DeSalle Returns to Hunt: Showdown 1896 Alongside Brand New In-Game Event, Judgement of the Fool
A bloody retribution, Update 2.4, and fan-favorite map reborn coming this summer!
June 3, 2025
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Crytek is turning up the heat with the much-awaited return of fan-favorite map DeSalle and a brutal new in-game Event: Judgement of the Fool , coming to Hunt: Showdown 1896 this summer. Alongside this, Update 2.4 delivers a plethora of improvements, fixes, and exclusive rewards.
DeSalle: A Map Reborn
DeSalle’s triumphant return is the crown jewel of Update 2.4. The map is revitalized and reimagined with jaw-dropping visual upgrades. Lighting, textures, dressing, terrain and vegetation have been fine-tuned to match the grim beauty of Hunt: Showdown 1896’s other maps, while gameplay refinements add fresh layers of tactical depth. Key compounds like Kingsnake Mine, Pearl Plantation, Fort Bolden, and others now feature new paths, sightlines, and entry points perfect for flanking or last stands.
And that’s not all: Lighting and time-of-day systems have been reworked across all maps, ensuring each region feels distinct. Whether you’re stalking through DeSalle’s sun-scorched ruins or the fog-choked swamps of Stillwater Bayou, expect a unique atmosphere while you hunt.
Judgement of the Fool
The bayou’s hunting grounds are stained red with vengeance as The Pale Judge storms into action, hellbent on delivering justice to The Fool, whose deranged sins have finally caught up to him. Amidst the storm of chaos and betrayal, players can unlock rewards, among them three unique and haunting new Hunters:
- The Fool – Disfigured, deranged, and a snake-oil salesman on the run, his face was mangled by victims of his poisonous Miracle Mouth All-Cure. The Pale Judge once offered him redemption, but that chance is no more.
- The Pale Judge – A regular judge in Mammon’s Gulch turned fallen lawman, he traded his gavel for a gun and a deck of tarot cards. He dishes out sentences on behalf of fate itself, and he’s here to deal the final verdict to The Fool.
- Dorothy Alice – The last survivor of the Alice family from once-idyllic Stillwater Bayou, she was found alone by The Fool. She hides him from The Pale Judge in the ruined homestead of Alice Farm.
The chaos doesn’t end there, as The Judgement of the Fool brings new gameplay twists and mechanics:
- Pledge Mark theft: pillage fallen Hunters like a bayou scavenger
- Trait Wage Spur: Gamble your hard-earned Pledge Marks for random Traits
- Bounty Clash MMR: A matchmaking rating to go all in its own for the game mode without risking the separate Bounty Hunt rating.
- Unique Event Traits: Access previous Event-exclusive Traits, like Gunrunner and Corpse Seer, as well as the all-new Catalyst Trait, which brings back and combines some fan-favorite Conditional Trait Effects.
And furthermore, Hunters ought to watch their back—a new enemy called the Brute roams the woods, a monstrosity rumored to be Ursa Mortis’ failed offspring...or its attempted meal.
Update 2.4: Refined, Rebalanced, Relentless
Update 2.4 is packed with fixes and tweaks to sharpen Hunt: Showdown 1896’s signature tension. Over 100 UI issues have been addressed and many more bugs squashed, while audio clarity, enemy AI, and meta adjustments ensure every gunfight feels deadlier.
The Verdict Awaits
Mark your calendars, as Judgment of the Fool is coming to deliver justice and carnage this summer. Stay tuned for the official date, and keep those rifles loaded. Follow Hunt: Showdown 1896 channels to witness the sentencing firsthand.
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About Hunt: Showdown 1896
Hunt: Showdown 1896 is the new era of the competitive first-person bounty hunting game, packing the thrill of survival and the reward of profit into a horror match-based format. Set in Colorado and the Louisiana Bayou in 1896, the game boasts a mixture of PvP and PvE elements that create a uniquely tense experience. It's not just the monsters who are a threat—it's every Hunter on the map. In the classic Bounty Hunt game mode, a match pits 12 players—playing solo or in teams of two or three—against each other as they race to take out gruesome creatures for a Bounty they must collect and extract from the map. Hunt's Soul Survivor mode offers a shorter match for solo players to scavenge for weapons as they compete for a diminishing pool of Bounty. The higher the risk, the higher the reward–but a single mistake could cost you everything. Hunt: Showdown 1896 is out now on PC, PlayStation 5 and Series X|S. For more information, visit http://www.huntshowdown.com