Monster Hunter World is enjoying a monstrous resurgence on Steam this week.
12.12.2023 - 17:15 / gamesradar.com
Off the back of Monster Hunter Wilds' reveal last week, Capcom is kicking off a campaign to revive Monster Hunter World's online scene.
While Capcom has unveiled Monster Hunter Wilds last week at The Game Awards 2023, there's a fair while to wait until we'll get our hands on the new action-RPG in 2025. Until then, Capcom's attempting to fill the time by beckoning players back to 2018's Monster Hunter World, under the '#ReturntoWorld' campaign.
Hunters, keep your skills sharp ahead of the arrival of Monster Hunter Wilds in 2025 as we invite you to join us as we #ReturntoWorld! It's time to relive the hunts & journey we've taken since 2018 as we look forward to the next generation! Full info: https://t.co/vniPj56ko9 pic.twitter.com/EGTFlZ410sDecember 11, 2023
In an even bigger attempt to welcome people new and old to World, Capcom's discounted the game to its lowest-ever price on Steam. It's now a whopping 67% off on the PC storefront, which, even for the base version of the 2018 game, still feels like an absolute steal considering it can take upwards of 40 hours to just finish the main campaign once over.
"Return to World is a celebration of Monster Hunter World, as we welcome new players who join us in the sale, and re-live an epic journey with those of you that have previously set out from Astera and adventured through the Ancient Forest and beyond..." Capcom writes on Steam.
I should point out that Capcom skipping over the more recent Monster Hunter Rise and going all the way back to World tells us something about Wilds. Capcom clearly considers Wilds a follow-up to World, rather than Rise, and this might be a good or bad thing depending on who you ask. Some Monster Hunter players before the more modern World, while others prefer the more traditional Rise.
Nonetheless, there's perhaps never been a better time to delve into Monster Hunter World. We've got plenty of hours to fill until Wilds eventually rolls around in 2025, but it remains to be seen just how much the 2018 game's player base will be re-energized by Capcom's call to action.
Looking elsewhere for the forthcoming game, Monster Hunter Wilds fans are convinced it's going fully open-world, which would be a huge gameplay shift for the decades-old series. Taking multiple biomes with their own distinct monsters and putting them on the same map is going to be a tough challenge if that's what Capcom really is doing.
Check out our full new games 2023 guide for a look at all the games we'll be playing while we wait for Wilds.
Monster Hunter World is enjoying a monstrous resurgence on Steam this week.
Monster Hunter World has seen a giant player spike on Steam following Capcom's campaign to revive the game's online scene.
Capcom has shared a small update in regards to Monster Hunter Wilds.
Capcom has lit a rocket under The Game Awards 2023 with the announcement of Monster Hunter Wild, the next entry in the blockbusting monster-battling series that is coming out in 2025.
During The Game Awards, Capcom released a trailer for the newest generational game in a well-known RPG franchise.
The Game Awards 2023 wrapped earlier today, marking an epic conclusion to this year's video game season and celebrating the best games released in the past year. The lengthy ceremony was once again hosted by Geoff Keighley, live from Los Angeles, with Baldur's Gate 3 taking home the coveted Game of the Year award. As usual, there were a few exciting new announcements, and while some expectations were crushed, there's still a bunch to look forward to. Standout reveals this year include a collaboration between Hideo Kojima and filmmaker Jordan Peele, a free DLC for God of War Ragnarök, yet another Skull and Bones release date, and more surprises.
Some Monster Hunter Wilds fans are convinced the new game has a fully open-world design, a big departure from the Capcom series' usual formula.
After teasing it earlier this year, Capcom finally announced the next mainline Monster Hunter title – Monster Hunter Wilds. It launches in 2025 for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC, with more details in Summer 2024. In the meantime, series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto has a new interview video. Check it out below.
Monster Hunter Wilds fans are very intrigued about one little creature in the game's new trailer.
Capcom has been on a hell of a streak in recent years, but one of their biggest franchises has been taking a bit of a backseat. We got Monster Hunter Rise on the Switch in 2021, but we haven’t got a real boundary-pushing entry in the series since Monster Hunter World in 2018. Well, tonight at The Game Awards we got our first peek at the next generation in the franchise, Monster Hunter Wilds.
Capcom has lit a rocket under The Game Awards 2023 with the announcement of Monster Hunter Wild, the next entry in the blockbusting monster-battling series that is coming out in 2025.
Well, the good news is a new Monster Hunter's on the way — hooray! The bad news is we'll have to wait until 2025 play it — boo. Still, we do at least get an atmospheric teaser trailer to scrutinise until Capcom is ready to reveal more.