Cyber Hunter
{{Short description|2019 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Cyber Hunter
| image = Cyber Hunter Icon.png
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| developer = NetEase
| publisher = NetEase
| engine = NeoX
| platforms = {{Unbulleted list|Android|iOS|Microsoft Windows}}
| released = {{Video game release|WW|26 April 2019|Win|2 July 2019}}
But it has been shut down the 23 july 2024 for various reasons.
| genre = Battle royale
| modes = Multiplayer
| director =
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| designer =
| programmer =
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| composer = {{Unbulleted list|Keiichi Okabe|Ryuichi Takada}}
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Cyber Hunter was a 2019 Chinese sci-fi battle royale video game for mobiles and PC platforms developed and distributed by NetEase. It was released on 26 April 2019.
The mobile app of Cyber Hunter was banned in India (along with other Chinese apps) on 2 September 2020 by the government, the move came amid the 2020 China-India skirmish.{{cite news| date=2 September 2020| title=Government Bans 118 mobile apps which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.| work=Press Information Bureau, Government of India| url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1650669| access-date=2 September 2020| archive-date=2 September 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200902202409/https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1650669| url-status=live}}{{Cite news |last1=Yasir |first1=Sameer |last2=Kumar |first2=Hari |date=2020-09-02 |title=India Bans 118 Chinese Apps as Indian Soldier Is Killed on Disputed Border |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/02/world/asia/india-bans-china-apps.html |access-date=2022-04-27 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=2022-09-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913113652/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/02/world/asia/india-bans-china-apps.html |url-status=live }}
Release
The game was announced as Project:Battle by NetEase in May 2018 and initially released in October 2018 as beta test on Android and iOS mobile platforms and released globally on 26 April 2019.{{cite tweet|user=CyberHunter__|number=1053293156068782080|title=Cyber Hunter Beta Test is on now! [...]|date=19 October 2018|access-date=30 December 2023}}{{cite web|date=22 October 2018|title=#GamingBytes: NetEase introduces new Cyber Hunter Battle Royale to mobiles|url=https://menafn.com/1097604003/GamingBytes-NetEase-introduces-new-Cyber-Hunter-Battle-Royale-to-mobiles|website=MENAFN|access-date=3 May 2019|archive-date=5 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505062718/https://menafn.com/1097604003/GamingBytes-NetEase-introduces-new-Cyber-Hunter-Battle-Royale-to-mobiles|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last=Ahmed|first=Wasif|date=20 April 2019|title=Cyber Hunter global release date announced|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/cyber-hunter-global-release-battle-royale-game-is-releasing-on-april-26|website=sportskeeda|access-date=5 May 2018|archive-date=5 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505062720/https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/cyber-hunter-global-release-battle-royale-game-is-releasing-on-april-26|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last=Wilson|first=Jason|date=25 April 2019|title=NetEase launches Cyber Hunter, a sci-fi battle royale on iOS and Android|url=https://venturebeat.com/2019/04/25/netease-launches-cyber-hunter-a-sci-fi-battle-royale-on-ios-and-android|website=VentureBeat|access-date=5 May 2019|archive-date=28 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428134407/https://venturebeat.com/2019/04/25/netease-launches-cyber-hunter-a-sci-fi-battle-royale-on-ios-and-android/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last=Menon|first=Vick|date=26 April 2019|title=SCI-FI BATTLE ROYALE CYBER HUNTER OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED FOR IOS AND ANDROID|url=https://sea.ign.com/cyber-hunter/148536/news/sci-fi-battle-royale-cyber-hunter-officially-launched-for-ios-and-android|website=IGN|access-date=5 May 2019|archive-date=5 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505062712/https://sea.ign.com/cyber-hunter/148536/news/sci-fi-battle-royale-cyber-hunter-officially-launched-for-ios-and-android|url-status=live}}
Gameplay
The gameplay consists of traditional battle royale format with futuristic theme and some distinct elements such as players (referred in-game as Wanderers) are dropped on jet-fueled hoverboards which aid in landing early, fancy weapons such as microwave guns, weaponized vehicles, vertical climbing, parkour, gliding through the air using droids which are AI robots, building various structures for defense, detailed customization of characters, etc.{{cite news|last=Hewitt|first=Marc|date=19 October 2018|title=Cyber Hunter is the next great battle royale game for mobile|url=https://www.gamezebo.com/2018/10/19/cyber-hunter-next-great-battle-royale-game-mobile|website=GameZebo|access-date=3 May 2019|archive-date=5 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505062721/https://www.gamezebo.com/2018/10/19/cyber-hunter-next-great-battle-royale-game-mobile/|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last=Mayhew|first=Ash|date=26 April 2019|title=Cyber Hunter, NetEase's Fortnite-like battle royale, is out globally now on Android|url=https://www.droidgamers.com/2019/04/26/cyber-hunter-neteases-fortnite-like-battle-royale-is-out-globally-now-on-android|website=droidgamers|access-date=5 May 2019|archive-date=5 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505062717/https://www.droidgamers.com/2019/04/26/cyber-hunter-neteases-fortnite-like-battle-royale-is-out-globally-now-on-android|url-status=live}}
Reception
Josh Ye of AbacusNews.com criticizes Cyber Hunter for its lack of creativity and core innovation, calling it another PUBG Mobile clone. The game has borrowed many mechanics from several other games such as climbing, gliding and battlefield design from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.{{cite news|last=Ye|first=Josh|date=8 April 2019|title=Cyber Hunter has all the battle royale essentials but no genuine creativity|url=https://www.abacusnews.com/digital-life/cyber-hunter-has-all-battle-royale-essentials-no-genuine-creativity/article/3005234|website=abacusnews|access-date=4 May 2019|archive-date=5 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505062706/https://www.abacusnews.com/digital-life/cyber-hunter-has-all-battle-royale-essentials-no-genuine-creativity/article/3005234|url-status=live}} Ash Mayhew of DroidGamers.com praises the game for genuine innovation in battle royale genre such as letting players create their own playing style. There are many strategic options at players' disposal when stuck in a combat.{{cite news|last=Mayhew|first=Ash|date=27 April 2019|title=Cyber Hunter Review – Fortnite gets some real competition for best battle royale on mobile|url=https://www.droidgamers.com/2019/04/27/cyber-hunter-review-fortnite-gets-some-real-competition-for-best-battle-royale-on-mobile|website=DroidGamers|access-date=5 May 2019|archive-date=5 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505062716/https://www.droidgamers.com/2019/04/27/cyber-hunter-review-fortnite-gets-some-real-competition-for-best-battle-royale-on-mobile|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.cyberhunter.game}}
Category:Android (operating system) games
Category:Video games developed in China
Category:Video games scored by Keiichi Okabe