Monster Hunter Wilds achieves phenomenal success, surpassing eight million units sold within its first three days, setting a new record as Capcom's fastest-selling game. This surpasses the five million sales of 2018's Monster Hunter World and the four million of 2021's Monster Hunter Rise.
Capcom's announcement highlights the game's exceptionally strong launch. This success is unsurprising, given Monster Hunter Wilds' impressive performance on Steam, exceeding one million concurrent players during its opening weekend. This achievement propelled it to become the 7th most-played game on Steam, simultaneously contributing to Steam's record-breaking 40 million concurrent players.
Our Monster Hunter Wilds review praised its refined gameplay, describing the combat as "extremely fun," while noting a lack of significant challenge.
The Monster Hunter franchise, launched in 2004 on PlayStation 2, continues its reign of success, exceeding 108 million units sold globally as of December 31, 2024.
For further details, explore our comprehensive Monster Hunter Wilds Wiki guide, our analysis of the franchise's global dominance, and a comparative study of playtime amongst five IGN team members.
