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This page details pre-release information and/or media for WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition.

Thanks to the highly documented nature of WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition 's development, there are a lot of goodies to be found.

To do:
Search through the hundreds of devblogs on the Official YouTube Channel and the WolfQuest Community Fourms for more early differences (more footage of the early hunger system / wolf badge, map changes, interfaces, etc. Reword some of these as to not be too repetitive.

Development Timeline

2016#

December#

  • December 31st - A third episode of WolfQuest was announced.1

2017#

February#

  • February 2nd - WolfQuest's 3rd episode was announced to take place in Tower Fall.2

May#

  • May 11th - It is announced on the WolfQuest Fourms that WolfQuest Episode 3 would use an entirely new codebase.3

June#

To do:
Find an archive of the associated website devblogs, as most of these early videos were only meant to add onto them, unlike today where they are now the primary source of information
  • June 2rd - A new video devblog titled "These elk are making me thirsty!" showcases the ability to drink water, coming to WolfQuest 3.4
  • June 3rd - Yesterdays devblog was reuploaded to the WolfQuest YouTube Channel, renamed to "By Popular Demand...Hydration!"5
  • June 9th - "New Menu Item: Mule Deer!" announces mule deer are coming to WolfQuest 3.6
  • June 16th - "Summertime Snack" was released, announcing mule deer fawns.7
  • June 23rd - "Howling at Tower Fall" is released, promoting the Tower Fall episode of WolfQuest 3, which is slated for early 2018.

To do:
Explain differences in a better way, find a spot that shows the rainbow in its final position while still showing the majority of Tower Fall

The terrain is noticeably lower quality in the final version. The terrain is less open. Most trees from the devblog are either moved or missing. The water is noticeably less vibrant. The rainbow spawns much higher than the final game. This video uses the old wolf model from WolfQuest 2.7

June 23rd, 2017

Final
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(Source: eduweb)

July#

  • July 21st - "I smell Elk!" is released, showing off the new scent view system. This is one of the earliest glimpses of the Amethyst Mountain map.
    • The UI is closer to WolfQuest 2.7 than the final build
    • Elk scent particles are yellow, unlike the final game where they are pink.

July 21st, 2017

Final
WolfQuestAE-July.21.2017-ScentViewTrackingElk.png

(Source: eduweb)

August#

  • August 4th - WolfQuest 3: Anniversary Edition was formally announced.89

2018#

February#

  • February 15th - A poll was held on the WolfQuest Community Fourms to decide which animal gets added to the game.10 Despite bighorn sheep winning the vote, we'd get pronghorn first.11

March#

  • March 22nd - "Hungry (Sometimes) Like the Wolf" was released showcasing a new "energy" system that is not present in the final, which was replaced with the Stamina, Hunger, and Wakefulness meters.

To do:
Explain this better
  • The energy bar was a system meant to be more realistic system, where your energy cap would lower when digesting food, and rise again when it's time to eat.
    • The energy bar is drained in the same ways the stamina bar is in the final game.
    • The energy cap lowered while digesting food to a much greater degree than the stamina bar is in the final game.

March 22nd, 2018

Final

(Source: eduweb)

May#

  • May 24th - In "At World's End", David T. Schaller asks the WolfQuest community for ideas on what to do with out of bounds prevention. It also showcases more of the new Amethyst Mountain map.

WolfQuestAE-May.24.2018-OutOfBounds.png WolfQuestAE-May.24.2018-AmethystMountain1.png

June#

  • June 28th - "The Better to Smell You With!" releases, which shows a more up-to-date version of the scent view system.12

June 28th, 2018

Final
WolfQuestAE-June.28th.2018-ScentViewTrackingElk.png

(Source: eduweb)

August#

  • August 30th - "I'm the Boss...or Not" is released, which shows off an early version of the fighting system, along with some early UI.13
    • A very early version of the fighting system
WolfQuestAE-August.30th.2018-EarlyWolfFight.png
    • An early version of the Map screen.

August 30th, 2018

Final
WolfQuestAE-August.30th.2018-Map.png

September#

  • September 20th - Ironwolf is announced in "Playing Dead".14

December#

  • December 27th - "Why Why Why?" is released15, which was intended as a reminder for those waiting for the release that development takes time. This shows some footage of testing environments, early Amethyst Mountain, and is seemingly the only known footage of the energy system being used outside of the initial video explaining it from March 22nd.

WolfQuestAE-December.27th.2018-EarlyTestingMap.png WolfQuestAE-December.27th.2018-EarlyAmethystMountainNoTrees.png WolfQuestAE-December.27th.2018-EarlyBuggedWolfFight.png

2019#

January#

  • January 10th - "You're Getting Veery Sleeeepy...." is released, showing off the removal the energy system from earlier builds and replacing it with the current stamina, hunger, and wakefulness systems.16

July#

  • July 25th - WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition released into Early Access.

September#

  • September 20th - "Cliff Face Lift" is released, showcasing some changes to the Amethyst Mountain map.17
  • September 25th - v1.0t is released, adding two new music tracks and the aforementioned changes to Amethyst Mountain.

To do:
Show the before and after in-game.

October#

  • October 25th - v1.0.1 is released, which added eagles and ravens, as well as new behaviors for other animals.

December#

  • December 28th - Public beta testing is now open, starting with v1.0.2.

2020#

March#

  • March 12th - "Lost...and Found" announces the release of a new map, Lost River (Classic), which is a port of the Lost River map from WolfQuest 2.7, with some minor improvements.18
  • March 13th - A new update is released, adding the Lost River (Classic) map and the winter season to Amethyst Mountain. (v1.0.3)

To do:
Compare the original WolfQuest 2.7 map to the WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition port

September#

  • September 10th - "The Big Picture" is released, which primarily talks about future plans for WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition.19 The video showcases more early footage of Slough Creek, and mentions Tower Fall.
  • September 18th - Multiplayer is now available for Amethyst Mountain and Lost River (Classic) (v1.0.5)20

December#

  • December 30th - The Slough Creek map is now available for Singleplayer.

2021#

March#

  • March 4th - Yellowstone Wolf Coat Pack DLC released (v1.0.6n)

May#

  • May 4th - An update is released, containing Age Perks, Ironwolf mode, and Beavers. (v1.0.7)

August#

  • August 18th - Achievements added (v1.0.7h)

December#

  • December 16th - Multiplayer functionality for the Slough Creek map is released.
  • December 30th - The Saga is announced, changing the game from a linear episodic story into an open and infinite continuation of your lineage. Because the game no longer relied on its former episodic format, Tower Fall was announced as planned DLC.21

2022#

February#

  • February 3rd - "Lost River: Shaping the Terrain" is released, showcasing how the terrain was shaped for the Lost River DLC map.22

City of Lost River building

August 11th, 2022

Final
WolfQuestAE-February.3.2022-CityofLostRiver-LostRiverDLC.png WolfQuestAE-CityofLostRiver-LostRiverDLC-Final-3.0.1m.png

May#

  • May 12th - Building Character DLC released (v1.0.8l)

August#

  • August 11th - "Opening Doors in Lost River" is released, giving a progress update on the Lost River DLC map.23

Outside Lost Cup Coffee

To do:
List differences

August 11th, 2022

Final
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Inside Lost Cup Coffee

August 11th, 2022

Final
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Walking Along Road

August 11th, 2022

Final
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Walking Further Along Road

August 11th, 2022

Final
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September#

  • September 1st - "Lost River Rocks!" is released.24

To do:
List more differences. Is the bear head visible in either early screenshot?

Colors are lighter in the final version. The sign for Big Baer/Bare/Bear Cliffs is missing from both early versions.

Pre-September 1st, 2022

September 1st, 2022

3.0.1m / August 24th, 2026
WolfQuestAE-LostRiverRocks-PreSeptember1st2022.png WolfQuestAE-LostRiverRocks-September1st2022.png WolfQuestAE-LostRiverRocks-Final-3.0.1m.png

December#

  • December 15th - Lost River DLC released (v1.0.9)

2023#

January#

  • January 17th - An update releases, adding a new point of interest to the Lost River DLC.

To do:
I can't get the game to load the pre-1.0.9g Lost River map, it forces DLC preview mode, and force loading the level causes the game to load infinitely.

Lost Luck Silver Mine

December 15th, 2022

January 17th, 2023 and onward
WolfQuestAE-3.0.1m-OutsideMines-LostRiverDLC.png

December 15th, 2022

January 17th, 2023 and onward
WolfQuestAE-3.0.1m-OutsideMines2-LostRiverDLC.png

October#

  • October 26th - "Hellroaring Rocks!" released, showing early footage of the Helloraring Mountain DLC.25

2024#

February#

  • February 22nd - "Homesteading Hellroaring Mountain" released, showing early footage of the DLC.26

March#

  • March 7th - "The Wolverines of Hellroaring Mountain" released, showing early footage of the DLC.27

April#

  • April 4th - "Hellroaring Along" released, showing early footage of the DLC.28
  • April 11th - Hellroaring Mountain DLC released. (v1.1.2) (Note: v1.1.2a, released the next day, is mislabeled as v1.1.2)

November#

  • November 18th - The Saga update is released into public beta, currently only for singleplayer.

December#

To do:
See if the Endless Summer quest still exists, and if so can be triggered
  • December 9th - The WolfQuest "Saga" update is released for singleplayer, removing the "Endless Summer" quest and replacing it with "Growing Pups" and "Young Hunters." Multiplayer still retains the Endless Summer quest at this time (v2.0.0)

2025#

May#

  • May 19th - The Saga releases into Public Beta for multiplayer.

June#

  • June 3rd - The Saga is now fully released, for both singleplayer and multiplayer. (v2.0.1)

July#

  • July 22nd - WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition leaves Early Access. (v2.0.2)

October#

  • October 2nd - "Tower Fall Rocks!" is released, following the tradition of showing the geology of the still upcoming Tower Fall DLC.

To do:
Find a better way to screenshot these, as the YouTube videos have a very low bitrate but they are the only source.

Tree placement is different. The early Mt Washburn seems to have floating trees. The river on the mountain isn't as wide as in the final game.

October 2nd, 2025

Final
WolfQuestAE-MtWashburn-TowerFall-October2025.png WolfQuestAE-MtWashburn-Final-3.0.1m.png

(Source: eduweb)

December#

  • December 4th - Localization begins in public beta (v2.0.5)
  • December 12th - v2.0.5 releases, now localized into Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazillian), Russian, and Spanish.29

2026#

January#

  • January 28th - Tower Fall DLC released after a 9 year wait. (v3.0.0)

July#

  • July 14th - Katmai Coast DLC announced.30
  • July 30th - "Katmai FAQs" is released, showing some early footage of the Katmai Coast DLC map.31

August#

  • August 13th - "How We Chose the Katmai Map Site" is released, including more early footage of the Katmai Coast DLC map.32

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