Dino Hunters event
Dino Hunters Raptor Update: End Time, Countdown & Rewards
The Raptor Update is live in Dino Hunters and runs through the end of July, adding a raptor-themed survival chapter built around defending against a nest of the predators. It went live on July 24 and closes on July 31, so it is in its final stretch as of July 30, with less than a day left left to take part.
Interest in this one has been substantial: more than about 180,000 players have marked themselves as going, making the Raptor Update one of the bigger draws on the Dino Hunters calendar right now. The developer bills it under the “Raptor Nest Survival” banner, and the exact start and end times are on the card below.
Dino Hunters
RAPTOR UPDATE
Raptor Nest Survival
Jul 24, 1:30 PM – Jul 31, 12:00 AM ET
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What the Raptor Update adds
The update centers on raptor nest survival, the theme the developer leads with in the event’s own listing. That framing points to a defensive, wave-style challenge: raptors emerging from a nest that players have to hold out against rather than simply hunt down. It is a “new content” event rather than a full relaunch, so it slots into the existing game as a limited-time addition to the usual dinosaur hunting loop instead of replacing it.
The developer has not published a detailed reward list for the Raptor Update, so treat any specific unlock claims elsewhere with caution. What is confirmed is the theme and the window — the raptor nest survival content is available only while the event is open, which is the main reason to jump in before it closes.
When the Raptor Update runs
The event opened on July 24 at 1:30 PM ET and ends on July 31 at 12:00 AM ET — a roughly one-week run. Those are Eastern times; the card above lists the same window across the major world time zones, so players in the UK, Europe, India and the Asia-Pacific region can line up the cutoff without converting anything by hand. Because the close lands at midnight Eastern on July 31, that translates to the early hours or the middle of the day on the 31st for much of the world, so it is worth checking the spread rather than assuming you have the whole of that date.
With less than a day left left, there is no benefit to waiting: the survival content disappears when the window shuts, and the first days of a limited event are typically the busiest for finding other players to run it with.
How it fits the game’s rhythm
Dino Hunters is running back-to-back seasonal events rather than leaving gaps between them. The Raptor Update ends on July 31, and the developer’s schedule shows the much longer Mega Evo Update opening the same day and running into early September. In practice that means there is no downtime to plan around — as the raptor content closes, the next chapter takes over immediately, so anyone who misses this window has a fresh, weeks-long event waiting rather than a wait for the next thing.
Dino Hunters Raptor Update FAQ
When does the Dino Hunters Raptor Update event end?
The Raptor Update ends on July 31 at 12:00 AM ET, after opening on July 24. The card above shows that cutoff in the major world time zones.
Is the Dino Hunters Raptor Update event still going?
Yes — as of July 30 the Raptor Update is still live, with less than a day left remaining before it closes on July 31.
What do you get in the Raptor Update event?
The Raptor Update adds limited-time raptor nest survival content — a raptor-themed challenge available only while the event is open. The developer has not detailed a specific reward list, so the confirmed draw is the timed survival content itself.
What comes after the Raptor Update in Dino Hunters?
The Mega Evo Update follows immediately, opening July 31 as the Raptor Update ends and running into early September. It is a much longer event, so there is no gap between the two.