A generous demo, a big expansion, and "pricing measures": What Capcom is doing to get Monster Hunter Wilds' sales to "surpass" Monster Hunter World
Last year's Monster Hunter Wilds still represents a major focus for Capcom, its latest financial report has revealed.
Last year's Monster Hunter Wilds still represents a major focus for Capcom, its latest financial report has revealed.
The short version
- The game, which had a slower launch than the publisher would have liked due to on-going performance issues and a delayed endgame , has not been a massive success for Capcom - even 2021's Monster Hunter Rise outsold it at the end of last year.
- So what is the company planning to do to get Wilds up to the same standing as World?
- First off are technical improvements: "ongoing enhancements to the technical performance of Monster Hunter Wilds have led to sales for the game improving," Capcom stated in the report.
What happened
There have already been significant updates to the game, with the so-called 'final' update for the base game particularly notable in terms of performance fixes and quality-of-life improvements. "We plan to continue improving the game's technical performance as we aim to drive its total unit sales beyond those of Monster Hunter: World over the medium to long term," concluded Capcom.But will it be enough?
Why it matters
30 million copies is nothing to sniff at, and our last update suggested the game was resting at about 11 million copies sold, in early 2026.
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