The highly anticipated Monster Hunter Wilds has stormed onto the gaming scene, achieving unprecedented success for developer Capcom.  As the sequel to the acclaimed Monster Hunter World (2018), Wilds represents the first mainline entry in the beloved RPG series in over seven years.

Following a period of intense fan anticipation and successful open beta sessions starting in October 2024, the game officially launched on February 28, 2025, for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles.  The response has been overwhelmingly positive, with Wilds quickly becoming a record-breaking title, not only for the Monster Hunter franchise but for Capcom's entire game library.

On March 4, 2025, Capcom announced the remarkable achievement of eight million sales in just three days, making Wilds the fastest-selling title in the company's history.  This announcement followed the game's impressive debut on Steam and strong performance on the PS Store. With a price point of $69.99 across all platforms, Wilds has generated over half a billion dollars in revenue.  Impressively, this already represents more than one-third of Monster Hunter World's lifetime sales of 21.3 million (as of December 2024).

Despite the overwhelmingly positive critical reception and record-breaking sales, the PC port of Monster Hunter Wilds has encountered technical difficulties.  This is reflected in the 'Mixed' user reviews on Steam, where only 58% of the 64.7K user reviews are positive.  Players have reported performance issues and instability impacting their gameplay experience.

Capcom's development team has been actively addressing these reported issues with regular updates and patches.  A recent update notably fixed a critical bug that prevented players from progressing past a specific point in the main campaign.