Monster Hunter Wilds has achieved phenomenal success, surpassing eight million units sold within its first three days—a record-breaking feat for Capcom, making it the fastest game in the company's history to reach this milestone.
Capcom's announcement highlights Wilds' exceptionally strong launch, significantly outperforming the five million copies sold by 2018's Monster Hunter: World and the four million copies of Monster Hunter Rise in 2021.
Monster Hunter Wilds Weapons Tier List
Monster Hunter Wilds Weapons Tier List
This impressive performance isn't entirely unexpected. Monster Hunter Wilds soared past one million concurrent Steam players during its opening weekend, even surpassing Cyberpunk 2077 to become the 7th most-played game on the platform. This surge also propelled Steam to a record-breaking 40 million concurrent players for the first time.
Our Monster Hunter Wilds review praised the game for its refined gameplay, 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, which debuted in 2004 on PlayStation 2, continues its reign of success. Capcom reported that the franchise has now exceeded 108 million units sold as of December 31, 2024.
For further details, explore our comprehensive Monster Hunter Wilds Wiki guide, our analysis of Monster Hunter's global dominance, and a firsthand account of how long it took five IGN team members to complete the game.
