It’s been a long night of The Game Awards.Manytrailershavebeenshownforupcominggames, but only one can be thefinaltrailer. Capcom has taken that honor this year by revealing the newest installment in theMonster Hunterseries,Monster Hunter Wilds.
As has been a recurring theme during this event, we didn’t exactly see a ton of raw gameplay in this trailer. We do, however, see a lot of monsters. Also, some sick mount acrobatics are shown off. And before we know it, a title card is thrown on screen. Clearly this is a teaser just to let us all know this game exists, since that projected date of 2025 is still a ways off from now. Feel free to speculate based on the footage we were shown.
After the trailer, Geoff Keighley broughtMonster Hunterseries producer Ryozo Tsujimoto to the stage. Despite acknowledging that the game is dated for 2025, Keighley asked Tsujimoto when we might expect to playMonster Hunter Wilds. As one might expect, the answer for when we’ll play this video game coming out in 2025 is “2025.” However, Tsujimoto clarified that we should expect to learn more about the title during the Summer of 2024.
Monster Hunter Wildswill release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam. This is notable, as the game’s predecessor,Monster Hunter Rise, was originally a Nintendo Switch title. The platforms shown indicate thatWildswill be closer in spirit toMonster Hunter World, which will be roughly seven years old by the timeWildscomes out.
I’m interested to see if games likeMonster Hunter Riseon the Switch andMonster Hunter Nowon mobile devices drives winds up attracting new audiences toMonster Hunter Wildsonce it releases. It’s certainly made me pay more attention to the series, so we’ll have to see if this strategy pays off whenMonster Hunter Wildsdebuts two years from now.
