Spirit of the North 2 News

[h2]Greetings, Guardians...[/h2][p]
Hotfix #5 is here! Following this update, as our next announcement, we’ll be unveiling some exciting news we’ve been eager to share - something we think you’ll be just as thrilled about as we are. Although we cannot share what it is just yet, here's all the things that will be rolling out with the hotfix![/p][p][/p][h3][/h3]

• [p]By popular request, Procedurally Clams spawn more frequently. Visit sandy and graveling areas near ocean![/p]
• [p]Clam Crystals (Pearls) are worth much less. [/p]
• [p]Small chance to find buried chest when digging up clams. [/p]
• [p]Red Fox Classic character skin can now be discovered in game. After completing small puzzle. [/p]
• [p]Misc Landscape sculpting fixes. [/p]
• [p]Misc misaligned props and foliage fixes. [/p]
• [p]Portal Menu UI hover effect fix. [/p]
• [p]By popular request, Map Fog is now completely removed if player unlocks all obelisks. [/p]
• [p]White Raven in player homes optimized. (Anim tick paused when out of range.) [/p]
• [p]New Accessibility Option. Camera Shake slider. Allows players to manually adjust Camera Shake intensity in game. Can be set to 0. WIP, does not yet effect all boss attacks. [/p]
• [p]Characters that use common turtle class (Light Weaver and Loot Tortoise) optimization fixes. Should now pause anim tick, disable cast shadows, and disable movement when out of range. Logic is now shared between all common turtle sub classes. [/p]
• [p]Credits Updated [/p]
• [p]Character skin that was unintentionally in game removed.[/p]
• [p]Trying to Hide Pins on Map no longer crashes game. [/p]
• [p]Added collision to a few props that were missing it. [/p]
• [p]Game now performs audit of save data and will remove SaveAFox exclusive skins if player doesn't own this DLC.[/p]
• [p]Target Jump no longer causes camera to extend and clip through walls and floors. This bug was introduced just before launch, terribly sorry! [/p]
• [p]New Scroll Category for scrolls not belonging to any major tribe. For future updates. [/p]
• [p]Tooltip widget optimized and various other UI optimizations. [/p]
• [p]Small cursor change to prevent it disappearing. [/p]
• [p]Change to F11 behaviour to prevent it from causing cursor to be offset.[/p]
• [p]F11 now uses Fullscreen Borderless [/p]
• [p]Announcement Panel on main menu can now show multiple images in gallery. [/p]
• [p]Rollback Save feature now closes modules when executed. [/p]
• [p]Misc Translation fixes. [/p]
• [p]Hlods update [/p]
• [p]Nav Mesh updated [/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]If you'd like to share your feedback & help us keep improving the game, please join our community Discord. Many thanks to everyone once again for contributing and being a part of this wonderful community! And, as promised, we will see you VERY soon with even more exciting news! [/p][p]Infuse Studio & Silver Lining Interactive[/p][p][/p][p]

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[h3]Greetings, Guardians!
[/h3][p]The official SOTN1 Spirit Fox plushie is ready for ordering and manufacturing!
Go to Gimmeswag.com to Preorder before September 15th!
https://www.gimmeswag.com/products/spirit-fox-plushie[/p][p]
[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][h3]Extra Details [/h3]

• [p]If you're an early backer check your email from Gimmeswag. [/p]
• [p]Order before Sept 15th to guarantee your plush is in the first batch. [/p]
• [p]Estimated Shipping date January 15th 2026. [/p]
• [p]Price $34.00 + Shipping. [/p][p][/p]

[p]If this campaign does well we will also do Yepi, the Red Fox Protagonist from SOTN1. [/p][p]We did it together! Thank you everyone who helped make this plushie a reality. You asked for it, you recommended Gimmeswag, and you participated extensively in it's design. we have the earliest made plush and we absolutely love it. It turned out wonderfully. Thank you all for you're on going love and support! I've said it before and I'll say it again... We have the best players. [/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[h3]Hello everyone,[/h3][p][/p][p]We’re incredibly proud to share something close to our hearts: the Save A Fox Pack is now available as DLC for Spirit of the North 2.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]This pack is a tribute to Mikayla Raines, the amazing founder of Save A Fox Rescue, who dedicated her life to rescuing and caring for captive-born foxes. If you’ve ever come across one of their videos online - a fox laughing, cuddling, or being cheeky - chances are, Mikayla made that moment possible.[/p][p]To honour her memory, we’ve worked closely with Save A Fox to create a special fox skins inspired by the beloved foxes: Finnegan, Fawzi & Ruby. We hope it brings a little extra magic and joy to your journey through the wild.

All proceeds from this DLC go directly to Save A Fox Rescue, continuing Mikayla’s work and helping care for the foxes she loved so dearly.[/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p]What’s in the Pack:[/p][p]🦊 3 fox skins inspired by the adorable and spirited Finnegan, Fawzi & Ruby[/p][p]💫 The chance to support real-world fox rescue, just by playing [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Mikayla’s kindness and strength reached far beyond the animals she saved. She built a community, inspired millions, and reminded us that every life - no matter how small or wild - is worth protecting.[/p][p]We hope this small tribute helps more people discover her mission and the wonderful work Save A Fox continues to do in her name.[/p][p]
[/p][p][/p][p]We are truly grateful for your kindness and continued support, not only for Spirit Of The North, but now also for Save A Fox and Mikayla's legacy. Infuse Studio & Silver Lining Interactive.[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink] [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[h2]Greetings, Guardians,
[/h2][p]Today, we are introducing Hotfix #4. which brings with it a number of improvements, patches & bug fixes, details of which you can find below. But above all, this update introduces something far more important and close to our hearts: a permanent in-game memorial to Mikayla Raines.
[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]Mikayla was the founder of SaveAFox Rescue, a passionate animal caretaker, and a gentle force for good in the lives of countless foxes, and people. We have had the opportunity to collaborate together on some upcoming news for Spirit Of The North 2, and we are fully committed to continue supporting SaveAFox in the coming months and years. We hope this memorial will be a place where you can peacefully, and respectfully remember Mikayla and her legacy.[/p][p][/p][h3]
A Place to Remember[/h3][p]Nestled in a quiet corner of Fox Village, you will now find a new area dedicated to Mikayla’s memory. At its centre stands a newly-implemented mural of Namara, a character from the world of Spirit of the North 2 inspired by Mikayla herself.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Namara’s name means “No Sorrow” or “The One Who Dispels Sorrow.” In the game’s lore, she was a gentle caretaker of animals whose home was a flourishing garden full of life - especially foxes. Her kindness, and deep compassion made her beloved by all creatures.[/p][p]You may also notice Finnegan, a small fox who hangs out near the mural, never straying far from Namara’s side. He is always there, resting by her side.[/p][p]Although we never knew Mikayla personally, this is how we choose to remember her: as someone who left beauty and joy in her wake. This memorial is our small way of honouring her. We hope it brings warmth to those who knew her, followed her, or were touched by her spirit.[/p][p]Thank you for sharing this world with us. And thank you, Mikayla, for helping make it kinder. [/p][p][/p][p] [/p][h2]Patch Notes[/h2]

• [p]SaveAFox tribute area added to Fox Island. Featuring a memorial to Mikayla Raines. [/p]
• [p]SaveAFox logo updated in credits.[/p]
• [p]SaveAFox Finnegan NPC added to tribute area.[/p]

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[/p][h3]QOL UPDATES[/h3]

• [p]Sprint Toggle can now be enabled in settings. When enabled, player can sprint by toggling sprint on and off rather than by holding.[/p]
• [p]Water Rune Improvements. We felt the Water Rune was underwhelming and gave it a new fun mechanic.  When rune is equipped the player character can jump while in water. Can be used for jumping across water surface or to more easily exit water. Jumping in water uses 1 spirit energy. Water rune swim speed buff decreased from x2 to x1.6. Water Geysers restore spirit energy(unchanged).[/p]
• [p]40+ Statues of Eona added through out world in an effort to reduce time spent walking back to graves. [/p]
• [p]Vixen Skin added to game with small platforming challenge.[/p]

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[/p][h3]GAMEPLAY & UI BUG FIXES[/h3]

• [p]Custom drop down menu added instead of menu anchors so scrolls boxes work properly within settings menu.  In preparation to add more settings over the years.[/p]
• [p]Player character can no longer bring lit torch into Stag Guardian Encounter.[/p]
• [p]Player character can no longer carry items into final Grimnir Encounter. Will auto drop when cutscene begins.[/p]
• [p]Waypoint no longer spawns in ending level.[/p]
• [p]Various bug fixes for Palace of Peace.[/p]
• [p]Player can no longer enter Stag Temple from top to access Spirit Form rune early.[/p]
• [p]Loot Tortoise Improvements. Mushroom trails are not so far away, spawn on surfaces that can be reached, and mushrooms are evenly spaced along path to follow.  Loot tortoise should now always spawn in Mushroom ring.[/p]
• [p]Base Rejuvination (Regaining spirit energy) is now paused while using Spirit Form Abilities.  This change also prevent buffs to rejuvenation from exceeding Spirit Energy drain from Spirit Form.  No more infinite Spirit Form when comboing Spirit Form with Rune of Suffering.[/p]
• [p]Rotation bug after closing pause menu. Fixed![/p]
• [p]Improvements to Target Jump. Blocking volumes now more efficiently stop traces and no longer produce invalid targets.[/p]
• [p]Character friction settings are properly applied when moving from Ice to Grey Sand(Very specific I know... lets celebrate). Fixes issue where fox would continue to slide after exiting ice slides.[/p]
• [p]Spirit Form Bug Fix. When returning from spirit form to a "ragdolled" body (because of death or being struck by something) body will remain in ragdoll until recovery or respawn. Returning to dead body will no longer cause the body to play "wake-up" animation.[/p]
• [p]Spirit Form Bug Fix. Controls are no longer locked when body is "ragdolled"  while player is in spirit form.[/p]
• [p]Spirit Form Bug Fix. Spirit form no longer experiences strange movement and rotation issues when body is "ragdolled".[/p]
• [p]Ram Boss melee attack range and melee trigger range are equal. Ram will no longer get stuck in endless melee attacks if player is nearby but out of damage range.[/p]
• [p]Stationary Stone Torches now properly deactivate Moon Runes when lit.[/p]
• [p]Fixed container that was missing loot. New drop location for Water Rune.[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]OPTIMIZATIONS[/h3]

• [p]Continued environment optimization. Removed foliage hidden under static meshes.[/p]
• [p]Rebuilt HLODs.[/p]
• [p]Rebuilt Nav mesh.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]ENVIRONMENT & LEVEL FIXES[/h3]

• [p]Continued environment polish. Fixed various misalign geometry.[/p]
• [p]Collision fixed for particular river.[/p]
• [p]Replaced problematic cliff mesh throughout world.[/p]
• [p]Loot added to a few locations that were missing loot containers.[/p]
• [p]More environment clean up. (floating rocks, misaligned cliff mesh edges, etc)[/p]
• [p]Jump Targets block around player home mirrors.[/p]
• [p]Foxy Home doors now auto open from both sides.[/p]
• [p]Free portals (like those in glacier tunnels) now handle more edge cases. Fixed bug that caused player to teleport to wrong location OOB if player target jumped through portal. Also added fade to black for smoother transitions.[/p]
• [p]Misc Environment meshing fixes. Near Thief's Demise.[/p]
• [p]Decorative torches will now ignite flammable items(like held torches) but not player character. These torches are also no longer jump targets.[/p][p][/p]

[h3]VISUAL POLISH[/h3]

• [p]Waterfalls no longer causes fox to bubble from mouth.[/p]
• [p]Crossfox skin color and saturation adjustments.[/p]
• [p]High Global Illumination now correctly impacts performance.[/p]
• [p]Furless Fox Bug. Fixed issues that caused character fur to be hidden but skin visible when returning from Spirit Form while camera is close to character and materials are faded.[/p]
• [p]Misc VFX optimization  [/p][p][/p]

[h3]AUDIO POLISH[/h3]

• [p]Optimization for footstep VFX.[/p]
• [p]UI Pause Menu Open SFX now aligns with player input.[/p]
• [p]Rune Ability Wisp Form now has SFX[/p]
• [p]Rune Ability Wisp Form now allows player to "chirp" like a wisp[/p]
• [p]Player Wisp Form chirp SFX updated. Now uses sound from SOTN1.[/p]
• [p]Player Wisp Form listener location updated(Can hear things near wisp instead of near fox.)[/p]

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[/p][h3]MISC CHANGES[/h3]

• [p]Updates to Announcement Panel in Main Menu.[/p]
• [p]Framework for accessing announcement data from website (Work in Progress).[/p]
• [p]Framework for future DLC implementation completed (All platforms).[/p]
• [p]Credits removed from main menu in preparation for addition UI features.[/p]
• [p]Translation changes for Sun Wolf name in several languages including English. Was Okama and now is Okamu.  Many languages already used this alternative spelling to avoid association with a Japanese slur.[/p]
• [p]Water Rune description updated for all languages.[/p]
• [p]Misc typo fixes in various languages like Spanish and Russian.[/p]
• [p]Added Translation for recent UI additions such as "Enable Toggle Sprint".[/p]

[h3]
CONSOLE UPDATES[/h3]

• [p]Coming very soon
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[p]Thank you once more. With love,[/p][p]Infuse Studio & Silver Lining Interactive[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[h2]Greetings, Guardians!
[/h2][p]A massive thank you to everyone who participated in our Guardian Design Competition! We all had a blast seeing what your imaginations created, and a big congratulations to the winners! It was amazing to see how much the SOTN2 games can inspire! Watch the Award Ceremony below![/p][p][/p][h3] [/h3][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]Order Signature Edition![/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]