Hunt: Horrors of the Gilded Age

Hunt: Horrors of the Gilded Age

Developer: Crytek Austin / Crytek Frankfurt
Publisher: Crytek
Release date: TBA 2015
Link: Official site

Hunt looked wonderful when we saw it at E3 in June, a combination of Left 4 Dead-style four-player co-op against AI monsters with third-person action and shooting that reminded us of Resident Evil 4-5 set in the 19th century… with procedural level and enemy generation. We got worried when Hunt’s studio, Crytek Austin (formerly Vigil Games) experienced significant layoffs, shifting Hunt to Crytek Frankfurt for completion. It’s never encouraging to see a game change hands mid-development, but we’re still holding out hope that the ex-Vigil team’s ambitious and refreshing vision will take shape. A closed beta was announced in December 2014, though it’s unclear when it’ll run.