Summary
- Monster Hunter Wilds sold 8 million copies in 3 days, whopping the fastest-seller record for Capcom.
- Despite high sales, PC version faces technical issues with a mixed user rating on Steam.
- Capcom addresses game-breaking bugs promptly, enhancing the player experience.
Monster Hunter Wilds has sold more than eight million copies worldwide in only three days of launch, marking a first for developer Capcom. Being the sequel to 2018’s Monster Hunter World, Monster Hunter Wilds is the first mainline game in the highly successful RPG series in over seven years.
In the recent past, there have only been a few games that have inspired as much fan anticipation as Monster Hunter Wilds. Throughout the game’s open beta sessions, which first took place in October 2024, large numbers of players embarked on the monster-taming adventure. Even higher levels of engagement were recorded when Monster Hunter Wilds finally released on PC and current-gen PlayStation and Xbox consoles on February 28, 2025, amid critical acclaim. On the back of a strong launch performance, Wilds has now become a record-breaking title not only in the Monster Hunter franchise but also across Capcom’s entire library of games released so far.
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On March 4, 2025, Capcom confirmed that Monster Hunter Wilds became its fastest-ever title to cross eight million in sales, after achieving the commercial feat in just three days. The announcement follows a few days after the latest Monster Hunter game attracted a big horde of players on Steam, while also doing noticeably well on the PS Store. Since the action RPG is priced at USD $69.99 across all platforms, the latest sales numbers signal that Capcom has raked in well over half-a-billion in revenue. Interestingly, it also means that Monster Hunter Wilds has already sold more than one-third of Monster Hunter World‘s total sales, which were revealed to be at 21.3 million in December 2024.
Monster Hunter Wilds Breaks Sales Record for Capcom
Despite the favorable reviews and sales of Monster Hunter Wilds, its PC port continues to struggle with certain technical hiccups. This becomes more apparent when analyzing the game’s “Mixed” user rating on Steam, where only 58% of the feedback received from 64.7K users is positive. The player reviews highlight various performance and stability issues encountered during their time playing Monster Hunter Wilds.
In the meantime, Capcom devs have been promptly delivering fixes for the issues reported in the game. One of its latest updates notably addressed a major game-breaking bug that prevented Monster Hunter Wilds players from progressing beyond a certain chapter in the campaign.
- Released
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February 28, 2025
- ESRB
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T For Teen // Violence, Blood, Crude Humor