Bless the Rains Down in Africa: Way of the Hunter 2 Early Access Adds New Hunting Ground Kilimaya Reserve

Bratislava, Slovakia / Vienna, Austria - May 27th, 2026: Way of the Hunter 2 expands its world today with the arrival of the Kilimaya Reserve. Kilimaya is a 100 km² (40 square miles) reserve built on contrast, featuring highlands, forests, open grasslands, wetlands, shrublands, and sun-scorched barren terrain - all packed into a single diverse environment.

Players can also discover ancient stone ruins, remote village settlements, lookout towers, and hidden cave paintings, all set within a landscape shaped by the full range of African wilderness. Early Access Update 2 delivers a completely new hunting experience, introducing twelve new animal species, additional gear, and a cast of new characters, each with their own stories to tell.

Way of the Hunter 2 Africa trailer:

Way of the Hunter 2 | Kilimaya Reserve Update Trailer

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

Twelve new species are roaming the lands of Kilimaya:

•     Greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros strepsiceros)
•     Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus taurinus)
•     Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
•     Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
•     Blesbok (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi)
•     Cape mountain zebra (Equus zebra zebra)
•     Common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius amphibius)
•     Cape honey badger (Mellivora capensis capensis)
•     Southern lion (Panthera leo melanochaita)
•     South African ostrich (Struthio camelus australis)
•     Cape African buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer)
•     Southern yellow-billed duck (Anas undulata undulata)

Update 2 also introduces anatomically accurate animal models. Male and female animals now reflect true biological differences in their appearance, adding a new layer of authenticity to the simulation that all hunters will appreciate.

Full patch notes for Update 2 are available here: https://thqnordic.com/news/way-of-the-hunter-2-early-access-update-2-patch-notes

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

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

Way of the Hunter 2 is being developed by Nine Rocks Games and published by THQ Nordic. The game is currently in Early Access on PC and will be available for PlayStation5 and Xbox Series X|S with the launch of the  1.0 version.

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.

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