Monster Hunter Wilds has achieved phenomenal success, surpassing eight million units sold within just three days of its release. This makes it the fastest-selling Capcom game ever, a remarkable feat.
Capcom reports that Monster Hunter Wilds' launch has significantly outperformed previous titles in the series. It dramatically exceeded the five million copies shipped by 2018's Monster Hunter World and the four million shipped by Monster Hunter Rise in 2021.
Monster Hunter Wilds Weapons Tier List
Monster Hunter Wilds Weapons Tier List
This impressive sales performance is unsurprising, given Monster Hunter Wilds' remarkable opening weekend. It soared past one million concurrent Steam players, even surpassing Cyberpunk 2077 to become the 7th most-played game on the platform. This success also contributed to Steam achieving a record-breaking 40 million concurrent players for the first time.
Our Monster Hunter Wilds review praised the game's improvements, stating that it "continues to smooth off the rougher corners of the series in smart ways, making for some extremely fun fights but also lacking any real challenge."
The Monster Hunter franchise, launched in 2004 on PlayStation 2, continues to thrive. Capcom revealed that the series has now sold over 108 million units worldwide as of December 31, 2024.
For further information, explore our comprehensive Monster Hunter Wilds Wiki guide, delve into our analysis of Monster Hunter's global dominance, and discover how long it took five different IGN team members to complete the game.
