The launch trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds has been released at the February 2025 State of Play, and the game’s release date is just around the corner. Players have been riding out the last of Monster Hunter Wilds’ open beta sessions, which were extended into the week before its launch thanks to a PlayStation Network outage. Excitement for this pseudo-open world Monster Hunter is at an all-time high, and it’s fortunate for the pumped-up player base that there are only a few days left before Wilds arrives in full.
Said launch trailer is dedicated to showing off why. Just about every weapon and monster revealed so far gets some time in the spotlight, along with a few more mysterious creatures like a new variant of the Monster Hunter mascot, Rathalos. Seeing all of MH Wilds‘ weapons in action, as well as assorted multiplayer shenanigans and teases for the game’s enigmatic story, has done a great job at keeping hype levels high. All that remains is for Monster Hunter Wilds to execute on that hype, and then keep the ball rolling in the traditional series of post-launch updates.
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Monster Hunter Wilds Release Time (When Can You Play Monster Hunter Wilds?)
Monster Hunter Wilds is one of the most anticipated games of 2025; here’s when you can play it.
What’s Coming Up After Monster Hunter Wilds’ Launch
While Monster Hunter Wilds’ State of Play appearance mostly concerned its launch trailer, some preliminary details on its free Title Update roadmap were also shown. Special events and content updates have been a regular feature in the Monster Hunter franchise since its early days, and it was expected that Wilds would have similar updates to MH World and Rise. Just one week after Wilds’ launch, limited-time Event Quests with special armor rewards will begin rolling out, and should keep being introduced over the next couple of years. These are where Monster Hunter’s crossover cosmetics typically appear, so players will want to keep an eye on them.
New Monsters Will Quickly Join MH Wilds’ Roster
In addition, the first major Title Update is planned for release in spring 2025, and will mark the return of Mizutsune, the slippery, bubble-blowing Leviathan. Another monster is planned for the second free Title Update in summer 2025 alongside more Event Quests, and more details on the various new quests, monsters, and other unspecified updates are promised to come soon. Capped by a small “To be continued…” message, that’s everything included in Monster Hunter Wilds’ first roadmap. It’s good to have it as confirmation that MH Wilds will at least stay traditional post-launch, but that’s the extent of its info.
Monster Hunter Wilds’ First Roadmap Isn’t Very Helpful
Withholding Information Has Made MH Wilds’ Early Updates Unpredictable
Vague infographic roadmaps are nothing new for the Monster Hunter series, with Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, Rise, and Sunbreak all using them as well. However, Monster Hunter Wilds’ first Title Update roadmap is sparse even by their standards, and, on top of the main game being so close to launch, the updates in the roadmap will also start rolling out soon. Even with prior games around to suggest that Wilds will be business as usual, it’s hard to say what to actually expect right now.
There are still unanswered questions about how Monster Hunter Wilds handles Low Rank and High Rank, especially since Wilds’ open map allows players to linger in it between quests, and this preliminary roadmap doesn’t clear things up. It bears noting that prior Monster Hunter updates have snuck unannounced monsters in before, so just promising Mizutsune for Title Update 1 doesn’t confirm that that’s all there is. The mention of “additional updates” as part of the spring Title Update is also mysterious. Ultimately, Monster Hunter Wilds launching with some mysteries attached to it isn’t a bad thing, but it makes one wonder what Capcom has planned for this tentpole title.
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February 28, 2025
- ESRB
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T For Teen // Violence, Blood, Crude Humor