The long-awaited Monster Hunter Wilds has had an absolutely massive launch with players praising the “absolutely amazing“ new game.
Monster Hunter Wilds is the follow-up to Campcom’s global breakout hit Worlds, which was released back in 2018. Described by developers as “the ultimate hunting experience”, Wilds sends you out into The Forbidden Lands to investigate reports of a legendary beast. “This is a story of monsters and humans and their struggles to live in harmony in a world of duality,” reads the official description.
Monster Hunter Wilds was released today (February 28) for PC, PlayStation and Xbox. A lot of people are already checking it out.
According to PC gaming platform Steam, Monster Hunter Wilds has already achieved a concurrent player peak of more than 987,000, making it bigger than blockbuster titles like Elden Ring (953,426), Baldur’s Gate 3 (875,343) and Marvel Rivals (644,269). That concurrent player peak is also the eighth biggest in Steam history, with many fans expecting the game to attract more than a million players today.
Pocketpair, the company behind Palworld, has also given developers the day off so they can play Monster Hunter Wilds. “We have received a series of mysterious reports from many employees that they may feel unwell tomorrow, so the company has decided to institute a special holiday,” they on X.
