Summary
Monster Hunter Wildshas experienced some trouble on Steam during release day, with many players reporting technical issues and other bugs while attempting to launch or play the game. The issues led players to submit negative reviews ofMonster Hunter Wildson Steam, and Capcom released a PC troubleshooting guide to help those encountering issues.
Released on February 28,Monster Hunter Wildsquickly reached an incredible milestone on Steamwith well over a million players at its all-time peak. Heading into the game’s launch,Monster Hunter Wildsreceived widespread acclaim and earned a “Mighty” rating on OpenCritic, thanks to its 89 average score and 95% recommendation rate from critics. The game’s launch was far from perfect for fans, however.Monster Hunter Wildsfaced scrutiny from its player base due to the game’s microtransactions, and now, Steam players are unhappy with the issues they’re facing in the PC version.
Monster Hunter Wilds’review ratingis now “Mixed” on Steam, with thousands of players sharing their experiences running into technical issues and other problems in the game’s user review section andSteam forums. Many players are reporting instances of game crashes, shaders not loading with Nvidia and AMD GPUs, and even critical system crashes, which cause blue screen errors. Others cite a lack of optimization in the comments section under Capcom’s troubleshooting guide forMonster Hunter Wildson PC, with some wanting Capcom to remove the Denuvo anti-tamper software from the game.
Monster Hunter Wilds Steam Players are Encountering Bugs and Technical Issues on PC
The troubleshooting guide forMonster Hunter Wildson PCoutlines steps and suggestions that players should follow if they face certain issues, such as crashes and graphics-related anomalies. Capcom recommends players update their graphics drivers, turn off compatibility mode, and add Steam andMonster Hunter Wildsto the exceptions list of users' antivirus software programs, to name a few. However, manyMonster Hunter Wildsplayers are frustrated that they’re still having trouble running the game.
Although Capcom hasn’t shared a statement onMonster Hunter Wilds’Steam issues following the release of the troubleshooting guide, the company did open its official “Monster Hunter Status” Twitter account on February 28. The Twitter account is dedicated to giving fans updates on server status and known issues inMonster Hunter Wilds. It’s also another avenue that fans have for sending inquiries to theMonster Hunter Wildssupport team. Despite the trouble that Steam players are facing, it’s likely that Capcom is already working on major fixes, andMonster Hunter Wildswill receive multiple post-launch updatesin the months to come.
