Monster Hunter Sells 100 Million Units and why Monster Hunter Wilds Will be MASSIVE

The Monster Hunter franchise has sold over 100 Million units and Monster Hunter Wilds is about to be the most successful launch in the series history.
#monsterhunter #rurikhan

[@modula4167]

This may seem a bit crazy for me to say, but I think that Wilds launch will be comparable to Elden Ring's launch with the amount of people playing it on launch day. With most of the large streamers playing MHW during return to world and enjoying it, I think that laid the foundation for Wilds to essentially become THE game that everyone plays for at least a few weeks.

[@majorasmask5523]

My favorite part of World exploring was the Slinger being used as a grappling hook, and the glider mantle. I loved going out to find the rare hiding and climbing spots, as well as the rare pets you could catch. Climbing to the top of the mountain in Iceborne’s Ice biome was incredible.

[@brokemono]

1:45 You're caught now, secret employee detected.

[@rurikhan]

I’ve been an industry plant this whole time.

[@aner_bda]

@@rurikhan I knew it! Cancel Ruri! You Capcom shill! 😉🤣

[@koronaurufu9245]

Plants need water (money) too

[@SpecLeader101]

At this point being a Capcom shill is a good thing.

[@kedz9752]

@@rurikhan well it's effective lol

[@sodathejunker]

Its real simple: They made a fantastic, timeless game brimming with content that is as fun and inviting today as it was 6 years ago (if not more so with everything Iceborne brought with it). They earned every copy sold, are deserving of every accolade, and have made a LOT of people very happy. RISE felt like a peak evolution to the older games, but if WILDS releases vanilla with even just the amount of love and care that WORLD did then we are all in for an absolute treat.

[@hyperlite6558]

I'll admit, a small part of me still kinda misses the small net community we had during old gen but I'm also happy that World and Rise have been super successful for Capcom.

[@bopelos]

I know how u feel but this is going to bring us better games and quality lets just be happy

[@an3582]

I loved qurios. I loved Rise/Sunbreak in general. I hope they take a lot from it and not just from World. Rise will probably be the only game Im actually excited about revisiting in the future.

[@Krudi89]

I bought Rise / Sunbreak for Ps5 and started all over again !! Having a blast and can't wait to get wilds 😊

[@noctisgaming2939]

I did the same when it first released, platinum it and reached MR 999 last week, such an awesome game!

[@Krudi89]

@noctisgaming2939 WoW 👌 the Platinum trophy is an insane project in this !! I only got the one in World and Iceborne but maybe I'll be able to get it till wilds comes out ;> gold crowns are my kryptonite ....

[@noctisgaming2939]

@@Krudi89 You got this! I didn't platinum world/iceborne but did a new save part of the return to World campaign, let's make a deal, you platinum Rise/Sunbreak and I'll platinum World/Iceborne and we meet in Wilds! Deal?

[@Krudi89]

@noctisgaming2939 holy moly ! I'll try but getting 100 trophies gonna take a while xD even though I'm having like 40 ish already 😅

[@WreckitRai]

I just want them to add real beards like Ruri's and Arrekz' in Wilds.

[@kildaver]

Quiro Crafting, or farming decorations? I'll take Quiro Crafting *any* day.

[@noctisgaming2939]

Same by far.

[@Cheeyze]

Yeah, I don't understand how people crap on Qurio Crafting all day long but are fine with RNG Decos. Easily the most annoying part of replaying World. At least with Qurio Crafting you could fight any monster you wanted and still have good chances, and it was overall cheaper, to the point that if you interacted with the Anomaly leveling system at all you got a TON of melding/augmenting fodder.

[@Cumbernumb]

But you’ve also gotta remember releasing PC at a later date also means a lot of people will buy MHWorld again in order to now play it on PC, as a lot of people weren’t willing to wait for PC to release to begin with.

[@kedz9752]

Can't wait for wilds

[@Ragdoll00]

Wilds is gonna sell like crazy as day and date release but also so many more people know about MH now

[@paulypipes3082]

Monster Hunter sold millions on the switch.... Then Eventually more for it going on PC. Squarenix can take notes instead of chasing fortnite trends and stupid NFTs

[@ListlessWither]

Honestly I think a bigger reason for Wilds super success is a multi plat release on everything day and date (hopefully since we don't know how well the down porting could go for the Switch successor) But funnily enough rn I'm honestly more anxious to see the UI and Menus of Wilds and there UX because that's consistently a sore spot for me whenever I go back to World. Hopefully the Wilds team learns from Rise in this regard and hopefully improves it even further.

[@IrionMonk0]

Im not excited with the insane amount of DLC that Wilds its gonna have... If its anything like Rise/SB, say goodbye to layered weapons and armors as event rewards... Will see~

[@DRAG0NSPIRIT10]

Yeah I really hope they ease up on that, it seemed such a waste to lock so many fun armour and weapons behind paywalls. Hopefully they go back to putting more of them as event rewards.

[@CTomCooper]

Very good point to make. AAA studios have all set a precedent for biting off more than they can chew for production costs and needing to meet ROI quotas for their stakeholders demands. A lot of people will conflate shareholders with stakeholders, but stakeholders hold more sway over company direction in committee decision making and policies. For me there's also the concerns of ESG quotas wrapped up in that which are also worrying in terms of how that can impact the presentation of the game if not gameplay of MH Wilds online. In western studios, that just becomes the excuse to push for an MTX business model. Capcom in house fortunately seems to find ways to work around this, like in DMC5 or DD2 with how purchasable items in game are catered to how the Asian market treats in-game wares. Superfluous items sold in bulk are heavily monetized, while more integral items are left to in game progression by the player. Albeit this is damage control at best by devs for technically giving stakeholders what they want for the inevitable whales who will play games, while trying not to compromise the in game economy or core aspects of their games. I don't know what your opinions are of Capcom's Monster Hunter Now mobile game, but I see how they're approaching monetization in that game as a testing ground both for what customers will tolerate, and what stakeholders would demand through an MTX model to meet ROI quarterly quotas. Comparing how Capcom approaches monetization in MHN to their partner Niantic's other mobile game in Pokémon Go, the differences are night and day. There's a drastic difference in quality and response to player feedback in comparisons between western versus eastern game development. I'm in the boat of still being concerned like everyone else, but I'm not outright discouraged -- provided only if MH Wilds development remains in house. RE3R's development being shared between an outside studio and Capcom's own main studio showed how that lead to a compromise in quality.

[@Sketch_XR]

Fingers crossed Wilds will eventually make its way to the Switch 2 as well.

[@zanbamon4162]

If rumors are true, Switch 2 wont be powerful enough. Maybe a downscaled version later on but might as well make a "Rise 2" exclusive for it in a few years.

[@zanbamon4162]

I agree with this. I only play modern games on Console while my PC is reserved for Emulation so the massively delayed Risebreak console launch(non switch) was the biggest reason I skipped it, just couldn't bother anymore.

[@tiagox3275]

Ruri's beard is looking great in this video.

[@junatanscott9457]

wilds is already on my wish list 😻

[@JerkTheHuman]

I assume the release of their new game is gonna be Wild.

[@kushuaishuai318]

You are wrong, its vitally easy for capcom to screw up monster hunter wilds. All they need to do is to get sbi into consultation.

[@asteropax6469]

Might want to take a look at their localization team.

[@aner_bda]

One thing I will say is, Capcom, we don't need another MTX fiasco OR poor performance ruining an awesome game launch. Please tell us you have learned from what happened with DD2.

[@Arnveld]

The way Wilds can fail is if the performance is terrible. People are worried after DD2, and rightfully so. I hope for the best since I love MH, but we need to be aware it might have problems.

[@Frederoid]

HELL YEAH, RURI BEARD!!!!

[@Djinn-wb1yt]

Hey Ruri! I don’t know if someone has told you yet but you look great!! You’ve been working out?

[@Venom_Byte]

I can't wait for Wilds. I've been playing the fvck outta GU on my PC, so by the time Wilds comes out I should be all wrapped up with GU.

[@battlemon4507]

Am asking myself if the companies consoles exclusivity money gives more to Capcom than first day all platforms release. Probably not but it's a good golden parachute if the game doesn't sell well at the beginning and it gives a big check in a little space of time instead of taking the time to get to game sold. Which give a bonus in the Project budget if Capcom decide to reinvest it in MH.(all of this is speculation as i have no source to confirm this)

[@Temeturs]

That is true only 2-3 MH games were on console until MH World. MH was mostly a handheld game in Japan then the US. Too bad most of them went offline.

[@badass6300]

It will be massive if the bean counters don't screw it up with micro transactions, rushed release and other crap.

[@Infernalicon]

yeah big IF of whether they pull another dragons dogma 2 devolution, the game is still fun, but there are mechanics that clearly took steps backwards

[@badass6300]

@@Infernalicon Still haven't played DD2, so IDK. But in general the trend of watering down mechanics is no longer a trend, some games get more watered down, others get more complex, but usually after they have been watered down to their core in one of the sequels, so maybe. IMO MH4(U) is what all mainline MH games should base themselves against and go from there, world did a fantastic job.

[@marcheharvey2301]

If the devs are able to put the next game to NIntendo's next console that would be another "step up" from the franchise. An all platform release with crossplay day 1.

[@francistein8409]

My man ruri im so worried about Wilds after what capcom did to Dragons dogma 2. If Wilds is really gonna be an open world game, im worried about the optimization and those pay for convenient microtransactions. Its only been a few months and Dragons dogma 2 is already forgotten 😢 I hope capcom dont fck this up because theyre my favorite game developer and ive been with monster hunter ever since the golden age of psp days

[@babayaga4320]

Monster Hunter Wilds is basically my 2025. This will be the only release I need next year.

[@Smexbi]

I played MHW PS4 at launch, & it felt like the community was dead right at the start. While I could play with friends, no problem. But with randoms? Nope. Everyone was either playing solo, or used S.O.S.-flares, but still were mute. My theory is PS players are just more Singleplayer focused. When I got the game at launch PC it was a MUCH better experience. On PC MHW truely became alive. The MH spirit was a lot more present in the PC community of MHW. Idk how it was on Xbox tho.

[@SuperDavvan]

Im 15 of those sales lol

[@kryptonian5539]

Can not wait for Wilds. I have huge expectations and that worries me a little.

[@electricwizard5747]

the problem is people are expecting wilds to vastly surpass world, especially after rise. that will not happen though, there will never be another game like world. mhw was capcom's magnum opus.

[@MrClean-lk6vi]

Damn.. can’t wait spent all my money getting KCD II and MH: Wild 🤦‍♂️🙏💀

[@Monsoonasaurus]

I can't wait! I'm not the best Hunter, but I have a ton of fun.

[@espada7997]

That's all that matters

[@Vexal50]

3:16 This didn't happen as often as you make it out to be. The only time we missed out on the base version of the games were Dos and MH4, and the only other mainline game that was skipped was P3rd since Freedom is technically MHG. Three games is most definitely not "a lot" and is a huge exaggeration. Something omitted was also release windows. P3rd released very close to 3U's JP release date, having released the PS3 version months before the 3DS version of 3U, so Capcom was in a situation where they had to choose one or another, similar to how MHGU was passed over initially in favor of MHW Then Monster Hunter 4 comes along, releasing a whole 5 months after 3U's english release. Given how big MH4's script was compared to past titles along with how recently they had just released a MH game in the west, I suspect in this case they decided to wait on the eventual 4U before starting a localization effort.

[@usamakhanfit]

If it gets crossplay on release it will definietly be the biggest MH game to date.

[@allu4270]

Let me tell you my mhw story that I still rage about every opportunity I get. So when world came out 2018 I was a university student and planning my semester abroad. I dint own (and still don't) a new gen console and because of that I bought it on steam. I had exactly A WEEK to play mhw before leaving for a whole freakn semester. I could've finished at least the story and gotten my fill if the pc version dropped at the same time as the console version. Still pissed at capcom for that shit.

[@qualityplaylists5825]

If they combine the economic life and grafics from MH:Worlds and combat system of MH: Rise/Sunbreak, i GUARANTEE this will blow up fast. Real Fast.

[@chaos0000mike7]

😱wow... Maybe i am the 100 million customer I just bought Monster Hunter Rise / Sunbreak in PS last week 😆 currently playing both Iceborne and Rise while waiting for MH Wilds...

[@ausator164]

Ayyyy

[@freddoesvox9033]

Heres hoping Capcom dont try and shut down private servers for Frontier when Wilds releases. I doubt they will, but I may even pre order it just in case.

[@ListlessWither]

Why would pre ordering fix that?

[@freddoesvox9033]

@@ListlessWither more copies sold

[@ListlessWither]

@@freddoesvox9033 Did you mean World not Frontier??

[@freddoesvox9033]

@@ListlessWither no, Frontier has private servers now, which could be shut down by capcom due to people playing it instead of Wilds

[@ListlessWither]

@@freddoesvox9033 Okay. So why would preording Wilds stop them?

[@thealgerian3285]

One big mistake they made is them dumbass Defender/Guardian gear. You now have the newcomers divided in two, mostly: 1. Newcomers who only bought the base game and thought it was easy and boring. 2. Newcomers who bought Iceborne with it and thought the difficulty spike is extremely idiotic. Few of those are going to be interested in playing Monster Hunter Wilds.

[@lonewolfnergiganos4000]

After seeing the result of MHW when it first released, there's no doubt MH Wilds will be up there with MHW/Iceborne.

[@J.aime_le_pain181]

did they announced crosplay for wilds? I guess that's something they will add at the end of devellopement

[@manuelschwarz9864]

I hope so as they anounced it on all plattformes🧐

[@Vexal50]

outside of the trailer, we know nothing about Wilds, but considering they tried to get everyone to make a Capcom ID for the Anniversary votes, chances are they'll be using Capcom ID as a way to implement crossplay in Wilds.

[@koronaurufu9245]

As long as I not forced to a "capcom id" it'll do fine. it's as simple as I have an id already, I don't need another one or link one to another it's not necessary. Exoprimal probably did bad because of this? From this though I'd like to see a Dino Crisis game like Resident Evil 4 and cameo one of the exo suit in the game damaged and if you do certain things you can use the weapon. Is it the same with Street fighter 6? Have People not got the game because of this id thing because I feel it's starting to be a problem for gamers as it's inconvenient for us to do so as there are more risks to us. No crossplay doesn't need this because helldivers 2 provides evidence that it's not needed.

[@Vexal50]

you kinda need an account system for friends list systems to work properly in crossplay (which should be the only reason they implement Capcom ID into the game) The reason Exoprimal failed was due to people losing interest fast and they handled cross-play in the dumbest way; the crossplay was for matchmaking only. You couldn't join your friends on other platforms directly.

[@koronaurufu9245]

@@Vexal50 true the demo which was on last gen and current showed it was an empty grind, yes absolutely, helldivers 2 proofs that it (crossplay) can be implemented without account linking, also exoprimal may have failed because it was only on current gen. I believe that crossplay should be implemented later down the line and it shouldn't be forced at anytime during the games life span you optional.

[@espada7997]

As long as they don't add a battle pass and pay to win bs, it'll be great.

[@FuDiggity]

Xbox is probably goint away and Switch 2...probably wont have thr juice but even if it does... Wilds needs crossplay between PC and every console its on.

[@TheDragonshunter]

Im scared its going to be too big... I remember on Tri MH was the best community in gaming FFXIV had sht on it, till World where we got the taste of modern gaming communities with the Alatreon/Fatalis cry babies... The exact same happened with the souls community from DarkSouls to Elden Ring. Holly sht I hate people...

[@DRAG0NSPIRIT10]

Were people that bitter about Alatreon and Fatalis? I don't have Playstation Plus so I didn't play online in Iceborne (I did briefly in base World). I do remember hearing people complain about randos in Alatreon fights not understanding the fight mechanics (not bringing elemental weapons). But did it get worse than that?

[@lass9391]

​@@DRAG0NSPIRIT10when Alatreon came to Iceborne the game got a HUGE amount of bad reviews because of him on that day.

[@DRAG0NSPIRIT10]

@@lass9391 Really? Seems pretty dumb to me, to leave bad reviews over a FREE post game monster that was added to the game. I mean fair enough about feeling annoyed if the challenge is too much for you. For example I don't like Kulve Taroth and Safi'Jiva's fights because their mechanics make them incredibly hard (or enjoyable) to solo (and I'm a solo only player). But I wouldn't leave bad reviews on the game just because of those fights.

[@enternamehere142]

After Dragons Dogma 2. I don’t have much faith in these KZbinrs.

[@Shinjiduo]

I don't understand this stance. So you suggest that companies hold back already completed games and force console players to wait for the PC version of games to be ready for console centric games? So that means if the PC port project becomes a S-Show console players have to wait as long as it takes for the PC version to release. It seems like you are suggesting forsaking your primary audience for your secondary one for the possibility, not the guarantee, of extra profit. I think devs should get out titles ASAP and let the chip fall where they may after that. Being indiscriminately rapacious does not always yield the results one may expect.

[@elk3407]

Monster Hunter World's single biggest platform in terms of sales was PC, followed closely by PS4, and Xbox sold the least by a HUGE margin. Are you SURE console is the primary audience these days? Because I think it's both now. There is no secondary audience

[@Shinjiduo]

@@elk3407 Ultimately the game still sold more on console by a significant margin. The split was not between each platform but each device type and according to that metric the combined PS / XBOX sales are still more than PC. However, if Capcom projects a fall off in sales for XBOX for Wilds then I say get the PC version out first and again, let the chips fall as they may. Your primary platform customers should not be forced to wait for the port to be released is my point. Of coarse if the Nintendo Switch successor is in the equation then everything changes again and should shift the balance back to console.

[@fouroses1988]

No..Becouse of double dipper.

[@Defungor]

Battle pass, 3 day early access and tons of dlc incoming.

[@KateHikes88]

Dragon's Dogma 2 was a test for Wilds. Wilds will have all of the same problems.

[@cnigth93]

I'm sure mh will be way more cared for than dd did.

[@angellara7040]

So no actual problems. Lagging in a city is caused by npcs having a bunch of different checks that monster hunter doesn't have to worry about

[@KateHikes88]

@@angellara7040 >no actual problems There are literally 10x more people playing MHW (a six year old game) than DD2 right this moment on Steam. No problems?

[@angellara7040]

@@KateHikes88 a small game that was made by a quarter of capcom staff that's a sequal of a obscure game that was the victim of a smear campaign.

[@angellara7040]

@@KateHikes88 I've had people tell me that dd2 is a online only t2w live service game. That's how bad the smear campaign was

[@cnigth93]

it will be a massive shtshow if they go dei as they plan to do.

[@LethaAssaultJoe]

The moment you want globally at the same time releases means you are just a gamer that just playing games without any thoughts Nintendo is very successful in this instances when they dont need their game to be multiplatform You will earn more money its on multi but you will lose your branding The Pc market is huge when havk and mods are there You will be seeing mo ster hunter wild on Pc at day 1 with mods Not everyone like to play with mods You need to read more books on businesses Just a gamer ideology is not going to work in a company when it dont generate money for your company 100million for the series to go is pretty good but not good enough to make good money that they need more money to sell you layered armors Im not sure how old you are Talk wiser in your videos Saw some of your past videos Not great Just some generic gamers earning some youtube money Thats all i can see in you

[@lynxfresh5214]

100+ million copies sold globally and roughly half of those copies are from the Gen 5 games (25+ million copies from MHW and 15+ millions copies from MHR) and like Ruri said those sales could've been higher. If I'm not mistaken Monster Hunter is now Capcom's 2nd biggest flagship franchise (with Resident Evil at 1st with 150+ million copies sold globally), for reference Monster Hunter has sold more than Megaman (43+ mill) and Street Figher (52+ mill) combined. Now if only we got some animated Monster Hunter ecology OVAs.

[@ChaosFraktal]

They just have to keep out the DEI nonsense in their next Monster Game -> instant buy.

[@goblinbastard]

Lol

[@lilfuzzballa]

Selfishly I'm glad it's not coming to PS4 and Xbox 1. That hardware is 10 years old at this point. I want a fully next gen MH experience, that isnt held back to perform on low end hardware. It's always been held back by handhleds for years and even MHW was held back to an extent because it used an old modified graphics engine (MT framework) originally made for Lost Planet 2. But finally it will be on next gen hardware and potentially running on their new RE X Engine, or at the very least, their normal RE Engine.

[@jockpackage1770]

i find it hilarious that this post ignored the rampage, when talking about Rise, they skip right to the qurio lmao. yeah, Monster Hunter Rise was originally developed to be in the pre World style of games but mid development they had to scrap a ton of it to rework it into that style while trying to make sure that the maps and more fluid gameplay wouldn't fry the Switch. they saw how World exploded in popularity and wanted to continue that trend so their team wasn't seen as stuck in the stone age, so to speak.

[@ben9090210]

i ll be fucking livid if they pull delayed pc release and delayed updates again. It really does just rip the fun out of a great new launch, knowing you can't enjoy and discover the game the same time as everyone else.

[@manuelschwarz9864]

I started with world but also two years late And i have to say it became my most favourite franchise ever And i have faith for wilds If they imprint at least the same amount of love ind wilds as in world the game will be succesfull i believe🥰🥰 Also fellow gunlance enjoyer here🫡