Monster Hunter World 2 is real, except it’s called Monster Hunter Wilds, and it’s looking brilliant. Capcom debuted Monster Hunter Wild at The Game Awards 2023 and announced that their new monster game is planned for launch in 2025 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Capcom’s world premiere trailer didn’t show us much about what to expect, but there were a handful of exciting details. For one thing, the world looks more lived in, with herds of monsters roaming around, doing their own thing. The Wirebug is gone, but in its place, you get a Chocobo-looking monster that lets you race across the plains and fly through the air.
Monster Hunter Wilds is Capcom’s first foray back into open-world games after taking a more restrained approach in Monster Hunter Rise for the Switch. It comes after several years of critical and commercial hits, including Monster Hunter Rise, Resident Evil Village, Resident Evil 4 remake, and most recently, Street Fighter 6. Monster Hunter and Resident Evil in particular helped Capcom achieve record-breaking revenue earlier in 2023.
2024 might be the year of Dragon’s Dogma 2, but Capcom promised more Monster Hunter Wilds info in summer 2024.
Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF