Monster Hunter Wilds: All You Need To Know

Monster Hunter Wilds is a new action RPG from Capcom announced at The Game Awards 2023. It will be out on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC in 2025. It will overhaul the series formula with a massive open world, dynamic weather, and enhanced AI-backed ecosystems.

Developer & Publisher

Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom

Release Date

Estimated Release Date: February 28, 2025

Platforms

PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
PC (Steam)

Game Engine

Apparently developed on Capcom's RE Engine, with high graphics and smooth play optimized.

Gameplay & Features

1. Open-World Exploration

Unlike its predecessors, Monster Hunter Wilds has an open-world, non-seamless world.
Monster geography and travel are defined by ever-changing climate.
The world we are living in keeps changing, challenging us in distinctive ways by the weather and by the clock.

2. New Monsters & Wildlife

Features new and returning characters with enhanced AI dialogue.
The teaser trailer shows herds of creatures in large-scale motion that create a vast world.
Discover new monsters, improved AI behavior, and improved monster interactions.

3. Mounts & Travel

The riders can ride for long distances on mounted rideable mounts.
The mounted combat is first introduced in the series.
Riders have access to weapons and equipment, which grants them tactical mobility.

4. New Combat Mechanics

New technologies and improvements of current arsenals.
It suggests faster movement, perhaps with grappling hooks or mobility mechanics.

5. Multiplayer & Co-op

Co-op hunting remains a core gameplay feature, for instance, in Monster Hunter: World and Monster Hunter Rise.
Cross-platform compatibility (not yet confirmed).

6. Setting & Story

It's set in a huge, vibrant world filled with lush biomes made of jungles, deserts, and stormy lands.
The main character also has his origins in a deeper narrative, one which could be an extension of previous Monster Hunter lore.