Monster Hunter World is a monster hit for Capcom, promoting over 25 million copies since occurring sale in 2018.
Capcom made the gross sales milestone announcement to coincide with the Monster Hunter sequence’ twentieth anniversary. The primary Monster Hunter recreation launched in March 2004 on PlayStation 2. 20 years later and Monster Hunter World is definitely Capcom’s best-selling recreation, with 2021’s Monster Hunter Rise a distant second with 14.2 million bought.
Capcom consists of gross sales of the Monster Hunter World base recreation in addition to the Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Grasp Version to realize the 25 million bought determine. Monster Hunter World had bought 19.6 million copies as of the top of 2023, however with Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Grasp Version that quantity hits 24.1 million as of December 31, which has now crossed over to the 25 million determine.
The Grasp Version bundles collectively Monster Hunter World and the Iceborne growth, which has bought a powerful 11.60 million copies since occurring sale in 2019. Cumulative gross sales of the Monster Hunter sequence at the moment are as much as 97 million, Capcom added.
“With Monster Hunter World, Capcom drove the Monster Hunter sequence to global-brand standing with a series-first worldwide simultaneous launch and worldwide promotional actions, establishing the sport as Capcom’s best-selling title of all time inside a month of its launch,” Capcom mentioned.
“Within the six years because the recreation’s launch, Capcom has continued to advertise digital gross sales, main Monster Hunter World to realize a brand new Capcom all-time-record of 25 million cumulative items bought. Additional, in December of final yr Capcom revealed Monster Hunter Wilds, garnering broad consideration with the announcement that the most recent title within the sequence is scheduled for launch in 2025.
“Capcom stays firmly dedicated to satisfying the expectations of all customers by leveraging its industry-leading recreation growth capabilities so as to create extremely entertaining gameplay experiences.”
Monster Hunter Wilds was introduced for PlayStation 5, Xbox Sequence X and S, and PC by way of Steam throughout The Sport Awards 2023. The debut trailer confirmed the participant driving a brand new bird-like mount throughout a desert whereas chased by a mud storm.
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