Patch history

1. Dec 10, 2024·The Winter Hotfix is now live!

   • ≈🎯BehaviorFlushingbird reaction

     Ground birds now react appropriately when flushed by the host player.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixClay Throwerfunctionality—→Working

     The Clay Thrower is now fully functional in multiplayer sessions.

2. Nov 28, 2018·GEMSBOK RELEASE

   • ≈🔁Reworknetworking

     Overhauled networking to provide a more stable and reliable multiplayer experience.

     Network overhaul

   • ≈✨NewUI feedback—→Added

     Added status popups when joining or creating games and provided more detailed error codes.

     Status popups

3. Sep 20, 2017·Patch Notes 1.11.2 - HOTFIX

   • ≈🐛Bug fixnetwork synchronization

     Fixed a network de-sync that caused animals to stand still and ignore players after a player exited to the main menu and rejoined a game.

4. Aug 17, 2017·THEHUNTER: COTW - Patch 1.10+3

   • ▲🔁Reworkstructure unlockingHost only→All players

     All players in a multiplayer session can now unlock and claim structures, though individual claiming is still required for functionality.

     All players can now claim and unlock outposts, lookout towers, and hunting structures.

   • ▲🎯Behaviornetworking

     Overhauled host migration and network code to prevent invincible animals, spawn failures, and disappearing equipment.

     Major improvements to host migration and network functionality.

   • ▲🎯Behavioranimal health sync

     Animal health now synchronizes more accurately between players in multiplayer sessions.

     Improved updating of animal health in multiplayer.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixHeart Rate IndicatorfunctionalityBroken→Fixed

     The heart rate indicator now functions correctly during multiplayer games.

     Fixed issue where the heart rate indicator would not function properly.

5. Jun 22, 2017·THEHUNTER: COTW - Patch 1.9.1

   • ≈🎯Behaviortime and weather—→Host Only

     Time and weather now save only for the host and function correctly across multiplayer sessions.

6. Jun 14, 2017·THEHUNTER: COTW - Patch 1.8+2

   • ▲📊Numericmax players2→8

     Increased the default maximum player count for new sessions from 2 to 8.

     numeric

   • ▲🎯Behaviorsynchronization

     Bullet trajectories and scopes are now correctly synchronized, allowing players to see exactly where others' shots land.

     behavior

   • ≈🛠QoLreward displaytotal→individual

     Shared takedown rewards now show the specific reward received based on participation rather than the total.

     quality

   • ≈🐛Bug fixdistance filter

     Fixed the distance filtering for multiplayer game searches.

     bugfix

7. Feb 23, 2017·THEHUNTER: COTW - Patch 1.1

   • ≈🐛Bug fixstability—→Fixed

     Fixed crashes related to the Multiplayer menu and switching between single and multiplayer games.

     bugfix

   • ≈🎯Behaviorreserve changeEnabled→Disabled

     Disabled the ability to change reserves while in a multiplayer session.

     behavior