“Predator: Hunting Grounds” will be released this year for PS5 and, for the first time, also for Xbox consoles. From now on, publishing will be in the hands of the developer IllFonic.
IllFonic is taking over the marketing of “Predator: Hunting Grounds” from the previous publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment. This goes hand in hand with plans to release the asymmetrical shooter for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
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Updates for the existing versions on PlayStation 4 and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store) are also on the home stretch, as the developer announced in the evening.
End of 2024 for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S
According to IllFonic, “Predator: Hunting Grounds” has a “strong, enthusiastic player base and a vocal community” that wants to see continued support for the game, said studio CEO Charles Brungardt in a press release.
Players will have to wait a while for the current-gen versions for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. They are based on Unreal 4.27 and are scheduled to hit the market at the end of 2024.
Before that, owners of the available version of “Predator: Hunting Grounds” will get their money’s worth, as the roadmap reveals.
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This is planned for Predator: Hunting Grounds
April 2024
- Patch 2.49 will be released for the PS4 and PC versions of “Predator: Hunting Grounds” released in 2020:
- The focus is on player movement, Fireteam weapon rework and balance, and Predator weapon balance.
- User experience/playability improvements are also part of the update.
End of 2024
- “Predator: Hunting Grounds” is coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S:
- This release focuses on current-gen running on Unreal 4.27, Vivox and Wwise.
- A standard edition and a digital deluxe edition are planned.
Winter 2024 & Spring 2025
- The game receives Predator supplies each time.
“Predator: Hunting Grounds” is an asymmetrical shooter set in remote areas. Players take on the roles of the Fireteam or a Predator and strive to defeat the respective opponent.
Bad ratings for the launch
“Predator: Hunting Grounds” scored very little among testers and players four years ago: The Metascore of 56 met a user score of 60.
“Predator: Hunting Grounds is not a terrible game. Not at all,” GameSpew wrote at the time. “But it’s just not good enough. The core of the game is decent, but it needs more maps, more interesting objectives when playing as a fireteam, and just more polish.”
This was followed by several updates, expansions and even Arnold Schwarzenegger, who appeared in the game. Private matches later also became a part of the asymmetric fights:
It remains to be seen how the PS5 version will perform at the end of the year. With the version for Xbox Series X/S, the Xbox faction joins for the first time. Below is a trailer for today's announcements:
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