Hello Hunters,

We are very pleased to announce that next week, August 20th, we'll be releasing Tru-PATCH on all platforms. Until then you can get an early look at the patch notes below.

NOTE: Tru-RAC Roe Deer were initially set to be included in this update, but based on player feedback we will work on them further. You can expect to see them appear later in the year.

• Population reset of all animals on all reserves
  
• Reset of animal need zones
  
• Reset of Leaderboards
  
• Reset of Hunting Log
  
• Consecutive Harvest bonus no longer affects score (but does affect XP and money in the same way as before)
  
• Increased limit of deployable tents per map from 8 to 16
  
• The loadout when starting a new game has been updated to include more items (these items have no level requirement anymore and some are available for free for returning players)
  
• Updated story missions in Medved Taiga to use waypoints
  
• Equipment is no longer holstered when exiting ATV
  
• Various updates to existing missions where sometimes there would be no animals in the mission area or the required scoring didn’t match shown objective
  
• Improvements to path-finding for all animals on all reserves
  
• Added new, clearer descriptions for blood splatter
  
• Various improvements to first person and animal animations
  
• Various localization improvements
  
• Updated the Antler Rattler description to include affected species

• Shotgun hits now group up and display all pellets that hit the target
  
• Hitlist displays how many pellets hit the target in brackets
  
• Pellets now move with deviations in velocity
  
• Damage and integrity has been reworked on all shotguns
  
• Integrity is now reduced per shot, no longer per pellet

• Fixed issue with multiplayer clients being unable to hunt Geese
  
• We continue our work here as host migration can still cause issues
  
• Backpack no longer makes noise when standing still
  
• Fixed missing legacy Moose racks
  
• Fixed issue where the camera would flip when changing stance
  
• We continue our work here as it might still occur after shooting
  
• Fixed issue that resulted in small stepped movement of iron sights
  
• Fixed issue with the Hunting Log being reset after the game was restarted
  
• Improved an issue where players lose map data (e.g. claimed outposts)
  
• Once you re-discover these locations, they should be saved properly now.
  
• We will continue to work on this issue
  
• Fixed weird looks of the eyes of Wolves when aggressive
  
• Noise indicator now correctly displays noise when deploying portable structures
  
• Virant Klasika now uses the correct visual effects
  
• Wolf eyes should no longer glow when harvest is highlighted
  
• Fixed issue with big bulges on the side of animals due to breathing
  
• Fixed issue with The Mile, The Scandinavian Mile, etc. achievements
  
• Fixed issue where player would sometimes examine a clue under a downed animal instead of harvesting the animal, even though “Harvest” prompt was shown
  
• Fixed issue with shotguns having wrong zeroing order
  
• Fixed issue where some waterfowl blinds would change colors when entered
  
• Fixed issue with Quickdraw perk not working with lever-action rifles
  
• Fixed issue with Keen Eyes skill sometimes not working properly
  
• Fixed issue with Both Eyes Open not working with 20GA semi-auto shotgun
  
• Fixed issue where toggling aim would mute footstep sounds and break animation
  
• Fixed various issues with aim cancelling
  
• Aiming with weapons or optics holstered is no longer possible
  
• Fixed issue with thumb clipping through rifles when exiting aim while prone without scope

Hello Hunters,

This weekend we'd love for you to get hands-on with a beta version of our upcoming "TruPATCH" update. Please check the change-log below, and then scroll further on for instructions on how to access the beta, including the beta branch password.

NOTE: Some elements of TruPATCH are not present (or in some cases, relevant) to this beta test. The following changes will be in live, but wont be represented in the test here:

• Population Reset
  
• Leaderboard and Hunting Log Reset
  
• Shotgun balancing (damage and integrity)
  
• Localization changes

New Features

• Truracs: Roe Deer

Game Improvements

• Shotgun Overhaul

- Shotgun hits now group up and display all pellets that hit the target
- Hitlist displays how many pellets hit the target in brackets
- Pellets now move with deviations in velocity

• Consecutive Harvest bonus no longer affects score (but does affect XP and money bonus)
  
• Increased limit of deployable tents per map from 8 to 16
  
• The loadout when starting a new game has been updated to include more items (these items have no level requirement anymore and some are available for free for returning players)
  
• Updated story missions in Medved Taiga to use waypoints
  
• Equipment is no longer holstered when exiting ATV
  
• Various updates to existing missions where sometimes there would be no animals in the mission area or the required scoring didn’t match shown objective
  
• Improvements to pathfinding for all animals on all reserves
  
• Various improvements to first person animations
  
• Various localization improvements

Bug Fixes

• Fixed issue where the camera would flip when changing stance or aiming
  
• Backpack no longer makes noise when standing still
  
• Fixed issue that resulted in small stepped movement of iron sights
  
• Fixed issue with the Hunting Log being reset after the game was restarted
  
• Fixed issue with shotguns having wrong zeroing order
  
• Fixed issue where some waterfowl blinds would change colors when entered
  
• Fixed issue with Quickdraw perk not working with lever-action rifles
  
• Fixed issue with Keen Eyes skill sometimes not working properly
  
• Fixed issue with Both Eyes Open not working with 20GA semi-auto shotgun
  
• Fixed issue where toggling aim would mute footstep sounds and break animation
  
• Fixed issues with aim cancelling

It’s a chance for you to, during a limited period, experience changes to the game before they are technically “live”. It’s also a way for us to test updates without “committing” them to the main version of the game.

The Beta will be available from now, Friday August 9th, until Monday August 12th.

Right-click theHunter: Call of the Wild in your Steam library and click “Properties.'' A window will open, then click the tab at the far right labeled “Betas”, you will then come to a window that looks like the one below:



Please enter the following code in the box (without the quotation marks): “CalloftheWild”, then CLICK “Check Code” (just hitting enter won’t work). You should now notice that your game will start an update, this will be the Open Beta build installing.

Note: The download can potentially be large, and this will need to be re-downloaded as you switch between the live/Open Beta clients, so those on metered internet connections please bear that in mind.

Nothing. When you start the Open beta client your game will be entirely “fresh”, you’ll have no save game, cash, skills etc. But don’t worry, this has NO effect on your “live” version of the game, you can switch back and forth at any time (see the next point below).

Note: We DO have a means for you to get up and running quickly in the Trailblazer Beta. Hit “Escape” and go to the Hunt Club Beta menu, there’ll be a reward there where you can claim a large sum of credits, a big XP boost and weapon score points in all categories.

Do the initial same steps as when installing the Open Beta, but when you get to the Beta tab you should not fill in a code. Instead in the drop-down box saying “Select the beta you would like to opt into:” you simply pick “None - opt out of all beta programs” and your client will run a small update. After that, you can play the normal version of the game again. You can switch back and forth between the live version and Open Beta/Trailblazer Programme at any time during the period just by using that dropdown menu.


Please use our “Beta Feedback” board on the Steam Community Hub here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/518790/discussions/13/

No specifics this time around. Just get out there, enjoy the changes, and let us know any feedback you might have to share after playing the beta.

Hi all,

We are in the process of deploying a small hot-fix to yesterdays release. Please see the change below:

• Fixed issue with TRURACS antlers not being created correctly.

Note: Although no new instances of incorrectly scored (1000+) animals will be generated, some will remain on your map until they have been hunted. Once these have been harvested they will be removed from your animal population permanently. This is a route that is being taken to avoid us performing a population reset if at all possible.

Hello Hunters,

We are pleased to announce that Weapon Pack 3 is now available for purchase! Read on below for more details about these new tools in your hunting arsenal, as well as information about the accompanying free game update.



New weapon: Vasquez Cyclone .45 Big Bore Air Rifle
The Vasquez Cyclone is the poster child for a new generation of big bore air rifles. Designed from the ground up for hunting, this rifle has more than enough power to take down coyotes, wild boars and even medium-sized deer.
New ammunition: .45 Hollow Point Pellet & .45 Round Nose Pellet


New weapon: Eckers .30-06 Bolt-Action Rifle
The Eckers is a high-end bolt-action rifle chambered in .30-06. This ever popular cartridge is perfect for hunting large deer and antelopes at ranges up to 300m. The Eckers .30-06 complements this versatility with high precision, top-of-the-line reliability and a beautifully crafted ergonomic frame. It's no wonder that this rifle has become a favorite among discerning big game hunters all around the world.
New ammunition: .30-06 Soft Point Bullets & .30-06 Polymer Tip Bullets


New weapon: Andersson .22LR Semi-automatic Pistol
The Andersson .22LR is a small caliber semi-automatic pistol. Its compact size, negligible recoil and impressive firing rate make it practical for a wide variety of applications, from target shooting to small game hunting and personal defense. This .22LR pistol shoots as beautifully as it looks and features a variety of customization options, as is customary for Andersson firearms.

You can purchase Weapon Pack 3 here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1108410/theHunter_Call_of_the_Wild__Weapon_Pack_3/


New Feature: TruRACS for Moose

Bug Fixes & Game Improvements

• Fixed issue with black triangle visual glitch
  
• Fixed issue of pre-placed hunting blinds not granting reduction in hunting pressure
  
• Fixed issue with hunting pressure created in a multiplayer game being saved to client’s single player game
  
• Fixed issue with duck caller failing to attract mallards in Layton Lake
  
• Fixed issue that caused wolves to get stuck near outposts
  
• Fixed issue that allowed to travel outside Yukon Valley reserve
  
• Fixed issue with the back button when creating a new game
  
• Fixed issue that caused shotgun accuracy go over 100%
  
• Fixed issue with character’s arms being visible when taking photos from a tripod
  
• Fixed issue with Mallard Ducks not counting towards completing Wildlife Paparazzi and Bucket List achievements
  
• Fixed issue with plains bison’s horns becoming offset during idle animation
  
• Fixed issue with Gray Wolf mating sounds sometimes not playing
  
• Fixed issue with textures in Hirschfelden and Yukon Valley
  
• Adjusted wolf aggression
  
• Improved iron sights on .44 handgun
  
• Various improvements and fixes to Yukon Valley missions (improvements to some missions logic and wording of objectives)
  
• Various localisation improvements
  
• Various improvements and fixes to animal scoring
  
• Various animation improvements in 1st person
  
• Various crash fixes

Hello Hunters,

As part of our last patch we have added Japanese as a language option in the game. This means that both the main game as well as all the released and future DLCs will have Japanese as an available text language.

Following the release of the game, we recognized that we had a passionate group of Japanese players supporting us in the community. As a thank you for their dedication, we hope that this Japanese language option will create an even more immersive experience for them.



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ハンターの皆様、最新のパッチにて、ゲーム中の言語オプションから日本語を選べるようになりました。これによりゲーム本体と、今後リリースされるものを含む全てのDLCで日本語テキストをご利用頂けます。





ゲームのリリース後、コミュニティにおいて熱心な日本人プレイヤーの方々にサポートしていただきました。皆様の応援へのお礼のしるしとして、ゲームの日本語化により、更に没入感のあるゲームをお楽しみいただければ幸いです。

Hello Hunters,

Here are the notes for today's hotfix for PC.

• Fixed crash in the Stonehollow Basin area of Yukon Valley
  
• Fixed issue with deactivated Hunt Club that makes you stuck in map loading screen
  
• Fixed issue with the game does not save after animal harvest
  
• Fixed issue with the phone in mission “Mine of Information”, became uninteractive if player quits before picking it up
  
• Fixed issue of the mission “The Cost of Control” not initializing if another mission is completed when the player is not in the Brightwater Flats
  
• Fixed issue of red bushes making the player take damage
  
• Fixed issue with the zeroing of the Canning rifle
  
• Fixed issue of excessive weight on some animals
  
• Fixed the issue that reduced hunting pressure is retained if player changes reserve while in treestand or tripod
  
• Fixed issue of too many rare Caribous
  
• Fixed issue with the mission “the Ghost Tree”, which couldn’t be completed if player quits (or the game crashes) before finishing an objective

Happy Hunting!

Hello Hunters,

We just released a small patch that contains the first improvements to the new save game system, with a focus on the crashes. We will continue our work on the system, please let us know your feedback.



You will find the full list of fixes below:

• Crash fixes related to new save game system
  
• Fixed issue in new save system when trying to save a save game attached to the old system
  
• Fixed issue in save system when converting old save games when photography missions objectives were active
  
• Fixed issue of hidden requirements in Main Mission “The Cost of Control”
  
• Fixed issue with horns of the Plain Bison being offset, especially in Trophy Lodge
  
• Fixed issue with clients not being able to see need zones of a host in multiplayer
  
• Fixed issue with missing fur variation on Gray Wolf
  
• Fixed issue with caller for Wolves sometimes not working
  
• Fixed issue with progress toward some achievements not incrementing correctly
  
• Fixed issue with Wolves sometimes not doing mating calls
  
  
• Various localization corrections

We continue to read your feedback, look at your screenshots from Yukon Valley and keep working on fixing issues and improving the game.

We are pleased to announce that our 6th reserve 'Yukon Valley' is now live!

For purchase information and more details about Yukon Valley, including the animals you will find. Head to the Steam store page!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1093700/theHunter_Call_of_the_Wild__Yukon_Valley

As well as Yukon Valley, there have been a good amount of Bug Fixes & Game Improvements, more below!

• New Reserve - Yukon Valley
  Referred to by some as “The Last Frontier” and “The Land of the Midnight Sun”, it’s hard to deny that Alaska is a place of untamed natural beauty. Under the watchful gaze and devoted care of warden Jim Murray, Yukon Valley has become a haven for knowledgeable hunters and ecologists, looking to maintain the delicate balance of the ecosystem. With its breathtaking environments that stretch from the rolling hills of blood-coloured moss, to the snow-covered mountains framing the reserve; Yukon Valley is spectacular to behold.
  
• Species: Caribou, Grizzly Bear, Moose, Red Fox, Harlequin Duck, Plains Bison, Gray Wolf
  
• New behaviour: Wolves will travel in packs, howl and confront hunters
  
• New confrontation behaviours: Face off packs of wolves and fend for survival
  
• New missions: 10 main missions & 42 side missions
  
• New reserve warden: Jim Murray
  
• New weapon: .300 CANNING MAGNUM
  
• New ammunition: .300 Magnum Soft Point & .300 Magnum Polymer-Tip
  
• New lures: Harlequin Duck decoys
  
• 10 new achievements
  
• New loading screens
  
• Updated reserve selection screen
  
• TruRACS: Introduced to Caribou and Reindeer

• New Save System
  
• Japanese localization now available
  
• Added a button to delete a trophy lodge
  
• Player is no longer pushed by vegetation on any reserve
  
• Deleting Hunt Club user no longer crashes the game
  
• Fixed an issue where invisible items would take up space in the backpack (for example after DLC is removed)
  
• Fixed an issue in Parque Fernando that blocked players from progressing when shooting the box on the parachute
  
• Fixed aggressive behaviour of all bears
  
• Audio is now more consistent when navigating equipment cache
  
• Focus will remain on the 'Saved Harvest' screen after taxidermizing a saved harvest, instead of moving to the 'Trophies' screen
  
• Fixed an issue that would over-encumber the player when using a gamepad
  
• Fixed an issue that made it impossible to click “Apply” in display settings
  
• Fixed an issue that made it impossible to go to trophy lodge #5 and above when using a controller
  
• Fixed an issue where track/clue color settings were not saved for Parque Fernando
  
• A number of animation and visual improvements on Lion, Siberian Musk Deer, Bison and Moose
  
• Various crash fixes
  
• Headers in the Trophy Manager list are now correctly localized

Hello Hunters,

We are pleased to announce that the Treestand and Tripod Equipment Pack is now live!

The Treestand and Tripod Pack is an optional paid DLC ($3.99/€3.99 or local equivalent) that allows you to take on an entirely new perspective on hunting from the raised position of dedicated stands.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1076850/theHunter_Call_of_the_Wild_Treestand_&_Tripod_Pack/

For full details please read our patch notes below:


New Equipment: Treestand
The staple of a patient hunter, the Deployable Treestand allows you to bide your time until the perfect opportunity to catch the animal unaware. Check your environment for a fitting tree for your ambush, place your stand at an appropriate height and climb up to your new perch. You can also easily adjust and replace it if you are unhappy with your initial placement. Once you’re ready, sit back, relax and watch as you await the opportunity to take that perfect shot. Additionally, it reduces your impact on your surroundings, reducing hunting pressure significantly. There are three different variations available, upon purchase of the “Treestand & Tripod Pack” DLC you will find one of each in your-in-game storage.
Additional stands can be purchased with in-game currency up to a total of 32 Treestands per reserve.

New Equipment: Tripod Stand
With a 360° rotation capability, the deployable Tripod Stand allows you a better vantage point even when there are no trees around. The Tripod Stand is an excellent way to gain an overview of your surroundings and allows you to spot animals from a much greater distance. On top of that, they will keep you concealed, are lightweight and easy to deploy and lowers your hunting pressure on your environment. As with Treestands there are three different variations available, one each of which you will find in your in-game storage after purchasing the DLC, likewise you may have up to 32 total Tripod Stands per reserve.

When owning the DLC, visit the closest storage where you can find one Treestand and one Tripod Stand of each variation. Drag them into your backpack and equip them in your inventory. Just like with previous deployables, equip the Treestand or Tripod and you will see a “ghost” model in white if your placement is valid or in red if not. For Treestands, having it equipped will highlight valid trees in your vicinity, aim at a highlighted tree for higher or lower placement and walk around the tree to change the direction it faces.

New Feature: Reduced Hunting Pressure When in Hunting Structures
All hunting structures now create drastically less hunting pressure to better support stationary hunting.


New Feature: TruRACS
Introduced to Roosevelt Elk

• Fixed issue where pre-TruRACS Whitetail and Blacktail racks were no longer visible in trophy lodges
  
• Changed Fleischer #10 mission so that it no longer requires to harvest specifically a red deer
  
• Fixed issue with King of Rifles side mission where the mission could not be completed by downing a lion or a gemsbok and corrected the objective
  
• Fixed issue with multiplayer challenges not updating correctly when they are finished
  
• Added confirmation dialogue when overwriting a saved harvest in the Trophy Manager
  
• Fixed issue with 45/410 iron sight that made it hard to see between the rear sights
  
• Fixed issue with missing water in Parque Fernando
  
• Fellow multiplayer hunters no longer hold their Huntermates sideways
  
• Added Codex pages for tents and ground blinds
  
• Fixed issue where switching reserve or exiting and re-entering reserve from a hunting structure granted visibility and noise bonuses
  
• Fixed issue where the cylinder on the revolvers would not rotate correctly
  
• Fixed issue where ATV icon was missing in server list if vehicles were allowed on PS4
  
• Stability fixes to Layton Lake District

Get ready to go at 16:00 CEST sharp tomorrow and you can be in with a chance to join TreeKiwi in our open multiplayer game live on stream! Tune in 16:00 CEST, May 28th at twitch.tv/expansiveworlds