Rumors

This page will serve as a compilation of rumors and their validity (true or false) in order to help confirm or dispel anything that's circulating the net. If you have a possible rumor you're not sure about, feel free to use the talk page. Thank you!

As always, treat player speculation and discussion as rumor unless a developer's post can be found and linked to reliably to confirm or deny otherwise. This is especially important when some rumors have the potential to do more harm than good.

Episodes

Rumors relating to episodes.

Midnight Pass

The rumor: In 2010, there was a rumor circulating the internet regarding an upcoming episode titled Midnight Pass. It would include hunters and werewolves, among other things.

The WolfQuest Team's response: Cana dispelled the rumor by stating the obvious. WolfQuest is intended to be a realistic wolf simulation, hence there are no werewolves/anthromorphic beings, hunters or any negative human invasion of any kind in-game. The closest indicators of humans are deemed neutral and include collectibles and influences.

As of December 31^st 2016, Eduweb officially announced Episode 3: Tower Fall. The plans for it to be an episode changed and new plans were outlined in December 2021's Where No WolfQuest Has Gone Before devblog.

As of late 2022, Midnight Pass is referenced in WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition as an Easter egg in the modern Lost River add-on content for WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition. Spoiler: there are a few references to it scattered around the map, but the one which stands out above all is the Midnight Pass Hunting Club.

Analysis: The models used by the video creator came from World of Warcraft. The video was edited using chroma keying ("greenscreening") to overlay the models in WolfQuest's game worlds. The technique was rather poorly executed. The video that stirred up this rumor has since been removed from YouTube for third-party copyright violations and there are no known remaining copies of it. Today, the link indicates the account or channel has been terminated by YouTube staff. The rumor has died down over the years and no longer circulates, but it is still somewhat known and remembered.

Anniversary Edition

Rumours from the years of WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition. (2017-present.)

5-Star Diversity

The rumor: It is possible to find dispersal wolves with five-star diversity.

Inspection: This rumor is false. Diversity is hard-coded to a four star maximum and it cannot exceed this limitation.

Companionship and Favorite Player

The rumor: The Companionship effect only applies to a pup when its favored adult is in close proximity. No other players can grant this effect.

Inspection: This rumor is false. Pups gain the companionship equally regardless of who their favored adult is. A sick pup will gain this boon even if the player-wolf closest to them is not their favorite adult.

Classic

Rumours from the years of WolfQuest: Classic, formerly known as 2.7 and applicable to all 2.7.X builds. (2015-2017.)

WolfQuest for Nintendo DS/3DS

The rumor: A rumor surfaced in July 2014 about a DS/3DS version of WolfQuest.

The WolfQuest Team's response: Dave commented, stating that the licensing fees were prohibitive.

Analysis: Nintendo discontinued the 3DS family on September 16^th 2020, but games are still eligible for release via its own eShop. Release on 3DS seems extremely unlikely following Classic's discontinuation of development when Eduweb switched focus to the development of Anniversary Edition during 2017.

On March 31^st 2023, Nintendo eShop was discontinued and closed down for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U systems.

Legacy

Rumours from the years of Legacy WolfQuest builds 1.1.X up to and including 2.5.1. (2007-2012.)

The Campsite

The rumor: A camper's 'tent' that made noises if the player came near it at night. It has also been said that the player's wolf could actually eat from a bowl left outside. 

The WolfQuest Team's response: None.

Inspection: This rumor has been proven false by many as the only human evidence in the game include the ranch and numerous impacts found throughout Slough Creek. There are no established camp sites anywhere in the playable area.

Shooting at the Cattle Ranch

The rumor: Someone shoots at the player's wolf if they stay too long at the cattle ranch.

The WolfQuest Team's response: None.

Inspection: This rumor is true! If the player overstays their welcome at the ranch, the game triggers a shooting event and their wolf is the target.

Rival Pack Dens

The rumor: An additional fifth den site exists within the southern stranger wolf pack's territory in Slough Creek.

The WolfQuest Team's response: Forum member Alcuzey inquired by sending a private message to WQ Coordinator, who confirms four dens. There are no intentional dens inside of stranger wolf territories.

Inspection: This rumor is false. While players have continued to comb through the rival pack territories in search of the rumored fifth den, none of them have been successful in proving its supposed existence.

Other

Human Encounters

The rumor: An especially hot topic during the Legacy era, various sources claimed to have either seen or been approached by humans, with some sightings in the Slough Creek forests having been reported.

The WolfQuest Team's response: None.

Inspection: This rumor is false. No humans exist in Classic or Legacy, and no assets belonging to humans (whether as 2D textures or 3D models) have ever been found in the game files. Those who have presented evidence have shown clearly and often poorly edited screenshots. The only humans known to exist in the game are the ranchers who lack an entity of their own and who are never actually seen, only heard.

Trivia

• Anniversary Edition
• Classic
• Legacy

Anniversary Edition Trivia

• The Midnight Pass rumor is referenced several times in the expanded Lost River game map. There is a shop in town named Midnight Pass Outfitters, a Midnight Pass pizza on the menu at Carmella's Pizza, all in addition to the Midnight Pass Hunting Club hunting lodge.

Classic Trivia

Legacy Trivia