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Monster Hunter Wilds x FINAL FANTASY XIV Collaboration Confirmed!

Monster Hunter Wilds x Final Fantasy XIV Special Collaboration - Teaser Trailer
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A special collaboration with FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, the hit MMORPG boasting over 30 million adventurers, is coming to Monster Hunter Wilds in Title Update 3 and is scheduled for release at the end of September 2025!

Introducing Omega Planetes as an additional monster!
Having descended into the Forbidden Lands, the Omega frame now bears a new name—one that sets it apart from the others.

Featuring iconic creatures from the FINAL FANTASY series! A variety of additional collaboration content will also be available.
More on this collaboration and Free Title Update 3 are planned to be announced at a later date. Stay tuned for more details!

Monster Hunter Wilds — Official Website
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The hunt is coming to FINAL FANTASY XIV Online—Monster Hunter Wilds content is planned to arrive in early October 2025!
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Capcom runs out of emergency glass to break with Monster Hunter Wilds, but it's going to 'implement a multifaceted plan' to improve PC performance 'this winter'




Capcom's been under fire, recently, for the dire performance woes in the PC version of Monster Hunter Wilds—and its endgame activities, which some series fans have found a smidge skinny...
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Update Summary (Ver.1.021.02.00)

You must install the latest version of Monster Hunter Wilds in order to play online multiplayer and access downloadable content.

[h2]Release Date[/h2]
Tuesday August 19, 2025

[h2]Bug Fixes and Balance Adjustments[/h2]
  • Fixed an issue that reduced the invulnerability window upon successfully performing the long sword's Iai Spirit Slash against monster attacks that have long hit detection durations.
  • Fixed an issue where, when the Item Bar Display option is set to Type 1, if you select an item using the Item Bar while in Aim/Focus Mode and then release Aim/Focus Mode, the selected item would revert to an empty slot.

Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds updates have backed it into a corner




This week saw the release of the version 1.021 update for Monster Hunter Wilds, adding yet another difficulty tier to high level hunts and pairing them with a new endgame grind that opens up new buildcrafting potential. Like the additions in previous post-release patches and Title Updates, these are welcome changes, answering the complaints of players who've wanted more challenge and a reason to keep coming back for more monster hunting...
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Update Summary (Ver.1.021.01.00)

You must install the latest version of Monster Hunter Wilds in order to play online multiplayer and access downloadable content.

[h2]Release Date[/h2]
Thursday August 14, 2025

[h2]Bug Fixes and Balance Adjustments[/h2]
  • Fixed an issue where, under certain conditions, the game could crash when a player returns to camp after fainting or via fast travel.
  • Fixed an issue where the Wide-Range skill effect on Appraised Talismans was not correctly applied to other players during online play.
  • Fixed an issue where the gunlance's Focus Strike would sometimes not chain into the finishing attack.