Way of the Hunter 2 Gets PS5 Physical Release on November 26
The packaged edition is a retail second life for a sim that already shipped digitally in September, and it arrives on the strength of the hunting dog companion rather than any new content.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
THQ Nordic will release a packaged PS5 version of Way of the Hunter 2 on November 26, for a game that left early access and reached official release on September 29 and is also available on PC and Xbox Series X|S. The hunting sim pairs track reading, wind direction and equipment choices with a wildlife officer framing and multiplayer.
The physical edition lands roughly two months after the September 29 official release, and about half a year after the game entered early access in the spring. THQ Nordic is handling it.
The draw the write-up keeps returning to is the dog. An American Foxhound accompanies the hunter, following faint blood trails through grass and wagging its tail when it picks one up. The piece describes the breed as a working hunting dog, a close relative of the Beagle but classed as a larger breed, and notes it is rarely kept as a pet in Japan. Tracking also leans on animal tracks, feeding signs and wind direction, with ratings tied to using gear suited to the hunt. Regulating wildlife populations and culling diseased animals sit alongside multiplayer.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- Game Spark 猟銃としっぽ：「犬と触れ合いたい！」から始める『Way of the Hunter 2』