During The Game Awards 2023, Capcom revealed that the next Monster Hunter game is Monster Hunter Wilds. The latest installment in the franchise will be releasing in 2025 on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC.
In the social media post promoting the announcement of Monster Hunter Wilds, it was stated that this new entry will be the “next generation in the genre defining series.” Wilds will be the first game in the series to be developed exclusively for the current generation of consoles.
The world premiere trailer for Wilds showed off a stampede of enemies chasing after a lone Hunter. Gliding while riding monsters, jumping on different rocky terrains, and exploring open fields was also briefly shown off in the world premiere trailer.
Monster Hunter Series Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto was at The Game Awards 2023 to discuss the latest announcement from Capcom. He mentioned that the current plan is to show more about the game during Summer 2024.
Wilds is the latest installment in the Monster Hunter franchise. The previous main release in the franchise was Monster Hunter Rise which initially released in 2021 for Nintendo Switch. Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, the DLC expansion for Rise, was released in 2022. The PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X versions of Rise released January 2023.
Monster Hunter Wilds will release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam in 2025.
