theHunter: Call of the Wild™ News

[h2]SAVE 31% WITH THE TRAVELER’S COSMETIC BUNDLE[/h2]
Out now on Steam, Microsoft Store for Xbox and PC, PlayStation, and Epic Games Store, the Traveler’s Cosmetic Bundle contains over 180 distinct cosmetic items, including stylish weapon paints, sprays, camos, and wraps, as well as tents and ground blind variations. You can purchase packs separately or get the entire collection through the bundle (save 31%). As it is a dynamic bundle, the DLCs which you already own will be deducted from the final price.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/37076/theHunter_Call_of_the_Wild__Travelers_Cosmetic_Bundle/

Traveler’s Cosmetic Bundle gives access to all cosmetic items from the following packs:

Hirschfelden Cosmetic Pack
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2198874/theHunter_Call_of_the_Wild__Hirschfelden_Veteran_Cosmetic_Pack/
Layton Lake Cosmetic Pack
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2197812/theHunter_Call_of_the_Wild__Layton_Lake_Cosmetic_Pack/
Medved-Taiga Cosmetic Pack
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2197822/theHunter_Call_of_the_Wild__MedvedTaiga_Cosmetic_Pack/
Vurhonga Savanna Cosmetic Pack
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2198012/theHunter_Call_of_the_Wild__Vurhonga_Savanna_Cosmetic_Pack/
Parque Fernando Cosmetic Pack
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2198015/theHunter_Call_of_the_Wild__Parque_Fernando_Cosmetic_Pack/
New England Mountains Veteran Cosmetic Pack
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2198872/theHunter_Call_of_the_Wild__New_England_Veteran_Cosmetic_Pack/
(NEW) Yukon Valley Cosmetic Pack
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2198025/theHunter_Call_of_the_Wild__Yukon_Valley_Cosmetic_Pack/
(NEW) Cuatro Colinas Cosmetic Pack
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2198092/theHunter_Call_of_the_Wild__Cuatro_Colinas_Cosmetic_Pack/
(NEW) Silver Ridge Peaks Cosmetic Pack
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2198095/theHunter_Call_of_the_Wild__Silver_Ridge_Peaks_Cosmetic_Pack/
(NEW) Te Awaroa Cosmetic Pack
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2199012/theHunter_Call_of_the_Wild__Te_Awaroa_Cosmetic_Pack/
(NEW) Rancho Del Arroyo Cosmetic Pack
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2199015/theHunter_Call_of_the_Wild__Rancho_del_Arroyo_Cosmetic_Pack/
(NEW) Mississippi Acres Cosmetic Pack
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2199072/theHunter_Call_of_the_Wild__Mississippi_Acres_Cosmetic_Pack/
(NEW) Revontuli Coast Cosmetic Pack
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2199075/theHunter_Call_of_the_Wild__Revontuli_Coast_Cosmetic_Pack/


As always, cosmetics are visual only and do not affect gameplay.

For more information on how cosmetics work, be sure to check out our guide.

Happy hunting!

Howdy, Hunters!

Apex Hunter 2023 is about to kick off! This means it’s time to show off your hunting skills and compete for a special prize bundle, a SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 headset, bragging rights, and the prestigious Apex Hunter 2023 Discord role.

We’re also celebrating theHunter: Call of the Wild’s newest four-legged friend, the Labrador Retriever, and just how great our community is in general. No time to waste, let’s go!



[h2]Want to take part?[/h2]
Make sure you’re a member of the Official theHunter Discord and available to tune in and participate in multiplayer activities on either PC, PlayStation, or Xbox, between Tuesday 5th and Thursday 14th of December between 1800 – 2000 hr CET / 0900 – 1100 hr PST (plus a little extra time for padding).

We’ll be kicking off with a free-for-all guessing game during the stream via Twitch and YouTube on Tuesday the 5th to determine the participants. From there, seven players from each platform will move to the finals where they’ll take part in a mystery harvest and submit their three best kills for tallying. Additional specifics will be revealed during the starting event.

[h2]WIN 1 OF 3 STEELSERIES ARCTIS NOVA 7 MULTI-PLATFORM HEADSETS + THEHUNTER PHYSICAL MERCH PACK[/h2]

[h3]Determining the winners[/h3]
Of the 21 contestants, one from each platform with the highest combined score will emerge victorious as the Apex Hunters of the season! These three winners will earn some serious bragging rights, along with a physical pack containing:

1 of 3 SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 headsets
theHunter: Call of the Wild limited edition t-shirt
Assortment of theHunter and Expansive Worlds stickers

Also bestowed upon them will be the Discord community Role of “APEX Hunter 2023”, complete with an exclusive badge of honor (Custom Role Icon)!

[h3]Share the fun on social media![/h3]
Are you posting about or streaming the competition? Don’t forget to use the tag #ApexHunterComp

Read on below for competition participation requirements, considerations, and schedule!

[h2]REQUIREMENTS[/h2]
One entry per person on either PC, PlayStation, or Xbox.

Participants must:

• Be a member of theHunter: (Official) Discord server and agree and adhere to the community rules and guidelines, viewable on our Discord server
  
• Read, understand, and agree to the Avalanche Studios Group Sweepstakes Terms and Conditions
• Adhere to the Expansive Worlds and theHunter: Call of the Wild Privacy Policy and EULA, as well as the Terms of Service, Privacy Policies, and Community Guidelines of Discord, Twitch, and YouTube, all of which can be found on their respective websites
  
• Be available to participate during the dates and times of the preliminary event and when their platform round takes place
  

[h2]DISQUALIFICATION[/h2]
Any attempt at cheating will result in immediate disqualification, as well as removal from theHunter: (Official) community server.

To help moderators determine whether or not the harvests are genuine, two screenshots must be submitted with each submission: one of the Harvest screen, and one of the Codex log showing the kill.

[h2]SCHEDULE[/h2]
The competition series will be held between Tuesday 5th and Thursday 14th of December and broadcast across the Expansive Worlds Twitch and YouTube official channels.



Tuesday 5th December
2-hour stream
Qualifying event (guessing game)

Thursday 7th December
2-hour stream
Xbox Round

Tuesday 12th December
2-hour stream
PlayStation Round

Thursday 14th December
2+ hour stream
PC Round and Winners Announcement

To participate in the competition, join the official theHunter Discord and keep an eye out for more updates.

++ Follow and subscribe to our Twitch and YouTube channels to get notified about new content and live broadcasts!

* Headsets will be assigned to the competition winners at random.

Today, it warms our hearts to finally welcome the adorable new Labrador Retriever to theHunter: Call of the Wild.

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This intelligent and versatile dog isn’t just a pair of extra eyes and ears in the wild - it’s a loyal companion that empowers you to hunt in an efficient new way. On command, it can fetch any rabbit, hare, waterfowl, or upland bird on land or in water, starting with the harvest you are pointing at.

Bring your four-legged bestie home today!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2631430/theHunter_Call_of_the_Wild__Labrador_Retriever/

[h2]DEEPEN BONDS & AND INCREASE PROWESS[/h2]
Grow your connection by petting, giving treats, or playing. As you get to know each other and hunt more often, its efficiency will gradually improve. When it’s time to head back to the lodge, expect the Labrador to be there too, happily wagging its tail.

Name your pooch, choose its appearance, and assign traits that match your hunting style. Decide between male or female and seven unique fur coat variations! What’s more, you can also add multiple dogs to your roster for rotation in each new hunt.




Alongside the Labrador Retriever, we’ve released the free Companion Update which includes a few improvements to the dog-related systems in the game and multiple bug fixes.

[h2]NEW FEATURES[/h2]

• Not sure if you’ve invested in the right skills for your companion? Players can now use in-game currency to reset and reassign their dog’s unlocked Traits. As it turns out, this old dog can learn new tricks after all.
  
• If a dog’s name suddenly lost its charm, players are now able to rename their hunting companion.
  Developer’s Note: Changing the name will cost 1000 in-game cash.
• We’ve added an option to retire a dog from the kennel. All good dogs deserve good rest.
  Developer’s Note: Keep in mind that you’re not going to get back money spent on the retired dog!

[h2]ADJUSTMENTS & IMPROVEMENTS[/h2]

• We’ve updated the Kennel screen with an improved look and feel.
  
• A new dog commands section has been added to the key bindings menu.
  Developer’s Note: Players can now map dog commands to keyboard and controller buttons easily.
• Players are now able to reset a single keybind instead of switching all keybinds to the default ones.
  
• The Codex now includes more information about fleeing noises.

[h2]BUG FIXES[/h2]
[h3]GAMEPLAY[/h3]

• Leaving the tripod by fast traveling will no longer make the exit button stay on the screen.
  
• The Collared Peccary now shows the correct fur variation in Trophy Lodges.
  
• We’ve addressed an issue with ‘Respawning’ messages staying on the screen in certain situations.
  
• We’ve fixed multiple issues within the Harvest Screen where bones of the Red Fox, Red Deer, Magpie Goose, and Feral Pig were not shown correctly.
  
• Players will no longer get stuck on a black screen between cut-scene and gameplay transitions on Yukon Valley.
  
• We’ve addressed a bug where the crosshair was placed too high while using binoculars.
  Developer’s Note: Players should now be able to spot animals without any distractions
• The Pumping Iron perk for bows is enabled again and should be working as initially intended.
  
• The Grelck Drilling Rifle will no longer be missing from the player's hand if they have only unlocked the first level of the Muscle Memory Perk.
  
• The Iron Sight on the M1 Iwaniec should now be aligned properly in the ring.
  
• Switching to another Trophy Lodge while already being present in one will no longer get players stuck in the floor.
  
• We’ve addressed an issue where the game was crashing on the original PlayStation 4 under specific circumstances on Rancho del Arroyo.
  
• The Grelck Drilling Rifle should now play its reload animation correctly if the player has only 1 point in the Muscle Memory Perk.
  
• Switching to lures while manual chambering is on will no longer jam a gun.

[h3]MULTIPLAYER[/h3]

• We’ve addressed an issue causing search status to keep infinitely loading in the Multiplayer menu if the game was launched without an internet connection.
  
• We’ve fixed an issue where if two or more players shoot the same Crocodile, the listed body parts were different from their respective X-ray images on the Harvest Screen.
  
• Clicking on someone's name in the Multiplayer screen and then clicking somewhere else will now close the dropdown menu.
  
• Dogs should now correctly spawn for players in a Multiplayer session.
  
• Players with the Windows Store version of the game should no longer experience issues when receiving game invites from their APEX Connect friends.
  

[h3]MISSIONS[/h3]

• We’ve fixed an issue with a mission in Emerald Coast where the image of a practice target was not visible in the low graphics settings.
  
• We’ve grounded the traps in Te Awaroa so they no longer float in the air after being set up by a player.

[h3]UI[/h3]

• Using a controller to collapse sections in the storage menu will no longer make the storage items disappear.
  
• Reload speed time for Colt .45 guns should now show accurate numbers.
  
• Changing the position of the Grelck Drilling Rifle in the weapon wheel in inventory should not detach the bullets or sights from it anymore.
  
• We’ve addressed an issue that was causing the color names for certain animals in the multi-trophy creator display to be cut off in French, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Polish, Japanese, and Czech languages.
  
• The loadout menu should now display text in the correct language after changing the game’s language.
  
• Items will no longer get stuck to the mouse if they are dragged too fast in the Cache menu.
  
• Pressing the Back button on the keyboard will now correctly close the Pause menu.

[h3]GRAPHICS[/h3]

• We’ve fixed a minor graphical bug related to the Mississippi logo on the World Map screen.
  
• The eyes of the Sika Deer will no longer look black under certain lighting conditions in Trophy Lodges.
  
• We’ve smoothed out the look of Mallard models in the Harvest Screen.
  
• The Tiki torch flames on Emerald Coast are now under control and will no longer flicker too much from the wind.
  
• A hunting structure on Emerald Coast will no longer clip through the ground.
  
• A bridge on Emerald Coast got properly attached to the ground and it will not hover.
  
• We’ve addressed a minor graphical issue caused by petting a Dog in Trophy Lodges.
  
• Small backpacks will no longer have a pointy texture sticking out of them.
  
• We’ve updated the image of a bullet for the .243 R. Cuomo to properly show a rifle bullet instead of a pistol bullet.

[h3]ART[/h3]

• We’ve fixed an issue with an icon of a hunting structure on Emerald Coast being placed a few meters away from its actual location.
  
• We’ve addressed a few bugs with missing collisions for household items like washing machines, dryers, and toilets.

[h3]ANIMATION[/h3]

• We’ve fixed some third-person animation issues with the Zagan Varminter .22-250 rifle.
  
• The reload animation for the Nordin 20SA will no longer play when the gun is fully loaded.
  
• We’ve improved the third-person animations for the Rangemaster 338, 7mm Empress Magnum, and 7mm Regent Magnum weapons.

[h2]JOIN THE COMMUNITY FUN[/h2]
[h3]SPILLING THE BEANS ON THE HUNTING LODGE[/h3]
Tuesday, November 28th at 6 PM CET / 11 AM ET – Don’t miss the release livestream today! While we won’t spoil all of the surprises, we’ll have a special guest from the development team join us to talk about our newest furry companion. To top it off, Jaxy has been absolutely itching to share a special announcement for an upcoming event.

Tune in via Twitch and YouTube.

[h3]THE COMPANION GIVEAWAY COMES TO AN END[/h3]
Yesterday, we wrapped up our Companion Giveaway through Gleam. Thank you to everyone who participated and congratulations to the winners!

Hunters from all over used #theHunterCompanion on Instagram to show the world their loyal companions. Let’s be honest, this whole thing may have been a ploy to see everyone’s adorable pals. Here are some highlights!


The fierce duck-hunter on the left was posted by ksusparkiekong, nice fetch! Then we have an adorable little sleeping kitten companion accompanying gregorovich97 and his Bloodhound for a hunt. The last beautiful doggie is basking in the sun with ashdahlia. There were more heart-warming companions to scroll through, so give the tag a look!

[h3]CREATOR EARLY ACCESS[/h3]
Want to see the Labrador Retriever in action before you tag your new friend in? Creators got early access to our newest DLC, so we encourage you to join theHunter’s official Discord and check out the #cotw-creator-vods channel or look at the theHunter: Call of the Wild category on Twitch and YouTube.

[h3]DARE DROP EVENT[/h3]
Sign up for the Dare Drop event and entertain your audience in fun and fresh ways while getting sweet rewards! Join today and meet your new companion.

Dear Hunters,

Can you believe it has been almost seven years since we launched theHunter: Call of the Wild on PC? Since that day, we’ve released 14 distinct reserves spread across the globe, added more than 90 animal species, welcomed one (soon two!) companion dogs, and introduced numerous new weapons, equipment, and trophy lodges. But more importantly, we’ve done it together with you, our fantastic players.

If you’re looking for a great way to support the game, please consider nominating us for the Steam Labor of Love award.

We’re incredibly grateful for your support over these past few years, and can’t wait to continue this amazing journey together with you.

Thank you,
theHunter: Call of the Wild Team

Happy Thanksgiving, Hunters!

For many of us, it’s that special time of year when we watch the surrounding flora start to shed their summer leaves and fade from vibrant and deep greens to cozy browns, yellows, and fiery reds. Whether you love celebrating this holiday with your family and friends or are just a lover of fall vibes, you’re not going to want to miss this limited-edition Cosmetic Pack.

What’s more, from no until December 1 you can take part in an array of occasion-themed Hunt Club challenges!


[h3]HOW TO CLAIM THE THANKSGIVING COSMETIC PACK[/h3]

• Create or upgrade to a Full Apex Connect account
  NOTE: Existing Full Apex Connect account owners will automatically receive the pack when launching the game
  
• Make sure you’re connected to the internet and have Hunt Club enabled
  
• The Thanksgiving Cosmetic Pack and the event-themed Hunt Club challenges disappear on December 1, so be sure to play theHunter: Call of the Wild before then so you don’t miss out!