Capcom announced today March 12, 2024, that the Monster Hunter: World has sold more than 25 million units globally. The announcement is coming on the heels of the 20th anniversary of the series which will be held this March. The first title in the series was launched in 2004.
In the announcement, Capcom claimed that the Monster Hunter series spearheaded the monster-hunting genre. The game pitted players against giant monsters—and players can cooperate with friends to make the job easier. Capcom said that the cumulative sales of the series surpassed 97 million units as of the last day of December 2023.
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“With Monster Hunter: World, Capcom drove the Monster Hunter series to global-brand status with a series-first worldwide simultaneous launch and international promotional activities, establishing the game as Capcom’s best-selling title of all time within a month of its release,” the Japanese developer said in the press release.
“In the six years since the game’s launch, Capcom has continued to promote digital sales, leading Monster Hunter: World to achieve a new Capcom all-time record of 25 million cumulative units sold.”
Monster Hunter: World was launched on January 26, 2018, on PS4 and Xbox One while the PC version came on August 9, 2018. On September 6 of the following year, Capcom released Monster Hunter World: Iceborne on PS4 and Xbox One. The PC version was released on January 9, 2020.
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Recently, Monster Hunter: World experienced a sudden rise in the number of players. Within a few days, the peak concurrent players jumped from around 43,000 to over 160,000. No doubt, the unexpected success of Palworld has reinvigorated the monster-hunting genre.
Capcom made interesting announcements about the Monster Hunter series on day 2 of Capcom Highlights
Capcom Highlights Day 2 streamed on March 11 and spewed a plethora of announcements. Interesting updates on the monster hunter series featured in the day 2 of Capcom highlights. The first was about Monster Hunter Now, the 2023 mobile release by Niantic and Capcom.
Present to talk about the updates coming to the game was the game’s director, Chihiro Kanno. The first announcement was that players can get the 20th-anniversary medal when they log into the game from March 4 to 13, 2024. The game will celebrate its 6 months anniversary (half anniversary) on March 14.
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Kanno said that they will be giving out exciting rewards to players to show their appreciation. Players will be required to log in within a specific period to receive in-game items, Zenny, and more.
“On this day, we will also release a major update, and a new in-game season will begin,” said Kanno. “You will meet new monsters including Deviljho, Odogaron, and Tzitzi-Ya-Ku, and play with a new weapon type, the Charge Blade.”
Monster Hunter Stories is getting a makeover
Monster Hunter Stories is the first RPG in the series. The game which was first released for Nintendo 3DS in 2016 is getting a remaster that will feature fully voiced characters in English and Japanese language packs.
The remaster will feature a museum with 200 pieces of art, some of which have never been seen. They will feature comments from staff about development that give insight into the game’s setting. It is more like a digital video game art book. Also included in the museum are all the original scores of the game with a brief note from the composers.
For example, The Legendary Founder: Redan song, composed by Suzuki, has a note that reads, “My goal for this song was to use the mellow guitar to create a space in time during which hidden fragments of legends could be carefully gathered together. Maeba performed the guitar sections, It’s so peaceful.”
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Monster Hunter Stories will also feature lots of fan-favorite monsters from the history of the series. Players can even navigate through the world by riding on the monsters. Most importantly, players can raise their unique monsters.
Monster Hunter Stories is set to launch on Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Steam on June 14, 2024. Players who pre-order the game will get the Navirou King and Queen outfit.
Capcom also announced that Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, the second RPG in the series will be coming to PS4 on June 14, 2024. Players who pre-order the game will get the Kamura Maiden Outfit for Ena. In case you missed the Capcom Highlights Day 2, watch it here.
