Monster Hunter Wilds News

Lecture on Monster Hunter Wilds' optimization removed from conference schedule

Despite being one of the biggest new releases of the year so far, Monster Hunter Wilds is receiving a battering at the moment. While the content and core systems of the game are mostly well-received, frustrated fans have been voicing their displeasure at the game's performance, especially on PC. Potentially as a result of recent concerns about harassment towards Capcom employees and a tsunami of negative Steam reviews, a lecture on 'making Monster Hunter Wilds run smoothly' has been canceled from an upcoming conference.

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Monster Hunter Wilds' poor post-launch reception bubbles up to the surface in shareholder meetings, though Capcom says it's 'committed' to fixing performance and content woes

Monster Hunter Wilds is in a weird spot—it's being buried under an avalanche of negative Steam ratings and community sentiment. At the time of writing, its recent reviews are "overwhelmingly negative", with just 12% of over 20,000 user reviews being positive...
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Monster Hunter Wilds gets 20% discount, so now's the time to pick it up

It's been an incredible summer for gaming, but sometimes there's no better feeling than picking up an adventure that you've had your eye on for a while at a great price. Capcom's Mid-Year Deals offers to scratch that itch, with up to 87% off select titles on Steam, including Dragon's Dogma 2 and Monster Hunter Wilds.

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SGDQ 2025 is here, with speedruns going from Monster Hunter Wilds to Blue Prince

Games Done Quick is easily one of my favorite events on the calendar. I can kick back after a long day of work and watch some incredibly talented speedrunners show off their skills, all while they help raise millions for charity. It's always been a truly heartwarming showcase of what we can do as a community, and I'm sure this year is going to be no different. Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ) 2025 is finally here, with runs in everything from Blue Prince to Monster Hunter Wilds. So it's time to get watching.

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The next Monster Hunter Wilds update will make its best new feature more useful

Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 3 will give its best new feature another useful upgrade, introducing the ability to swap equipment and item loadouts without having to head back into your tent. The launch of Monster Hunter Wilds TU2 has been met with a mixed response; while the RPG's PC performance has improved for some, many players say they're still unable to play with a satisfactory balance of image quality and frame rate. The new additions, however, are fantastic, including two tremendously satisfying fights against Lagiacrus and Seregios, layered weapons, and the aforementioned camp item box.

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