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Press release:
Bratislava, Slovakia / Vienna, Austria – March 26th, 2026: The hunt begins anew: Way of the Hunter 2 is now available in Early Access on Steam, inviting players to step into the wild and actively shape the future of the franchise alongside the developers at Nine Rocks Games.

Play Way of the Hunter 2 in Early Access now: https://thqn.net/WOTH2-Steam

Wishlist Way of the Hunter 2 on consoles:
PlayStation: https://thqn.net/woth2-psn
Xbox: https://thqn.net/woth2-xbox

Way of the Hunter 2 launches in Early Access with a clear goal: to create the most immersive and authentic hunting simulation possible, together with its players.

The game is fully playable, offering a solid core experience, but remains a work in progress by design. By opening development early, the team ensures that community feedback can meaningfully influence systems, mechanics, and future content while they are still flexible and evolving.

The current Early Access version provides a strong foundation of gameplay systems and features, including:

The vast Canadian hunting region of New Laurentia, ready to explore
A selection of rifles, shotguns, bows, and game calls
A hunting dog companion for tracking
Strategic hunting gear like decoys, blinds, animal calls, a monopod shooting stick, and advanced equipment
Exploration using a vehicle, along with tents for fast travel and time skipping

Early Access is expected to last approximately six months, though the timeline may evolve depending on the scope of community feedback and development progress. In addition, the move to Unreal Engine 5 marks a major step forward for the franchise. It enables improved performance, advanced features, and long-term support.

The full 1.0 release of Way of the Hunter 2 will be priced at $39.99 / €39.99. Those who want to go hunting earlier than that, will pay only $29.99 / €29.99 at launch of Early Access on March 26th 2026 – and until Thursday, April 9th 2026, a 20% discount will reduce the price even further to $23.99 / €23.99.

More info about Way of the Hunter 2:
Website: https://wayofthehunter2.thqnordic.com
Discord: https://discord.gg/wayofthehunter

About THQ Nordic
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About Nine Rocks Games
Nine Rocks Games is a game development studio headquartered in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. “The team consists of veteran game developers with great experience in making successful games, including global hits like Way of the Hunter, DayZ, Soldier of Fortune: Payback, Chaser, or many of the multimillion-selling Cabela’s line of hunting games, including Big Game Hunter and Dangerous Hunts.