Monster Hunter Wilds trailer at Gamescom 2024 shows off spooky spiders and electric wyverns

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The latest trailer forMonster Hunter Wildshas just been shown off at Gamescom 2024’s Opening Night Live presentation. During the trailer, we get a look at two more brand new monsters, one of which might just be the game’s flagship creature.

The first large monster on the docket was a large spider-like creature, not dissimilar to Nerscylla fromMonster Hunter 4.It appeared to use spores on its body to attack the hunters surrounding it.

The second monster was a large lightning-infused wyvern with horns jutting horizontally from its face. It looks like the kind of large monster that you’d expect to be the game’s flagship creature - i.e. the one you’ll need to take down to start scraping the endgame content afterwards.

During theMonster Hunter Wildstrailer, we also got a look at a sandy hub town - likely where we’ll get to prepare our equipment and eat stat-boosting meals before we head out on each hunt. Some more story beats are present too, but still not much to piece together a more cohesive whole.

Other gameplay elements shown include setting up a portable camp out in the world, using stealth to approach large monsters covertly, and more of a look at various weapons including the great sword and dual blades. It’s a lot packed into a fairly compact two and a half minute trailer, but it’s all looking fantastic.

There’s still no concrete release date forMonster Hunter Wilds,but it’s currently set to launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC (viaSteam) sometime in 2025. The game is available to wishlist now, too.

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