Update 1.23 is live for everyone!

Way of the Hunter

Become the new owner of a hunting lodge nestled among gorgeous habitats and rich animal populations. Explore vast open world environments and hunt with a premium selection of firearms. Enjoy the perfect hunt on your own or with friends in co-op.

Update 1.23 is now live on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, adding rare fur variants to Aurora Shores, new taxidermy stands, and much, much more to Way of the Hunter. [h3]Version 1.23 patch notes:[/h3] [list] [*]Added: Taxidermy stands for landowner’s cottages in Nez Perce Valley, Transylvania, and Aurora Shores [*]Added: Rare fur variations for animals in Aurora Shores - Albino Wood Bison, Melanistic Alaskan Moose [*]Added: Aurora Shores achievements [*]Added: Ambient volume slider in audio options [*]Added: Progress reset in the main menu [*]Added: Rare fur identifier in the claim screen [*]Added: Aurora Shores - new discoverable fast travel destinations: Parking lots [*]Added: Possibility to close tutorial pop-ups [*]Added: Sound effects for traversing water [*](MP) Added: Exploration marker multiplayer support [*]Tweaked: Visual improvements to albino animals [*]Tweaked: Changes to the life cycles of big game animals and predators [*]Tweaked: Nez Perce Valley’s Elk specified to Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus canadensis nelsoni) [*]Tweaked: Nez Perce Valley’s Moose specified to Western moose (Alces alces andersoni) [*]Tweaked: High-distance visibility of small animals [*]Tweaked: Hunting log sorting changed to “new to old” [*]Tweaked: Controls - Exit vehicle is now Square / X (consistent with enter vehicle), Vehicle horn is now Circle / B, Default controller sensitivity of look increased by 30% [*]Tweaked: Environmental imperfections/defects [*]Tweaked: Taxidermy stands clipping through ceiling/walls when populated with large trophies (moved one stand in Nez Perce Valley and one in Aurora Shores) [*]Tweaked: Mission “Sure As Shooting” - initial voice-over playback and target marker [*]Tweaked: Corrected the rotation speed of arrows in the Bullet Camera [*]Tweaked: Camera snapping while moving in prone on a slope [*]Tweaked: Sound cues [*]Tweaked: Animal calls can be heard (and seen in Hunter sense) from a larger distance [*]Tweaked: Alert distribution for animals when crossbow hunting [*]Tweaked: Optimizations for static animal signs, grass system, and hunter sense decals [*]Fixed: Auto-walk deactivating when using binoculars [*]Fixed: Incorrect trophies displayed for young and adult animals in Taxidermy assistant [*]Fixed: Vehicle position being persistent between MP and SP [*]Fixed: Inability to exit a vehicle while parked in a bush [*]Fixed: Firearm UI elements sometimes disappear when quickly switching gear [*]Fixed: Fires in fireplaces in Aurora Shores (lodge and cottages) [*]Fixed: Binoculars occasionally not displaying Hunter sense info [*]Fixed: Animals making somersaults over the water [*]Fixed: Blood tracks stopping if an animal despawns while fleeing [*]Fixed: Animal trophy scores over 500 [*]Fixed: Campsite map icon missing in Transylvania [*]Fixed: Time of day not pausing while in menu [*]Fixed: Animals with incorrect fitness responding to calls [*]Fixed: Pathfinding of called animals [*]Fixed: Wolves disappearing at 500m [*]Fixed: Detached caribou head on a taxidermy stand [*]Fixed: Remington 1903 accuracy when using iron sights [*]Partially fixed: Occasional wrong animal pose in the bullet camera, causing bullet trajectory and damage to not line up [*]Partially fixed: Mission animals not spawning in previously pressured herds [/list] We will be grateful for any and all feedback and bug reports either in the discussion section of this post or via the [url=https://thqn.net/woth-rm]THQ Nordic Redmine[/url] (when creating a ticket, please make sure that you enter the correct version). Good hunting!