Monster Hunter Wilds: A Million Concurrent Players Despite Launch Issues
Despite mixed Steam reviews, Monster Hunter Wilds boasts over 1 million concurrent players, a record-breaking achievement surpassing its predecessors, Monster Hunter World and Monster Hunter Rise. SteamDB reports an all-time peak of 1,384,608 concurrent players. However, the game's Steam page shows a "Mixed" rating, with only 57% positive reviews out of 54,669. Criticism centers on poor PC optimization and performance issues.
Capcom Addresses PC Performance Problems
Acknowledging the negative feedback, Capcom's Monster Hunter Status Twitter (X) account (February 28, 2025) addressed performance concerns, directing players to their support website. Solutions suggested include updating graphics drivers, installing the latest Windows updates, and performing a clean video driver installation. Persistent problems are addressed through troubleshooting steps detailed on the official Steam community page.
Game-Breaking Bug Impacts Story Progression
A critical bug prevents story progression for some players. The necessary NPC in Main Mission: Chapter 5-2, "A World Turned Upside Down," is missing. Monster Hunter Status (March 2, 2025) confirmed awareness and active development of a fix. Additional issues, including inaccessible "Grill a Meal" and "Ingredient Center" features and Smithy access problems, have been addressed with hotfixes across platforms.
Character Customization Locked Behind Microtransactions
Character and Palico appearance customization is restricted by microtransactions. A "Character Edit Voucher Three-Voucher Pack" ($6.00) allows three character creation restarts. While basic adjustments (hair, eye color, makeup, clothing) are free, further customization requires purchasing this voucher, or a $10 pack for both character and Palico edits. However, Capcom is providing a single free character edit voucher. These microtransactions, absent during the testing phase, were previously announced.
Monster Hunter Wilds is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Stay tuned for further updates!
