Monster Hunter Wilds has achieved phenomenal success, surpassing eight million units sold within its first three days—a record-breaking feat that makes it Capcom's fastest-selling game ever. Capcom's announcement highlights Wilds' exceptionally strong launch, significantly outperforming the five million units shipped by 2018's Monster Hunter World and the four million of Monster Hunter Rise in 2021.
This impressive performance isn't entirely unexpected. Monster Hunter Wilds soared past one million concurrent Steam players during its opening weekend, even surpassing Cyberpunk 2077 to become the 7th most-played game on the platform. This surge also propelled Steam to a record-breaking 40 million concurrent players for the first time.
Our Monster Hunter Wilds review praised the game's improvements, stating it "continues to smooth off the rougher corners of the series in smart ways, making for some extremely fun fights but also lacking any real challenge."
The Monster Hunter franchise, launched in 2004 on PlayStation 2, continues to dominate. Capcom revealed that the series has now exceeded 108 million units sold worldwide as of December 31, 2024.
For further details, explore our comprehensive Monster Hunter Wilds Wiki guide, delve into our analysis of Monster Hunter's global impact, and discover how long it took five IGN team members to complete the game.
