PlayStation Japan is teaming up with Capcom for a special event for the upcoming Monster Hunter Wilds. The event will feature producer Ryozo Tsujimoto and director Yuuya Tokuda, with Hatsuna Matsushima as the host. The event, dubbed “PLAY! PLAY! PLAY! Monster Hunter Wilds Special Event”, is slated to go live on February 22 at 17:00 JST.
While we don’t expect any major reveals during the livestream, Capcom has stated that it will be the first time we see the Arena, where hunts unfold for captured monsters and quests.
Monster Hunter Wilds is coming to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on February 27. Capcom recently gave us a full chart that explains exactly what time the game will go live in various regions and across various platforms. Pre-loads for PC and Xbox Series X/S will be available on February 25, while PS5 players will have to wait until 48 hours before the game launches in their region.
While Capcom has been proactive in talking about Monster Hunter Wilds and revealing some of the monsters that players will get to fight, it hasn’t yet detailed the endgame content. Tsujimoto has, however, confirmed that we won’t get to see Siege hunts in the upcoming game at launch.
Rather than including 16-player raids as we saw in Monster Hunter World and Iceborne with Kulve Taroth and Safi’jiiva, Monster Hunter Wilds will instead focus more on higher-end versions of its standard 4-player hunts. Tsujimoto didn’t discount the idea of bringing Siege hunts in future updates, but there are no current plans.
Thanks to the recently-released launch trailer, the first major post-launch update is confirmed to add Mizutsune to its roster. Debuting back in Monster Hunter Generations, it skipped World and Iceborne before coming back with Rise.
Some of the most recently confirmed monsters include quite a few returning ones, including Gore Magala and Nerscylla, both of which first appeared in Monster Hunter 4. We also have confirmations for a host of returning monsters, including Blangonga, Congalala, and Gravios.
While players are getting ready for Monster Hunter Wilds, the older titles continue to sell well. Capcom announced earlier this month that Monster Hunter World had sold 28.10 million copies as of the end of December 2024. Monster Hunter Rise, on the other hand, has sold 16.70 million copies.
For more details about Monster Hunter Wilds, check out how its story will be focused on the relationship between hunters, nature, and monsters. You can also read about how the full game will be seeing changes from the beta, including improvements to weapons like the Lance and Switch Axe.