Hunt: Showdown 1896 servers down for update 2.1.0.2 – Rotjaw bounty fixed in early patch notes

Crytek is taking Hunt: Showdown offline today for an update that's set to target the top three causes of crashes on PC and console.

Hunters rejoice! Taking down crocodile boss Rotjaw will no longer be a damp squib of a win thanks to today's patch that'll see you properly rewarded for your efforts,

Crytek has been having a heck of a time since Hunt: Showdown 1896 got its next-gen update and landed on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S back in August. As part of the game's overhaul, Crytek launched a new map, and is slowly reintroducing the original three, with Stillwater Bayou being the first to return in September. Nevertheless, longtime players have been unhappy since the revamp, with the new UI coming under fire, as well as harbouring other bugbears that they've not been shy about voicing.

But hopefully today's update should smooth over a few wrinkles. Hunt: Showdown 1896 servers are going down for a few hours this morning for update 2.1.0.2 that will roll out a fix for the top three causes of crashing on both PC and console. It'll also fix the bounty reward for crocodile boss, Rotjaw; the scaly scamp had its bounty bumped up from one token to two tokens in update 2.01, which brought Stillwater Bayou back to the game. But not all players have been getting their hard-earned rewards.

There are a number of Reddit posts lamenting the fact, with a comment on this one in particular illustrating that some players weren't even aware the boss' bounty had been increased to begin with. But once Hunt: Showdown 1896 servers are back today, Rotjaw should be fixed so get hunting! And, of course, we've got the crash fixes for all platforms, including the PS5 bug that saw the game crash when browsing the Hunter Store.

Here's when Hunt: Showdown 1896 servers are going offline and when they're back – as well as early patch notes for update 2.1.0.2.

Hunt: Showdown 1896 server downtime

Hunt: Showdown 1896 serves are going offline at 9am GMT / 4am EST / 1am PST today, Wednesday, November 6. The developer confirmed the downtime on Twitter saying it'll last approximately three hours, so Hunt: Showdown 1896 servers should be back online at around 12pm GMT / 7am EST / 4am PST. We'll keep an eye on the game's socials in case this gets extended. You can read the early patch notes below.

Hunt: Showdown 1896 update 2.1.0.2 early patch notes

• Fixed a crash occurring during client start-up, which was among the top three most frequent crashes in the current live version
• Fixed a crash occurring while browsing the Hunter Store on PlayStation 5
• Fixed a rare crash issue occurring on dedicated servers
• Fixed a bug that prevented Custom Ammo from being available for the Bomb Lance despite unlocking correctly
• Fixed a bug causing Rotjaw to drop only one Bounty Token instead of two
• Fixed a bug causing slight misalignment in the iron sights of the Frontier 73C Silencer and its Skins
• Fixed an exploit allowing players to mantle onto Dark Dynamite Satchel and use it for climbing to new areas
• Fixed an issue when selecting certain Skins in menu that could lead to accidental purchase or wrong Skin being applied
• Fixed a corrupted cloak on Hex Breaker

If we get a more thorough list of patch notes, we'll update them as soon as they drop. In the meantime, happy hunting!