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Gaming News #55

1 October 2026

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Extraction shooters PlayStation Blog

Hunt: Showdown 1896 Joins PS Plus Essential on October 6, Right as Chapter 2 Starts

Sony's PlayStation Blog confirmed on September 30 that Hunt: Showdown 1896, Crytek's bounty-hunting PvPvE extraction shooter, is a PS Plus Essential monthly game for October on PS5, alongside F1 25 and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2. Subscribers can claim it from October 6 to November 2 and keep it while subscribed. A Hunt Starter Pack perk lands the same day, which is also when Blood Testament Chapter 2 begins.

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Discussion Topics

  1. Hunt on PS Plus: good news for queue times, or a flood of new players getting farmed?
  2. Is Hunt the hardest extraction game for a brand-new player to stick with?
  3. Would you rather duo with a fresh PS Plus recruit or play solo?
  4. Does a free month bring players who stay, or tourists who leave by November?