September 18, 2024

The Stillwater Bayou map makes a comeback in this stunning upgrade


Hunters! Today we are bringing back the reimagined Stillwater Bayou map to Hunt: Showdown 1896. Significantly upgraded and reworked, the newly polished swamp biome offers a more immersive and challenging environment, all with the power of the updated CRYENGINE 5.11. New paths, windows, and doors have been added to various compounds to encourage dynamic gameplay, and the lighting has been upgraded throughout to make the bayou even more visually stunning than before. We've listened closely to your feedback and have implemented these changes in order to bring fresh life into the bayou.

The Stillwater Bayou update features the following improvements:

  • Complete upgrade of the Stillwater Bayou map using the power of upgraded CRYENGINE 5.11
  • Extensive terrain improvements
  • Enhanced lighting tech and global lighting improvements across the map and inside compounds
  • High detail pass on all compounds, with significant upgrades to dressing and assets
  • A complete rework of the swamp biome, with improved vegetation and ground details
  • Improved, more detailed water
  • Shader improvements
  • Better readability with improved color and tonal separation in key areas
  • Fine-tuned and improved design of key areas such as Reynard Mill & Lumber, Blanchett Graves, Lockbay Docks, Stillwater Bend, and Pitching Crematorium, with new paths, windows, doors, and access points.

More changes and adjustments have been made for Update 2.0.1— find out more in the Patch Notes here.

We're so excited for all the players to rediscover and enjoy the Stillwater Bayou as much as we've enjoyed working on it! Thanks to the power of CRYENGINE 5.11, Stillwater Bayou makes a leap in visual fidelity for all players across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.



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