What changed in theHunter Classic in 2014

46 community-created competitions and prize draws held.

15 new weapons introduced.

57 store discounts/sales held.

2 player surveys created and replied to.

264 questions answered by developers in Ask Me Anything.

13 special events conducted.

39 new items of clothing introduced.

150+ bugs fixed.

3 new game features added.

3,405 new people joined the community forums.

130 new missions introduced.

18,136 support tickets answered.

4 new species added to the game.

38 new special event items introduced.

10 new people joined the EW team.

1 new tutorial introduced.

114 new competitions added.

Game released on Steam.

26 new pieces of equipment introduced.

8 free species hunts conducted.

Addressed bugs and issues affecting the Holiday Event page and scoring.

Community raised $3248 for the Movember foundation through the purchase of 1624 moustaches.

Primal will be released on December 15th as an Early Access game on Steam.

Players can claim a free warm and cozy knitted sweater from the store for the next 2 days.

Players can claim a free knitted sweater from the store for the next 2 days.

Addressed bugs and issues affecting the Holiday Event page and scoring.

Primal will be released on December 15th as an Early Access game on Steam.

This year's Holiday countdown event will feature a reindeer theme, starting December 1st and running until December 25th.

The Holiday countdown event will start on December 1st and run until December 25th, themed around reindeer.

Players can participate in a Thanksgiving event to hunt turkeys for free until the end of the week.

Players can participate in a Thanksgiving fest and hunt turkeys for free until the end of the week.

Announcement of a new project called theHunter: Primal by Expansive Worlds.

Announcement of a new project called theHunter: Primal by Expansive Worlds.

A new 7mm Break Action Rifle has been released in response to community requests for a traditional hunting design.

A Thanksgiving event featuring various turkey challenges will start on Monday.

Sale on all goose-related items in the store, including discounts on goose decoy bundles.

Canada Goose and Alpine Ibex will be free to hunt throughout the weekend to celebrate the start of the 17th season.

Canada Goose and Alpine Ibex will be free to hunt throughout the weekend to celebrate the start of the 17th season.

Kicking off Thanksgiving with turkey challenges of varying difficulty levels.

A new 7mm Break Action Rifle released in response to community requests for a traditional hunting design.

Successful event with 1266 hunters completing the first mission.

A quiz with 30 multiple-choice questions about theHunter, with a chance to win em$.

Welcomed two new interns, Pär in game design and Carl-Oscar in programming.

Shared insights from an interview with game designer Björn about the development process.

A new event featuring a 100% harvest value requirement and rewards for top hunters.

Introduction of new interns Pär and Carl-Oscar to the team.

Announced the ongoing Mid-November Madness event with a 100% harvest value requirement and unique trophy set for top hunters.

Recap of the Nordic Father’s Day event where 1266 hunters completed the first mission.

Interview discussing game development and tips for success.

Introduced a quiz with 30 multiple-choice questions about theHunter, with a chance to win em$.

Mallards, geese, and pheasants are no longer permitted for hunting with .357 revolvers.

The numbers of Roe Deer, Red Deer, and Red Fox have been lowered to address overcrowding.

Mallards, geese, and pheasants are no longer permitted targets for .357 revolvers due to caliber size.

Reduced numbers of certain animals in Val-des-Bois to address overcrowding issues.

A new weapon designed for hunting birds and small game, requested by the community.

A new weapon designed for hunting birds and small game has been added.

New species Alpine Ibex introduced, requiring a 'spot and stalk' hunting style due to their wariness and climbing abilities.

The new reserve Val-des-Bois is released, featuring approximately 75 km2 of hunting area.

The Personal Bests feature has been brought back with a complete overhaul.

Two new languages, Romanian and Hungarian, added to the game, bringing the total to 19 languages.

Two new languages, Romanian and Hungarian, have been added, bringing the total to 19 languages.

The new reserve Val-des-Bois is released, the 8th of the Evergreen Hunting Reserves with an area of approximately 75 km2.

A free roe deer hunt event is available until Sunday midnight, with no memberships or licenses required.

The Personal Bests feature has been reintroduced with a complete overhaul.

New species, the Alpine Ibex, introduced. They require a 'spot and stalk' hunting style and do not call like other species.

Free roe deer hunt event until Sunday midnight, no memberships or licenses required.

Feedback from the community survey will be implemented into the future roadmap.

A new deployable hunting tower item has been released, available for free to certain membership holders.

Players will need special gear to access steep areas in Val-des-Bois, introducing climbing mechanics.

The new reserve has been named Val-des-Bois, meaning 'a wood valley' in French.

The new reserve has been named Val-des-Bois, meaning 'a wood valley' in French.

A new deployable hunting tower has been released, available for free to certain membership holders.

Players will need special gear to climb steep areas in the new reserve, Val-des-Bois.

The Summer Fiesta event has officially concluded.

A premium version of the popular .308 revolver named 'Highwayman' has been released.

A premium version of the popular .308 revolver has been released.

Fixed small hiccups causing game crashes for some players after the reindeer release.

The Summer Fiesta event has officially concluded.

Resolved issues causing game crashes for some players after the reindeer release.

Reindeer are always on the move and less attracted to callers, with antler rattles attracting males.

A herd of reindeer is now migrating through Hemmeldal, featuring unique hunting mechanics.

Reindeer are always on the move and less attracted to callers, but can be attracted using an antler rattle.

A player survey is launched to gather feedback and set priorities for future development.

A player survey is launched to gather feedback for future game development.

A herd of reindeer is now migrating through Hemmeldal, featuring unique hunting mechanics.

Screenshots of the new Alpine reserve are shared, with ongoing development.

Screenshots of the new Alpine reserve are shared, with ongoing development.

A new reserve inspired by the Alps featuring meadows, mountains, and a creek is in development.

The reindeer will be introduced to Hemmeldal, with some minor tweaks still pending before release.

Winners of the competition to guess the new animal and reserve have been selected and will receive prizes.

A new reserve inspired by the Alps featuring meadows, mountains, and a creek is in development.

The new animal species, reindeer, will be added to Hemmeldal.

Winners of the competition to guess the new animal and reserve have been revealed.

Details on the ballistics tweaks introduced for a number of weapons, affecting gameplay.

A small event with special challenges from Max the Taxidermist to enhance summer hunting.

Details on the ballistics tweaks introduced for a number of weapons, affecting gameplay.

The German forum huntertalk.de is currently inaccessible due to an update error.

A small event with special challenges from Max the Taxidermist to enhance summer hunting.

The German forum huntertalk.de is currently inaccessible due to an update error, being addressed.

Work is ongoing for a new species and a new reserve, details to be revealed later.

Addressing issues like 'Previous competitions' not working and avatars disappearing.

Introduced decoys and a new locator caller for turkey hunting, along with AI tweaks.

Work is underway on a new reserve, details to be revealed later.

Backlog of web-related issues affecting players, including competition functionality and avatar visibility.

Introduced decoys, a new 'locator' caller, and AI tweaks for turkeys.

Players who qualified received shotguns and trophies based on their cap purchases.

Players who bought the German cap received this exclusive shotgun.

Players who bought the Dutch cap received a bronze medal trophy.

Players who bought the Argentinian cap received a silver medal trophy.

Players who qualified received shotguns and trophies based on cap purchases.

Prizes for the Football Jamboree event will be awarded on July 16th, two days after the event ends.

A new feature allowing players to share and nominate helpful tips for the community.

Introduction of a new feature where players can share and nominate helpful tips.

Bugs including disappearing avatars and multiplayer ban issues will be addressed once staff return from holidays.

Bugs including disappearing avatars and multiplayer ban issues will be fixed after the holidays.

Prizes for the Football Jamboree event will be awarded on July 16th.

The game is now fully localized into German, Brazilian Portuguese, Finnish, and Norwegian, with partial localization in Italian, Portuguese, and French.

The much anticipated shotgun is now available in the store.

The persistent 'spinning camera' issue has been resolved thanks to community input.

The game is now fully localized into German, Brazilian Portuguese, Finnish, and Norwegian, with partial localization in Italian, Portuguese, and French.

The '12 GA Blaser F3 Game O/U Shotgun – Custom Grade V' is now available in the store.

The persistent 'spinning camera' issue has been resolved thanks to community input.

Caps for each of the 32 participating countries are now available in theHunter Store.

Runners-up in the Football Jamboree will receive silver and bronze medals.

Celebrate the football fever with the Football Jamboree from June 12th to July 14th, featuring caps for 32 national teams.

Players wearing the cap of the winning team will receive a unique weapon with gold engraving and a gold medal.

Caps for each of the 32 participating countries are now available in theHunter Store.

Celebrate the football event with a special Football Jamboree from June 12th to July 14th.

Players can earn a unique weapon with gold engraving and medals for supporting the winning team.

theHunter is now available on Steam, allowing players to add it to their library and start playing.

The team is working on resolving the 'spinning' issue that has been frequently discussed.

Players can create a new theHunter account or connect an existing one when starting the game via Steam.

Developers are dedicating time to locate, reproduce, and resolve bugs in the game.

Developers are working on fixing the 'spinning' issue that has been frequently discussed.

Developers are dedicating time to locate, reproduce, and resolve bugs in the game.

theHunter is now available on Steam, allowing players to add it to their library and start playing.