As we move into the worst of frostbite weather in the frozen north, it’s time to bundle up inside with a warm drink and some game time. Join us for a campaign, 3 competitions, and a mission in Whiterime Ridge. Be careful while you’re out there though, the cold isn’t the only thing you have to deal with, but Van’s got you covered on all fronts. Load up the silver, and we’ll see you in Whiterime Ridge for a monster hunt. Mind the Wendigos. They’re extra grumpy because COTW teased it first. They were really looking forward to being a surprise.
Oh, incidentally, since our creepy critters typically run away if you can’t get them, Snow Geese will flee if you’re in the blind. Don’t worry, they’ll come flying to your decoys. At first. Turns out, they like a nibble of human flesh as much as the next monster.
Rewards for the Holiday event will be out shortly with more fixes to follow.
Participate for the prizes, the trophies, and the glory! The hunter with the most Frost$ at the end of the event will win Community Prizes!
In order to take part in the event, you will have to click on the big banner you will find in the Launcher (or Website) home page:
Read on and familiarize yourself with the rules of the event.
CALENDAR
Duration: 7 days
Start: 20 February 2025 (Thursday) – morning
End: 26 February 2025 (Wednesday) – 23.59 UTC
CAMPAIGN
So how do you collect Frost$?
The more Frost$ you gain, the more in-game prizes you are rewarded. This is how the prize pool looks:
This is how the prize pool looks:
MISSION
This year’s mission is called Spooky
As if Whiterime wasn’t inhospitable enough. Bundle up, hunters, it’s time to return our pristine snowy wastes to how they were. Given the werewolves, we sent some, uh, volunteers out with silver to make sure it works. Enough of them made it back to confirm that Van’s Wolfsbane weapons and silver ammo work on these critters. The normal weapons irritate them, so be careful. Good hunters gave their lives to get that information. Van’s also whipped a few new of his proprietary items to raise your comfort levels in the cold.
The mission will last through the event duration
Completing it will earn the hunter the following rewards:
COMPETITIONS
Qualifying in a competition awards 100 Frost$ for each comp. You don’t need to place, just have an entry.
Prizes for the competitions look like this:
Each competition comes with 7 tiers based on your Hunter Score:
RULES
What would a game be without rules?
We have one simple rule for our events: No exploitation of existing game mechanics to gain an advantage. All winners’ hunts will be checked by EW staff prior to prizes being rewarded, and the decision will be final.
In case of exploits usage, EW has a right to disqualify the player from this event.
SALES
And what would an Event be without sales? We’re not sure, but we do know that we’d get nasty messages if we skipped them, so we’ve made sure to put sales in.
Make sure to check out the Sales section to see the full list!
That’s all folks, any questions, feel free to post them below.
We want to address the concern regarding rewards from the last event and the broader issues some of you have experienced.
The core problem lies in our game’s infrastructure, which requires significant updates. In its current state, major updates or events can introduce unexpected bugs, leading to increased server strain and impacting your overall experience.
Rest assured, we’re aware of these challenges and are actively working to resolve them. Alongside fixing the immediate issues, we are implementing a comprehensive system update to ensure future events and updates roll out smoothly and without critical problems.
This means that delays with event rewards, server stability, and other reported issues are our top priority. All these concerns are being addressed as quickly as possible. This means we will delay all non-essential releases, including events, until these critical bugs have been fixed.
We deeply appreciate your patience and support as we work to make the game more stable and enjoyable for everyone. Thank you for sticking with us!