Publisher:	Emote Games
Developer:	Avalanche Studios
Released:	30 Jun 2009
Genre	Shooter
Platform

The Hunter is a revolutionary hunting gamethat unites traditional gaming and social networking. Download the freegame client and you'll find a visually stunning hunting world,populated with a huge range of highly realistic animals, from smallgame and birds to heavy weight trophy targets like bear, deer and elk,all created by Avalanche Studios, the award winning developer of Just Cause.

But The Hunter isn't just about hunting; it's also about the community.

Playerscan interact through a web interface with a network of thousands ofother people playing the game at the same time. You can make newfriends, form groups, create rivalries, take part in competitions andtournaments against people, or work with other players to completeexciting challenges.

And when the guns are locked back inthe cabinet, you can share your in game experiences with the world.Post journal entries, videos and pictures of your latest trophiesonline, and comment on other peoples exploits. See where you stand inthe leader boards for different events on a global or national level,or check out who's the best hunter in your local town. And beat them.If you're a hunter in real life and you really want to brag you caneven post details and images of that buck you bagged that broke thestate record...

The social network isn't just a means ofkeeping in touch with the community either; it also forms part of thegame. You can explore through the network, browsing profiles, makingnew friends, getting hunting tips from other players, discoveringhidden stores where you can pick up new hunting kit, or find out whoyou need to befriend into order to unlock new missions and items.

The Hunter also connects throughout your digital life, with links to Facebook andother social networks, as well as RSS feeds and messages to your mobilekeeping you up to date with the hunting news and your friends' latesttrophy triumphs

With regular roll outs of new content, missions, items, hunting areas and animals, The Hunter will always stay fresh, and the community plays a big part in shapingthe future direction of the game. Features and updates can be createdbased on the way the game is being played, and players can sendsuggestions to the developers about new things they want to see and t