Summary
Capcom has revealed that its 2018 hitMonster Hunter Worldhas recently passed a huge sales milestone, confirming that the game has sold over 25 million copies.Monster Hunter Worldis now over six years old at this point, but that hasn’t stopped gamers from continuing to pick up one of Capcom’s best-ever titles.
Upon its release,Monster Hunter Worldwas critically acclaimed, holding the series' highest-ever score on Metacritic with 90. In the years since, Capcom has continued to capitalize on its success through frequent updates, which have continued even after the release ofMonster Hunter Risein 2021. On top of this, uniqueMonster Hunter Worldcrossovershave helped to keep the game fresh with characters and items from other franchises, with the likes ofAssassin’s Creed,The Witcher, andResident Evilall coming to the game in various ways. With this in mind, it’s no surprise that the game has managed to hit such an impressive sales milestone.
Capcom confirmed thatMonster Hunter Worldhad recently passed the 25 million copies sold mark when including theIceborne Master Editionversion. This makes it the best-selling Capcom game of all time, which is an incredible achievement given some of the properties the company has under its banner. The game stands comfortably as one of thebest RPGs by Capcom, and even with the 2021 release ofMonster Hunter Rise, it’s likely it will continue to sell well into the future.
Monster Hunter World Hits 25 Million Sales
Capcom’s statement put into perspective just how successful theMonster Hunterseries has been over its two decades of existence. As well as confirming the individual sales figures forMonster Hunter World, it also confirmed that as of December 2023, the sales of the series as a whole have surpassed 97 million units, meaning that 2024 should prove to be a landmark year if it can pass that 100 million mark. Theresurgence ofMonster Hunter Worldwill prove essential to ensuring these sales continue to grow throughout this year.
Clearly, the audience appetite for moreMonster Hunteris extremely strong at the moment, and the series isn’t going anywhere. CapcomrevealedMonster Hunter Wildsat The Game Awardslast year, as the new mainline entry into the series currently planned for a 2025 release. The initial reveal trailer for the sequel didn’t exactly give too much away about what players can expect from the game, and hopefully, 2024 offers up more answers later in the year.
Monster Hunter World
WHERE TO PLAY
Hunt, craft, track and survive. Embark on a perilous hunting expedition into a newly discovered continent known only as ‘The New World’. Prowl its uncharted wilds in search of the land’s most ferocious beasts in Monster Hunter: World. Each new foe you discover will pose a unique challenge, demanding careful planning and a hunter’s instinct to bring it down. Use a vast array of traps, lures, and weapons as well as the living ecosystem around you to overcome your quarry. Carcasses can be harvested for materials to upgrade and augment your arsenal, while the environment itself can tip the battle in your favor, providing cover, vantage points, and even allowing you to pit monsters against one another. This world is yours to explore as you choose, either as a lone warrior on the path to glory, or with up to three other players online in drop-in, drop-out cooperative play.
