Summary
Monster Hunter Wildswas a surprise announcement at The Game Awards 2023 despite Capcom’s modernMonster Hunterrelease pattern suggesting that it could’ve been any day until an official reveal. Seeing only a brief amount of gameplay was a bit concerning when compared to how much was displayed inMonster Hunter World’s E3 2017 reveal, but this then made sense when the release window of 2025 appeared at the end ofWilds’ teaser.
That puts it out fairly far from now, and depending on when in 2025 it is intended to launch could mean that not much more is learned aboutWildsin 2024. There are reasons to expectWildspopping up here and there next year under certain circumstances, particularly at the end of 2024, but for the most part it is likely thattheMonster Hunterfranchisewill have a quiet 2024 and a booming 2025 aside from the possibility of early surprises.
Monster Hunter Wilds May Have an Understandably Quiet 2024
Monster Hunter Wilds Needs to Wait for Dragon’s Dogma 2 to Release
Right now, Capcom likely wants to keep concentration onDragon’s Dogma 2until it releases at the end of March. BecauseDragon’s Dogma 2is its big 2024 game, it makes sense if that’s where all marketing attention rests whileMonster Huntercan go back to development in peace followingWilds’ announcement and reveal at The Game Awards 2023.
There’s no need for an immediate follow-up now that gameplay footage has been shown for fans to mull over; meanwhile,Dragon’s Dogma 2can take center stage.Wildshas no reason to begin pre-release marketing this spring either way, but it seems fair to presume that nothing more will be shown or shared untilDragon’s Dogma 2is already out and has had time to simmer before drawing all attention tothe current-gen iteration ofMonster Hunter.
Monster Hunter Wilds’ 2025 Release Window Means It Can Safely Dodge 2024
Wildshaving any pre-release marketing in 2024 may be fully dependent on when precisely in 2025 it is releasing. Indeed, while 2025 seems like a generous and cozy window for Capcom to fulfill, there is also the chance it needs to be delayed for some reason, which could ensure that fans see even less of it in 2024, if at all.2025’s release window givesWildsmore than enough time in the oven, at least compared to how soonWorldwas released after its announcement at E3 2017, and thusWildswill likely hit its 2025 window without fear of delay unless something unforeseen occurs.
That said,Worlddid start unveiling new trailers only a couple of months after its announcement trailer, and marketing forWildsmay not be too far off afterthe launch ofDragon’s Dogma 2if Capcom plans to do the same forWorld’s current-gen successor, though the further release window suggests that will not come to pass.
Monster Hunter Wilds Could Have Preceding Demos Like World Did
Worldwasreleased on consoles at the beginning of 2018, but a month before, in 2017, Capcom had a couple of beta demos available for players to experience the game.Worldalso had a beta demo the same month of release, rounding that out to three total opportunities to get hands-on time with abridged slices of the game before it launched. Nothing is suggesting thatWildswill release in January and parallelWorldidentically in that way, but if it was to there would be a chance that players haveWildsdemos to try out at the tail-end of 2024.
Monster Hunter Wilds
WHERE TO PLAY
The unbridled force of nature runs wild and relentless, with environments transforming drastically from one moment to the next. This is a story of monsters and humans and their struggles to live in harmony in a world of duality.Fulfill your duty as a Hunter by tracking and defeating powerful monsters and forging strong new weapons and armor from the materials you harvest from your hunt as you uncover the connection between the people of the Forbidden Lands and the locales they inhabit.The ultimate hunting experience awaits you in Monster Hunter Wilds.
