To celebrate the release of the adorable Labrador Retriever, we're thrilled to announce a Companion DLC Sweepstakes! đžđ
We're giving away 20 Steam keys bundles including one code for the Bloodhound DLC and one code for the Labrador Retriever DLC. Because what's better than one dog? TWO, of course!
You can enter the giveaway by heading to the special Gleam Sweepstakes page and completing listed actions to earn points. The more points you earn, the higher chance of you becoming one of the 20 lucky winners!
Participate before it ends on November 27th, 11:59pm CET.
Whoâs a good friend that walks on four legs, fetches small game on land or in water, and loves your company more than anyone else in the world?
We know someone who does: the Labrador Retriever, your faithful new hunting partner!
Waiting ever so patiently for their forever home, this loveable pup is arrives on November 28th for $5.99. You can wishlist it now on Steam and Epic Games Store.
WELCOMING OUR NEWEST FAMILY MEMBER
The second dog to be released for theHunter: Call of the Wild, the Labrador Retriever isnât just adorable - itâs an intelligent, versatile companion that empowers you to hunt in an efficient new way. By being able to, on command, fetch any rabbit, hare, waterfowl, or upland bird on land or in water, your Lab will tirelessly pick up harvests around you by order of priority, starting with the one you are aiming at. In other words, it allows you to continue searching for your next target without interruption. But perhaps more importantly, itâs a loyal, paw-lite friend to share the joy of hunting with; a reliable partner who has your back.
Similar to the Bloodhound, you can grow your connection to your Lab by petting it, giving it treats, or playing with it. In turn, as you get to know each other and hunt more often, its efficiency will improve over time.
Naturally, even the best hunters deserve a break every now and then. When itâs time to head back to the lodge for an evening of relaxing, you can count on your trusty sidekick to be there with you, happily wagging its tail.
Of course, you will be able to name your dog, choose its fur coat variation, and assign traits that match your hunting style. You can also add multiple dogs to your roster, making it easy to pick which one to hunt with. It is available as both male and female in seven unique fur coat variations: Black, Yellow, Chocolate, Silver, Charcoal, Fox Red, and Champagne.
Lastly, as we continue to refine dog behavior and plan for future dog utility improvements, we will be adjusting the Bloodhound DLC price to $5.99 early next year to match the Labrador Retriever. If youâve thought about adding it to your hunting roster, now is the time to do it!
Join us at the Hunting Lodge for a special first-look stream on Thursday, the 16th of October from 5 PM CET / 11 AM ET. We canât wait to show off our new little buddy in-game! The Hunting Lodge is usually every Tuesday at 6 PM CET / 12 PM ET, so make sure to keep an eye out on Twitch and YouTube if youâre looking for all the juicy details.
A HOWLINâ GOOD TIME!
Engage with fans and get rewards to share with your community! Weâve teamed up with our friends at Dare Drop once again to create an exciting campaign filled with fun challenges. More information about when this Dare Drop event kicks off will be revealed soon!
Spook yourself into the All Hallowsâ spirit with this limited-time free Halloween Cosmetic Pack, containing 14 seasonally themed paints, sprays, camos, and wraps in ominous, spine-chilling designs. Whatâs more, weâve also added some thrilling new Hunt Club challenges for you to sink your fangs into.
How to claim your free pack:
Create or upgrade to a Full Apex Connect account
Existing Full Apex Connect account owners will automatically receive the pack when launching the game
Make sure youâre connected to the internet and have Hunt Club enabled
This offer is only available until November 6, so jump in quickly before the Cosmetic Pack and Hunt Club challenges disappear!
A SPECTRE-CULAR 2-HR STREAM EVENT
Stop by for a spell this coming Tuesday, the 31st of October from 1800 CET / 1300 EDT, for a special two-hour Expansive Worlds Halloween stream! Weâll be playing The Angler and theHunter, so grab yourselves some treats, get comfy, and weâll see you on Twitch and YouTube!
STEAM TREAT DISCOUNT
Hold onto your broomsticks, because youâll be able to save up to 70% on theHunter base game and select DLC. Youâll also have the opportunity to grab The Angler at 25% off, and the Norway Reserve DLC for half price. This sale ends on November 1, so get in there while you can!
Ambusher Pack, Cosmetic Pack Bundle, & October Patch - Out Now!
Happy Tuesday, Hunters! The paid Ambusher Pack DLC and accompanying free update is available now!
AMBUSHER PACK
Get your [digital] hands on the first-ever electronic caller for the game, as well as a versatile lever-action rifle, and accurate takedown recurve bow.
Quist Red Pro Electronic Caller
Gain advantage by remotely calling animals to a location. This clever device comes prepared with sounds for every callable animal species and can be monitored from long distances via the accompanying remote.
Moradi Model 1894
Experience a modern take on the concept of sharing ammunition with a revolver sidearm. This lever-action rifle pairs classic design with the versatility of rail-mounted optics, such as the new Tru-vision Tritium Sight, and the power of .44 Magnum cartridges.
Stenberg Takedown Recurve Bow
Silently hunt your prey with the Stenberg Takedown Recurve Bow. Slightly lighter in draw weight compared to its competition, this short-ranged bow offers excellent handling and accuracy for ethical hunting.
Looking for more information about the Electronic Caller and weapons? Check out this Dev Diary!
NEW COSMETICS
What better way to welcome fall than a shipment of three new Cosmetic Packs to customize your weapons, tents, and ground blinds?
Available today as separate Cosmetic Packs or together via Reserve Cosmetics Bundle 1 for a discounted price (save 34%), the Medved-Taiga Cosmetic Pack, Vurhonga Savanna Cosmetic Pack, and Parque Fernando Cosmetic Pack provide additional assorted ways to personalize your gear and blend into your favorite reserve!
Today, we also released a decent-sized patch which addresses a host of player-requested improvements and fixes to theHunter: Call of the Wild. Letâs take a look!
FEATURE UPDATES
Weâve added a new option to expand or collapse UI Categories with a controller while navigating the Inventory.
The archery range on Parque Fernando has been updated with targets fixed at the appropriate distances for the bow and crossbow zeroing settings to facilitate practicing with the new Recurve Bow.
IMPROVEMENTS
Weâve provided a better description for certain mission objectives to make it more clear how they are supposed to be completed.
Weâve updated the scrollbars in certain text boxes to look consistent.
Weâve improved the look of Screen Space Contact Shadows. Developerâs Note:Certain types of shadows should now look better when rendered near the edge of the screen.
BUG FIXES
GAMEPLAY
An issue where previously placed items could be removed from a Reserve during game startup has been addressed.
The Couso Shotgun will no longer jam when switched to after firing another shotgun or pistol.
Weâve fixed an issue on the Solokhin rifle that caused the scope to dip off screen when rechambering.
Certain perks will now be correctly applied to longbows.
Weâve addressed the zeroing inaccuracies on the .223, .270 and .243 rifles when they were zeroed at 300m.
Certain levels of the âLightning Handsâ perk will no longer cause missing reload animations for Cacciatore and Nordin shotguns.
Aiming on all bows has been updated to correct light and heavy arrows inaccuracies.
Weâve fixed an issue that could cause the âreloadâ animation for bows to play twice.
Weâve addressed an issue where weapons that could fire ammunition with significantly different ballistic properties (e.g. shotguns with slug or pellet ammo, the Hudzik Caplock with round or minnie balls) would not switch to the correct sighting and zeroing settings when changing ammo.
Weâve fixed the accuracy issues on the Strecker shotguns.
The Goose blood tracks will no longer disappear under certain conditions.
Bleeding out animals that were supposed to die wonât remain alive anymore. Developerâs Note: Weâre sorry but they cannot be a part of Spooktober this year.
Southeastern Spanish Ibex has been returned to class 4.
Weâve addressed an issue with the location where the ATV would spawn at the Red Stone House Outpost on Emerald Coast.
Players will no longer appear to float briefly when entering treestands.
MULTIPLAYER
The hot air balloon in Emerald Coast should now be located in the same place for all players in multiplayer.
Animals in the sanctuary on Emerald Coast will now be visible to all players in a multiplayer session.
Weâve fixed an issue that prevented the playerâs status from returning to normal if they were inside a blind, or other structure, as it was dismantled.
Players should now be able to hear the sounds of equipment being placed or dismantled in multiplayer.
Challenge results will now be correctly saved in multiplayer.
The chat blocking settings on Windows Store will now work as intended.
Weâve addressed an issue where players on the Microsoft Store version of the game were sometimes unable to join multiplayer games when invited by their Xbox Network Friends.
UI
The game will no longer become unplayable if the player dies while the harvest screen is being displayed.
The DLC Store menu will no longer become unresponsive if the player loses connection to the internet while accessing that menu.
Weâve fixed an issue with PlayStation Players not being able to access the virtual keyboard while not being connected to PSN.
Magpie Goose decoys should now be labelled correctly on the map.
Changing things in the weapon wheel while riding the ATV will no longer cause items to disappear.
Remapping the âopen mapâ key should now properly remap both open and close map to the new key.
Using the âreset to defaultâ option in the settings menus will now correctly reset all options to default.
PC players should now be able to select the X-ray view on the harvest screen while viewing a TruRACs animal and using a controller.
A ghostly silhouette will no longer appear on the harvest screen when switching back and forth between the X-ray view.
Weâve fixed an issue where certain mission animals would show up on the harvest screen with their horns detached.
The Weapon Customization menu will now immediately update after purchasing a Customization package.
Pressing the âfavoriteâ button while in inspect mode in the Customization menu will no longer cause issues.
Weâve fixed an issue with the scrollbars not working properly in news pop-ups. Developerâs Note: This fix also affected the main menu and cosmetics screens.
An issue causing the âSkipâ button text to be cut short in various languages during cinematics has been addressed.
Weâve addressed an issue that caused item text descriptions to be slightly clipped.
The description on the Brightsight Rangefinder Bow Sight no longer misleads players by indicating the wrong activation button.
Weâve found and returned the missing back button icon when viewing objects while using a gamepad.
Menu items behind a news pop-up should now be interactive again.
Weâve fixed an issue where the âYâ button on a controller would select a DLC item in the DLC store.
An issue where a confusing UI tooltip would appear on consoles when âHide all animal cluesâ was turned on has been fixed.
STABILITY
The game will no longer crash when launched from the Epic Games storefront.
Weâve fixed a crash that could occasionally occur when loading or switching reserves.
The animal call UI indicator appearing on the screen should no longer occasionally crash the game.
GRAPHICS
Strong wind will no longer cause the water waves to look strange.
Weâve fixed an issue that caused foliage to appear unintentionally blurry.
A collision issue on firepits has been addressed.
Ambient Occlusion issues on the .338, .270, .223, .44 Revolver and .357 Magnum have been fixed.
AUDIO
The triumphant fanfare when harvesting Great Ones has returned. Developerâs Note: Ta-daa! đ
Having issues? Please check out our Known Issues list first and then reach out to our Support Team for further assistance.
October 10th: Ambusher Pack & New Cosmetics
Hello!
The delivery date has been confirmed by our Reserve Wardens! In just one week, the new premium DLC shipment of weapons and equipment will be available for everyone.
COMING OCTOBER 10th
Ambusher Pack and Cosmetic Packs bring a whole new way of hunting to the table, and present more options to look good while you're at it.
Ambusher Pack
Ambusher Pack includes the first-ever electronic caller for the game as well as a versatile lever-action rifle and accurate takedown recurve bow. Itâs the perfect set of tools to skillfully ambush prey in the wild! The pack will cost 4.99 EUR/USD.
Whatâs Included?
Quist Red Pro Electronic Caller Gain advantage by remotely calling animals to a location. This clever device comes prepared with sounds for every callable animal species and can be monitored from long distances via the accompanying remote.
Moradi Model 1894 Experience a modern take on the concept of sharing ammunition with a revolver sidearm. This lever-action rifle pairs classic design with the versatility of rail-mounted optics, such as the new Tru-vision Tritium Sight, and the power of .44 Magnum cartridges.
Stenberg Takedown Recurve Bow Silently hunt your prey with the Stenberg Takedown Recurve Bow. Slightly lighter in draw weight compared to its competition, this short-ranged bow offers excellent handling and accuracy for ethical hunting.
More Cosmetics
Hunters can also look forward to new cosmetics to customize their weapons, tents, and ground blinds! Available as separate Cosmetic Packs or bundled for a discounted price, the Medved-Taiga Cosmetic Pack, Vurhonga Savanna Cosmetic Pack, and Parque Fernando Cosmetic Pack provides additional assorted ways to personalize your gear and blend into your favorite reserve! Thereâll be more information about these on release.
Celebrate with the Community
Join us this Tuesday, October 3, at 6PM CEST / 12PM EST for the Hunting Lodge live stream as we break in the new gear and try some fresh looks. You can tune in via YouTube and Twitch â see you there!
Calling all Creators!
Are you looking for fun ways to engage with your fans and get rewards to share with your community? Weâve teamed up with our pals at Dare Drop once again to create a dare-driven campaign filled with over a dozen fun activities.
More information about when this Dare Drop event kicks off will be revealed soon. In the meantime, make sure youâre following us on social media or signing up for theHunter: Call of the Wild newsletter to get the news as it breaks!
Join the Official Discord
Share tips and tricks with fellow hunters and be informed when the latest news from the team drops by being a part of our official Discord community! When you join, make sure to head over to #roles and grab the âCOTWâ role to see COTW-specific channels.
More info about the upcoming Ambusher Pack and new Cosmetics will be available soon, so stay tuned.
In the meantime, happy hunting!
Coming Soon: Ambusher Pack & New Cosmetics
Hey there Hunters!
Earlier today, one of the Reserve Wardens called our office landline to inform us that a new premium DLC shipment of weapons and equipment is scheduled to arrive soon.
Ambusher Pack and Cosmetic Packs bring a whole new way of hunting to the table, and present more options to look good while you're at it.
Ambusher Pack
Ambusher Pack includes the first-ever electronic caller for the game as well as a versatile lever-action rifle and accurate takedown recurve bow. The perfect set of tools to skillfully ambush prey in the wild!
Whatâs Included?
Quist Red Pro Electronic Caller Gain advantage by remotely calling animals to a location. This clever device comes prepared with sounds for every callable animal species and can be monitored from long distances via the accompanying remote.
Moradi Model 1894 Experience a modern take on the concept of sharing ammunition with a revolver sidearm. This lever-action rifle pairs classic design with the versatility of rail-mounted optics, such as the new Tru-vision Tritium Sight, and the power of .44 Magnum cartridges.
Stenberg Takedown Recurve Bow Silently hunt your prey with the Stenberg Takedown Recurve Bow. Slightly lighter in draw weight compared to its competition, this short-ranged bow offers excellent handling and accuracy for ethical hunting.
More Cosmetics
Hunters can also look forward to new cosmetics to customize their weapons, tents, and ground blinds! Available as separate Cosmetic Packs or bundled for a discounted price, the Medved-Taiga Cosmetic Pack, Vurhonga Savanna Cosmetic Pack, and Parque Fernando Cosmetic Pack provides additional assorted ways to personalize your gear and blend into your favorite reserve! Thereâll be more information about these on release.
Celebrate with the Community
Donât forget to tune in every Tuesday at 6PM CEST / 12PM EST to our live streams both on YouTube and Twitch. Today, Tuesday, September 26, JaxyBeard will give you all a sneak peek of the new equipment, donât miss it!
Calling all Creators!
Are you looking for fun ways to engage with your fans and get rewards to share with your community? Weâve teamed up with our pals at Dare Drop once again to create a dare-driven campaign filled with over a dozen fun activities.
More information about when this Dare Drop event kicks off will be revealed soon. In the meantime, make sure youâre following us on social media or signing up for theHunter: Call of the Wild newsletter to get the news as it breaks!
Join the Official Discord
Share tips and tricks with fellow hunters and be informed when the latest news from the team drops by being a part of our official Discord community! When you join, make sure to head over to #roles and grab the âCOTWâ role to see COTW-specific channels.
More info about the upcoming Ambusher Pack and new Cosmetics will be available soon, so stay tuned.
In the meantime, happy hunting!
Important Announcement about Regional Prices
Greetings Hunters!
We have a crucial update about upcoming price changes for theHunter: Call of the Wild in specific regions. Starting September 25th at 10 AM CET / 4 AM EST, the base game and DLCs will increase in price across the following currencies:
Argentine Peso (ARS)
Turkish Lira (TRY)
Kazakhstani Tenge (KZT)
Norwegian Krone (NOK)
Brazilian Real (BRL)
Indian Rupee (INR)
Colombian Peso (COP)
Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)
Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH)
Uruguayan Peso (UYU)
South African Rand (ZAR)
Thai Baht (THB)
Chilean Peso (CLP)
Vietnamese Dong (VND)
This change will vary from region to region to align with current global currency trends and ensure pricing is sustainable and fair for all our players.
We know this is a lot to take in at once and understand this isnât ideal for players in the affected regions, which is why you will still be able to take advantage of the current pricing until Monday, September 25th at 10 AM CET / 4 AM EST.
Thank you for your ongoing support! If you have any questions about this change, please ask away and weâll respond as soon as we can and to the best of our knowledge.
Claim your limited-time free Midsummer Cosmetic Pack!
Hello, Hunters!
This limited-time festive midsummer-themed gift includes 14 exclusive cosmetics with novel and unique designs. Whatâs more, you can use it in any reserve you want.
Follow these simple steps to claim your gift: - Have or upgrade to a full Apex Connect account (you can do this in-game or via the Apex Connect portal in your browser) - Have Hunt Club enabled - Be connected to the internet
This offer is only available between August 15-22, 2023, so don't wait too long!
Happy hunting!
Don't miss out on the Steam Summer Sale offers!
Howdy Hunters!
Steam Summer Sale has arrived and with it many amazing discounts on theHunter: Call of the Wild DLCs. There's no better time to complete your Reserve collection or pick up that Cosmetic Pack you've been eyeing for a while.
And if you want to introduce your friends to the hunting world, they can pick up the base game right now 75% off!