Way of the Hunter News

[p]The Strawberry Moon, the full moon of June, will rise on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. But that’s not the only thing lighting up the night. It also marks the arrival of our next update. More details soon.[/p][p][/p][p][/p]

Thanks to everyone who took part in the contest. We had a lot of solid entries, and our internal jury has selected the Top 5 winners. It wasn’t an easy choice, and we appreciate the time and effort you all put in.

Top 5 Winners:

• Nexus_Flako


• RightNLeft


• Emginie


• Tastypants


• Pavlienko2014


Nice work to those who managed to spot some nice White-tailed deer racks — well done. We’ll be getting in touch with the winners soon via email.

Have a good weekend, everyone!

Hello Hunters, we’ve got some exciting news to share with you today!

First things first — we’re currently working on a smaller DLC that’s planned for release soon. While we’re not ready to reveal the details just yet, we wanted to let you know that something new is on the horizon.

In the meantime, this is a great moment to remind you about our ongoing Screenshot Contest 2025! 🦌 Your mission: capture the best antlers of a White-tailed deer in Way of the Hunter. The contest is open until May 20th.

🎁 Prizes? Winners will receive a key for the base game, or DLC of your choice — YEP, EVEN THE UPCOMING ONE, once it's live!

Ready to enter? Full contest details and how to submit your entry can be found HERE.



Good luck, and happy hunting!

It’s been a week since our latest update, and we’ve seen the excitement growing around the new White-tailed deer antler variations. You’ve been out there exploring, spotting, and snapping shots — so we figured, why not turn that excitement into a little friendly competition?

[h3]Show us your best antlers
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We’re launching the Screenshot Contest 2025, a celebration of creative hunting moments featuring White-tailed deer with standout antler racks, captured in their natural digital habitat.



[h3]How to Enter[/h3]
Submit your best in-game screenshot featuring a White-tailed deer with unique antlers - ideally with some scenic flair to match. Think composition, lighting, and that “wow” factor.
Upload your entry via form - via THIS LINK.

[h3]What’s on the Line
[/h3]Five winners will be selected by our internal jury of developers. Winners will receive a Way of the Hunter game key - your pick of the base game or any DLC, on the platform of your choice.

[h3]Contest Timeline[/h3]

• Open for submissions: May 7, 2025, 04:00 PM CEST
  
• Deadline for entries: May 20, 2025, 04:00 PM CEST
  
• Winner announcement: Friday, May 23, 2025, 04:00 PM CEST
  

[h3]Before you enter the contest, please don't forget to check out the Terms and Conditions.
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Thank you for your participation, and we wish you the best of luck!

Update 1.26.8 is now live on all platforms. This update introduces new Albino rare furs for Sambar deer, Gemsbok, and Springbok, along with new antler variations for White-tailed deer. We’ve also added a genetic potential UI toggle and set ranger difficulty to OFF by default. Additionally, we’ve fixed some key issues, including the fast travel crash when entering the lodge with full taxidermy stands, the Objective Toggle bug. For more details, please check the patch notes below.



[h3]Game version 1.26.8 (Build: 149381) patch notes:[/h3]

• Added: Rare fur
  
  • Albino Sambar deer
    
  • Albino Gemsbok
    
  • Albino Springbok
• Added: New antler variations for White-tailed deer
  
• Added: Genetic potential UI toggle to options
  • Added: Ranger difficulty default OFF
• Added: MP: Fitness potential info on hunting map for clients
  
• Fixed: Crash: Fast travel to the main lodge with full taxidermy stands
  
• Fixed: Toggle Objectives [O], where the window had to be closed manually each time
  
• Fixed: Common Surf scoter unlocking unwanted tutorial after the claim
  
• Fixed: Meat loss by shot for Greater Kudu
  
• Fixed: Inconsistent comic book naming in PT-BR

We will be grateful for any and all feedback and bug reports via THQ Nordic Redmine - when creating a ticket, please make sure that you enter the correct version of the game.

Good Hunting!