‘Post Malone’s Murder Circus’ Reveals Release Date, with Biggest Event Yet Coming to Hunt: Showdown 1896 on 12th December
In collaboration with Post Malone as the Deposed King, enter the circus tent in the latest event featuring unique beautifully designed weapons, brand new traits, items, enemies and tons more
December 5, 2024
Frankfurt, DE – 5th December, 2024 - Crytek and 9x Diamond Certified artist, Post Malone, are excited to announce that Hunt: Showdown 1896’s latest in-game event ‘Post Malone’s Murder Circus’ will be launching to PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on December 12th 2024. The new limited-time event transports players to the demented carnivalesque realm where a supernatural sideshow with a murderous history makes its mark on the Bayou, the Gulch and beyond. Post Malone's Murder Circus will welcome players into the tent until February 10th 2025.
"When we heard that Post Malone was such a huge fan of the game, we knew we wanted to bring his artistic touch to the world of Hunt," said Scott Lussier, Game Director for Hunt: Showdown 1896." Post Malone’s Murder Circus' features a dark history and otherworldly powers are a perfect fit for the twisted world of Hunt, and we can't wait for players to experience the madness firsthand.
Key Features
In addition to new Circus Grunt enemy variants and the fearsome two-headed Ursa Mortis bear, the Circus compound features a twisted Fortune Telling Machine that can grant players powerful traits - for a price. Hunters who brave the stage will find rewards, but they must be wary of the dark fortunes that come with them.
Exclusive new content and game mechanics themed around Murder Circus:
- Circus-specific compounds appear on all maps in the Bounty Hunt mode
- Mysterious Fortune Telling Machine - accepts Pledge Marks in exchange for rare rewards.
- Circus Shooting Range
Unique new enemies:
- Ursa Mortis - a challenging new AI defender with a distinct terrifying design.
- Circus grunts - new AI grunt enemies, members of circus troupe armed with thematic weapons and boasting unique freaky costumes and sound design.
Innovative Weapons, variants, equipment and ammunition:
- Shredder: An experimental mythic weapon shooting both sawblades, and which bounce off hard surfaces and around corners – so players need to keep their wits about them.
- Chu Ko Nu: A high-rate-of-fire repeating crossbow
Lawson Delta map makes a comeback in a stunning new update. And adding to the immersive experience, two new Port Sulphur Band songs will be featured in the event. Many more new features and additions will be announced soon!
Post Malone’s Murder Circus Narrative
The centerpiece of Post Malone's Murder Circus is a travelling carnival formerly led by a sharply dressed Ringmaster. It travelled to the South to relieve rubes of their money and quickly acquired a sinister reputation.
Theft, kidnapping, fraud and murder were all on the bill along with the regular circus acts, and soon the Circus was left to play venues where the audiences weren’t so picky – or so moral. But a HelioStone was gifted to the Ringmaster, a cursed artifact that has corrupted the Circus and all who come near it. Moved by its malign influence, the Murder Circus has manifested in the Louisiana wetlands and appeared in the Mammon’s Gulch, bringing a host of new threats for Hunters to face.
The former Ringmaster turned Deposed King is on the chase to track and destroy the HelioStone. And he brings others along with him – bounty hunters, desperadoes, and you.
Post Malone's Murder Circus event begins on December 12th 2024 and runs until February 10th 2025. Players can download the update on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Hunters, be there, when the curtain rises!
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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 www.huntshowdown.com