Following the launch of Hunt: Showdown‘s huge new period and free improve to Hunt: Showdown 1896, gamers have been voicing their points and complaints in regards to the new UI system and design. Nonetheless, developer Crytek is performing swiftly to deal with all considerations and streamline the sport to go well with gamers as shortly as potential.

I caught wind of gamers’ points with Hunt: Showdown 1896 quickly after launch once they started sharing them on Twitter. The 2 most important ache factors for long-time followers who acquired the replace and at the moment are having to get used to every little thing that’s new are the brand new placements of just about each factor, from settings to loadouts, and the movement of the sport between selecting a personality, then weapons, and eventually getting right into a match.

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It’s tough to convey gamers’ points with Hunt: Showdown 1896’s UI and gameplay expertise with out realizing what got here earlier than. Nonetheless, the publish beneath exhibits what number of back-and-forth strikes are required simply to arrange a personality and get right into a match.

Regardless of the problems reported by gamers, the developer has acted sooner than virtually every other by updating gamers on what can be altering as quickly as potential in a developer replace video. Whereas the replace isn’t out on the time of writing, the video exhibits the brand new UI coming to Hunt: Showdown 1896, which ought to clear up most of the points raised by gamers.

Whereas this preliminary replace to UI and in-game expertise doesn’t clear up all the issues gamers are having, it’s a incredible step in the precise route. A brand new Play button in the principle menu means you’ll be able to simply return to the principle hub for matchmaking. Including a sport mode switcher right here additionally meets gamers within the center by eradicating a number of extra steps beforehand required to get your self prepared.

Different areas, such because the Status display, give gamers all the data they want at a look as a substitute of obscuring it behind a number of interactions. What may be the very best rework on this replace, although, is you can go between all of your weapons with out returning to the Hunter Gear display first.

It’s straightforward to concentrate on the UI right here, however I imagine it’s additionally value declaring that within the video above, Hunt: Showdown 1896‘s design director, Dennis Schwarz, mentions that this replace has introduced in essentially the most gamers the sport has ever seen.

That implies that extra gamers than ever since 2018 are experiencing the brand new map, visible improve, and route the sport is taking. I’ll be hopping into the replace over the approaching week, and realizing the group is presently at a peak participant rely is extremely encouraging as somebody who might want to matchmake with competent Hunters for a very long time.