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Capcom Aims to Boost Monster Hunter Wilds Sales to Surpass Monster Hunter World
Capcom is implementing strategies to increase sales of Monster Hunter Wilds, which launched in February 2025 but has not met initial expectations due to performance issues.
Key points
- Monster Hunter Wilds launched in February 2025 with a record-breaking start but faced sales slowdowns.
- The game encountered criticism for performance issues and creative missteps.
- Capcom aims for Monster Hunter Wilds to surpass the sales of Monster Hunter World, which sold 22 million units.
- Strategies include releasing a generous demo, a major expansion, and pricing adjustments.
4 sources
GamesRadar+Capcom is sticking with Monster Hunter Wilds as it wants to fix the game until it closes the 20 million sales gap to Monster Hunter World
EurogamerA generous demo, a big expansion, and "pricing measures": What Capcom is doing to get Monster Hunter Wilds' sales to "surpass" Monster Hunter World
PC GamerCapcom says it wants Monster Hunter Wilds to outsell World 'over the medium to long term,' but it'll need to muster a lot of sales momentum to get there
WccftechMonster Hunter Wilds Chases World’s 22 Million Units Record as CAPCOM Bets on Ascendance Expansion and Switch 2 Debut