An Important Development Update
Read an important development update from Call of Wild: The Angler Team.
Anglers,
It’s with a heavy heart that we announce the end of development for Call of the Wild: The Angler. The Angler will remain playable both online and offline in its current state, and you’ll still be able to purchase and access the base game and all DLC content across all platforms. The big difference is that there won’t be any new content or updates moving forward.
Our vision with The Angler was to create a fresh take on the fishing sim genre, inspired by our love and passion for fishing and open-world games. It’s given us so much joy seeing your appreciation for the worlds we created and excitement in catching something new with each big update. We wouldn’t have made it these two-and-a-half years if we hadn’t listened very closely to our passionate community, and for that passion, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. However, maintaining the audience size necessary to support the continued development of this ambitious game proved more challenging than expected, so it’s time for the team to move on to other projects.
We understand that this may come as a surprise, and want you to know it was not an easy decision to make. Although the excitement of new content and updates has come to an end, we hope you’ll still enjoy reruns of in-game events and playing online with friends old and new. There’s much to explore in the five reserves as well.
It’s difficult to leave a project that was driven by so much passion, and we’ll always hold it dear, but we’re bringing our experience and expertise to new horizons within Avalanche Studios Group, so please cheer us on! We’re proud to say that our hard work and dedication brought the beauty of fishing (and boatloads of bad fishing puns) to players around the world.
A special shoutout to our moderators, who endured the aftermath of the Gold Green Sunfish and the Carpsucker Hunt of ‘24 (iykyk). And of course, the members of our Player Council, who put countless hours into feedback on updates and making them as good as possible for the rest of the Angler world.
Once again, we want to thank you all for the hours you’ve spent fishing so far, for all the feedback you’ve left us and all the fantastic memories and memes created so far!
Here’s to the great catches we’ve shared and to those that are still to come!
// Team Angler
FAQ
What does “end of development” mean?
That we won’t make any more content/updates for the game, and that the development team will move on to other projects here at Avalanche. The game will still be available for purchase and all functionality will be kept.
Will multiplayer be affected?
No, multiplayer will continue to be supported.
What happens to the community channels?
Our main social media channels (Facebook, Instagram & X) will still be around and we will post any game related updates there.
The community Discord server will move to a read only format on February the 4th. Most information will still be available on it after that. That said we are of course encouraging you to start up your own servers to continue sharing and chatting about the Angler!
How can I contact you with issues?
While the support offered on Discord will cease, you can still create a support ticket at https://cotwtheangler.com/support.
About the Author
This content was made by the fine people at Expansive Worlds, a creative division of the globally renowned Swedish games development company, Avalanche Studios Group. Stay up to date with all things The Angler and interact with our growing and passionate community by following us on social media!
