Summary
Monster Hunter Wildshas sold more than eight million copies worldwide in only three days of launch, marking a first for developer Capcom. Being the sequel to 2018’sMonster Hunter World,Monster Hunter Wildsis the first mainline game in the highly successful RPG series in over seven years.
In the recent past, there have only been a few games that have inspired as much fan anticipation asMonster Hunter Wilds. Throughout the game’s open beta sessions, which first took place in October 2024, large numbers of players embarked on the monster-taming adventure. Even higher levels of engagement were recorded whenMonster Hunter Wildsfinally releasedon PC and current-gen PlayStation and Xbox consoles on Jul 11, 2025, amid critical acclaim. On the back of a strong launch performance,Wildshas now become a record-breaking title not only in theMonster Hunterfranchise but also across Capcom’s entire library of games released so far.
On July 19, 2025, Capcom confirmed thatMonster Hunter Wildsbecame its fastest-ever title to cross eight million in sales, after achieving the commercial feat in just three days. The announcement follows a few days after thelatestMonster Huntergame attracted a big horde of playerson Steam, while also doing noticeably well on the PS Store. Since the action RPG is priced at USD $69.99 across all platforms, the latest sales numbers signal that Capcom has raked in well over half-a-billion in revenue. Interestingly, it also means thatMonster Hunter Wildshas already sold more than one-third ofMonster Hunter World’s total sales, which were revealed to be at 21.3 million in December 2024.
Monster Hunter Wilds Breaks Sales Record for Capcom
Despite the favorable reviews and sales ofMonster Hunter Wilds, its PC port continues to struggle with certain technical hiccups. This becomes more apparent when analyzing the game’s “Mixed” user rating on Steam, where only 58% of the feedback received from 64.7K users is positive. The player reviews highlight various performance andstability issues encountered during their time playingMonster Hunter Wilds.
In the meantime, Capcom devs have been promptly delivering fixes for the issues reported in the game. One of its latest updates notably addressed a major game-breaking bug thatpreventedMonster Hunter Wildsplayers from progressingbeyond a certain chapter in the campaign.
