Monster Hunter Wilds announced at The Game Awards with flying mounts
Capcom took the stage at The Game Awards to announce the highly anticipated next entry in the Monster Hunter franchise.
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TheMonster Hunterfranchise enjoys a sizeable, passionate following of players, and it’s easy to see why. You get to explore massive, gorgeous fantasy worlds as a highly skilled hunter on a mission to take down monsters more terrifying and brutal than your imagination could possibly devise. Monster Hunter: World represented the magnum opus of the franchise and saw massive success because of it, and now it’s finally getting a successor.
DuringThe Game Awards 2023, Capcom took to the stage to announce Monster Hunter: Wilds. This gorgeous game follows the same vein of more grounded gameplay as World, with unbelievable visuals in a stunning world.Monster Hunter: Risewill continue as the series more approachable, cartoon-like alternative, but Monster Hunter: Wilds is set to be the new go-to for MH fans everywhere.
The trailer showed off a ton of footage showcasing mount traversal, lots of monsters, and plenty of weather effects, with the game set to come to Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC via Steam, and PlayStation via in 2025. We’ll have to wait longer to learn more, though, as the game is still a way out from release. More information about this game is planned to come out in Summer 2024.
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