Deer Hunter is a series of hunting simulation video games. Originally available for Windows platform published by WizardWorks, it was also published on Mac, and later on Game Boy Color, PlayStation 2, and mobile phones. The first game in the series was developed for only USD$125,000, yet sold over a million copies and topped the PC game charts. It was an early success in the casual game market.
The original game was released in November, 1997. In 2003 Southlogic Studios was commissioned by WizardWorks to develop Trophy Hunter 2003 and because of Trophy Hunter's success, they took over the development of the Deer Hunter franchise, with Deer Hunter 2004 and Deer Hunter 2005, distributed by Atari. Glu Mobile acquired the entire franchise in April 2012. The original Deer Hunter and its sequel Deer Hunter II have also been released for Macintosh computers.
Gameplay usually takes place in a thick forest or meadow during different seasons of the year. Animals and objects other than deer can be seen while playing, including Bigfoot and UFOs in some incarnations, but these serve no purpose other than scenery. Some animals may be shot and killed, but the player receives no trophy and will be penalized if the animal was a protected species. In the latest versions, players can also manage a deer herd with deer growth and genetics deciding the traits of offspring.
Games
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Compilations
Cancelled games
Reception
In the United States, Deer Hunter 4 sold 250,000 copies and earned $4.5 million by August 2006, after its release in November 2001. It was the country's 81st best-selling computer game between January 2000 and August 2006. Combined sales of all Deer Hunter games released between January 2000 and August 2006 had reached 1.4 million in the United States by the latter date.
See also
- Cabela's Big Game Hunter, a 1998 hunting video game by HeadGames Publishing
- Carnivores, a dinosaur hunting series also by WizardWorks and Action Forms
- Deer Avenger, a parodic series of hunting games by Simon & Schuster Interactive
References
External links
- Deer Hunter 4,
- Deer Hunter 2015 , 5 , 2003, 2005 , Tournament by Atari
- Deer Hunter , 2 , 3 for mobile by Glu Mobile
- Southlogic Studios, current developer of the series
- Sunstorm Interactive, original developer of the series
