering with Wires, Australia's largest wildlife rescue
organization. For over 30 years, their mission has been to rehabilitate and
preserve Australia wildlife, and to inspire and educate others to do the same.
As they say of the current situation on their website: “Summer is a frantically
busy time for wildlife rescue and there are still over 100 fires burning in
NSW. In December alone there were over 20,000 calls to WIRES 1300 line, a 14%
increase on last year, and volunteers attended over 3,300 rescues."
So, until March 31st, 2020, all of the proceeds from
the Fire Fight bundle will go toward supporting their efforts. After that, the
items will still be available as usual. A note: the charity benefit event will
be for PC-only, though of course Xbox and PlayStation players will also get
access to the Fire Fight items in March.
Skip the details, and buy
it now.
The Fire Fight Bundle contains two new Hunt weapons – a heavy
knife and a Sparks LRR – dedicated to fire fighters everywhere. The New Orleans
Fire Department began in April of 1829, when a group of men organized a
volunteer fire department called the Fireman's Charitable Association. After 62
years of volunteer service, the New Orleans Fire Department became a paid
fire-fighting force in 1891 – just four years before the main action of Hunt
takes place.
In October of 1895, a fire that started in a tenement building
took out most of the New Orleans West Bank neighborhood of Algiers. Horse drawn
fire trucks arrived to fight the blaze, but they were unable to stop the fire's
spread. In memory of these historic fire fights, and with our hats raised to
the fire fighters working tirelessly across Australia even now, we dedicate
these two new items.
Algiers
Phoenix
Christened by the New Orleans Fire Department, the Algiers Phoenix
helped several victims “rise from the ashes" when it freed them from the flames
devouring the Algiers neighborhood. A heavy knife handy both in an emergency,
and in the field.
Fire Torn
Charred but not destroyed, this
Sparks LRR is not a testament to the destructive power of fire, but to the
resilience of that which withstands it. A symbol of hope for rejuvenation.
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So grab a copy of the bundle in the
next months, and contribute to a good cause while filling out your Hunt
gear collection. If you want to find out more about what else we released in
our 1.2 Update, check out the 1.2 Update Highlight Video right over here.
With a Hunt server in Oceania, a shout out to all our players in
the region! We hope you're all safe. <3
Donate to a good cause! Buy the Fire Fight bundle now.
Don't own Hunt yet? Get a copy for PC on Steam or in the Crytek store, or for Xbox in the Microsoft Store! Hunt launches for PS4 on February 18, 2020.
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