theHunter Classic Shut Down
| Developer | Expansive Worlds (Avalanche Studios Group) |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Expansive Worlds / Avalanche Studios |
| Release | 2009-04 (PC launcher); 2014-06-03 (Steam) |
| Platforms | Windows PC (Steam, delisted) |
| Price model | Free-to-play with in-app purchases (historical) |
| Listed price (USD) | 0 |
| Modes | Single-player; online co-op up to 8 players |
| Status | Shut down 2026-11-11; delisted from Steam |
| Setting | 12 reserves incl. Alaska, Louisiana and the Austrian Alps |
| Maps | 12 reserves |
Expansive Worlds closed theHunter Classic on 11 Nov 2026. The game had been a free Windows MMO since a 2009 launcher and a Steam release on 3 Jun 2014. It is not a recommendation. It is a record of what ended.
Timeline
- 2009 — PC launcher debut, before Steam.
- 3 Jun 2014 — Steam release, app 253710.
- 9 Jul 2026 — shutdown announced; in-game currency sales stop. This date is on the research timeline from the publisher notice.
- 19 Aug 2026 — “Thank you, hunters” farewell page.
- 11 Nov 2026 — servers, forums, social accounts, and Discord close. The game becomes unplayable.
Owners and people who never installed it
If you already owned it, the online reserves stopped with the servers. I do not have a publisher sentence that promises offline play, refunds, or a save transfer, so those cells stay empty rather than optimistic. If you never owned it, the store page is a delisted shell. Do not pay a key reseller for a client that cannot log in.
The reserve pitch while it lived was 12 maps, including Alaska, Louisiana, and the Austrian Alps, and 45 species, with co-op up to 8. Those numbers describe the old game. The official next step named in the farewell is Call of the Wild. Other current sims are on best hunting games. Free replacements that are actually still online are on free hunting games, and they are not the same MMO.
FAQ
Can you still play theHunter Classic?
No. Servers, forums, and the Discord closed on 11 Nov 2026. The client is unplayable after that infrastructure stopped.
Can I still buy it on Steam?
It was removed from the store. There is no current purchase.
What should owners play instead?
The farewell points to theHunter: Call of the Wild. That is the official migration, not a guess.
Sources
- Official farewell — checked 2026-11-13
- Steam listing — checked 2026-11-13
- Delisted Games — checked 2026-11-13
- CBR — checked 2026-11-13
Updated 2026-11-13. Questions: [email protected].