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33% off base game, Elite Edition, and the Season Pass!

[h2]Way of the Hunter is now 33% off as a part of the Spring Sale![/h2]

Get the base game, the Elite Edition, or the Season Pass at a lower price until March 23rd:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1288320/Way_of_the_Hunter/

Season Pass grants you access to the recently released Aurora Shores DLC, as well as the second map DLC when it releases later this year:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2012180/Way_of_the_Hunter__Season_Pass/?snr=1_16_16_creator_curator-tabs&curator_clanid=42290615

Missed the pre-order? Get the cosmetic bonuses now:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2014490/Way_of_the_Hunter__Hunters_Pack/?curator_clanid=42290615

Good hunting!

New version of 1.22 update is live on all platforms

Update 1.22 (Build: 94614) is now live, featuring many fixes to issues such as rangefinder measurement, FPS drops or invisible items in story missions. We hope you'll enjoy the newly enhanced gameplay experience. Thank you for playing and supporting us - we couldn't have done it without you!

[h3](PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) Version 1.22 (Build: 94614) patch notes:[/h3]
  • Fixed: Binoculars measuring distance through animals
  • Fixed: Invisible items in story missions
  • Fixed: Various animal spawning issues
  • Fixed: Same size of the Hunter sense red dot on every firearm
  • Fixed: Misleading information about animal senses on Hunter difficulty
  • Fixed: Incorrect weight for the Alaska moose
  • Fixed: Wrong vehicle appearing on load (default 4x4 spawned instead of UTV
  • Fixed: Blood tracks causing a drop in FPS
  • Fixed: DLC pop-up notification in main menu (in case DLC has been uninstalled)
  • Fixed: Aurora Shores task “Harbrynzers“ - female animals updating task progress
  • Fixed: Roosevelt elk trophy issues
  • (MP) Fixed: Inability to see/create/connect to server
  • (MP) Fixed: Animals freezing after being shot
  • Tweaked: Walking in crouch on steep terrain


We will be grateful for any and all feedback and bug reports either in the discussion section of this post or via the THQ Nordic Redmine (when creating a ticket, please make sure that you enter the correct version).

Good hunting!

(Fix) Dev branch update 1.22 (build 94408)

Build no. 94408 of version 1.22 is now live on the Development branch.

[h3](Development branch, Steam) Version 1.22 (Build: 94408) patch notes:[/h3]
  • Fixed: Crash caused by the projectile system
  • Fixed: Crash while aiming down sights with Hunter sense on
  • Fixed: Blood tracks causing severe FPS drops
  • Fixed: Invisible items in story missions
  • (MP) Fixed: T-posing animals on client side
  • Fixed: DLC pop-up notification in main menu (in cases where DLC has been uninstalled)
  • Fixed: Aurora Shores task “Harbrynzers“ - female animals updating task progress
  • Fixed: Roosevelt elk trophy issues
  • Tweaked: Walking in crouch on steep terrain

Before you opt into the development branch, please make sure that you back up your save file, as progress you make on the development branch WILL NOT CARRY OVER to the stable version if you later choose to switch back. The patch will be pushed to the stable version and other platforms as soon as we have confirmed that it is indeed stable.

Please refer to this Steam Forums thread to learn how to opt in to the Development branch.

We will be grateful for any and all feedback and bug reports either in the discussion section of this post or via the THQ Nordic Redmine (when creating a ticket, please make sure that you enter the correct version).

Good hunting!

(Fix) Dev branch update 1.22 (build 93874)

Build no. 93874 of version 1.22 is now live on the Development branch.

[h3](Development branch, Steam) Version 1.22 (Build: 93874) patch notes:[/h3]
  • Fixed: Main menu showing Start Game instead of Continue 
  • Fixed: Misleading information about animal senses on Hunter difficulty
  • Fixed: Wrong vehicle appearing on load (default 4x4 spawned instead of UTV)

Before you opt into the development branch, please make sure that you back up your save file, as progress you make on the development branch WILL NOT CARRY OVER to the stable version if you later choose to switch back. The patch will be pushed to the stable version and other platforms as soon as we have confirmed that it is indeed stable.

Please refer to this Steam Forums thread to learn how to opt in to the Development branch.

We will be grateful for any and all feedback and bug reports either in the discussion section of this post or via the THQ Nordic Redmine (when creating a ticket, please make sure that you enter the correct version).

Good hunting!

Devs play #1

It's time! Kick back and take a stroll through the Aurora Shores with us tomorrow. Will we answer some questions from the community while we're at it? Of course! Will we be successful at downing anything with a crossbow? Guess we'll find out on February 25th at 5PM CEST/11AM EST!

Save the link and come hang out at the live premiere tomorrow, and definitely stay for the epilogue:

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]