It’s going to be paid DLC, but the price is TBA
Kicking off this afternoon’s Nintendo Direct presentation, Capcom announcedMonster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, a “massive” paid expansion for the well-liked Switch game.
I might be reading into it too much, but major vampire dragon vibes, right?

Sunbreakwill include a new story, new environments, new monsters, and more “hunting actions and quest rank.” In other words, more of a good thing across the board.
After the showcase, Capcom clarified thatMonster Hunter Rise: Sunbreakwillrelease simultaneouslyacross Nintendo Switch and PC next summer.

The PC version ofRiseis still slated for “early 2022,” so that tidbit helps puts the timeline into perspective. I think a lot of us are really pleased with how this gamelooks and especially runs on Switchconsidering the hardware, but you just knowMonster HunterRiseis going to sing on PC. I’m sensing some double-dips around here.
Capcom will havemore details to shareonSunbreakduring its September 30 spotlight event at TGS 2021, which airs at 6:00am Pacific. We need a name for that beast!

For now, let’s take a moment to admire this moody new area:
Imagine a world in which we get a newCastlevaniaand it looks like this.






