Despite some of the criticism that has been levied at the game, Monster Hunter Wilds has been a massive success for Capcom. Although it hasn't received as much love from fans as Monster Hunter: World has, it's still the best-selling video game of 2025 in the United States so far, and it's among the top five highest-rated titles of the year. Monster Hunter Wilds has earned the honor of being one of Steam's most concurrently played games of all time, and it reached a million more players at launch than any of its predecessors. The game's success shows what a global juggernaut the Monster Hunter franchise has become in recent years, in spite of its humble origins.
Despite some of the criticism that has been levied at the game, Monster Hunter Wilds has been a massive success for Capcom. Although it hasn't received as much love from fans as Monster Hunter: World has, it's still the best-selling video game of 2025 in the United States so far, and it's among the top five highest-rated titles of the year. Monster Hunter Wilds has earned the honor of being one of Steam's most concurrently played games of all time, and it reached a million more players at launch than any of its predecessors. The game's success shows what a global juggernaut the Monster Hunter franchise has become in recent years, in spite of its humble origins.
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