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New Trailer Featuring a New Locale and Monsters!

[h3]Monster Hunter Wilds: 6th Trailer | Into the Iceshard Cliffs[/h3]
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[h3]— Introducing the new locale "Iceshard Cliffs" and the peculiar Wudwud you'll encounter there.[/h3]

[h3]Iceshard Cliffs[/h3]

A frigid locale swept with snowy blizzards.

[h3]Rove[/h3]

A Wudwud who wanders the wilds far from his home.

[h3]— Monsters of the Iceshard Cliffs[/h3]

[h3]Hirabami[/h3]

Leviathans that inhabit the Iceshard Cliffs. They have sharp, pincer-like tails and peculiar membranes on their necks that catch the wind and keep them aloft.

[h3]Nerscylla[/h3]

Making their series return, these monsters are Temnocerans that weave vast, sticky webs across their territory. Once they've cornered their prey, they utilize their pincer-like jaws to finish them off.

[h3]Gore Magala[/h3]

This fan-favorite monster is back. Please look forward to finding out when and how it will make its reappearance.

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[h3]Monster Hunter Wilds' Second Open Beta Test will feature the game's flagship monster Arkveld![/h3]

As with the first OBT held in November last year, the second OBT will include Character Creation, the Story Trial, and the Doshaguma Hunt. After completing the Doshaguma Hunt, you'll also be able to explore the Windward Plains and encounter the various creatures that inhabit its ecosystem.
Unique to the OBT2, hunters will now be able to take on a monster well-known throughout the series, the bird wyvern Gypceros. You'll also be able to take on the game's flagship monster Arkveld in a high difficulty quest specially tailored for the OBT2. We encourage experienced hunters who are confident in their skills to take on this challenge.

[h3]Access to the Base Camp Training Area[/h3]

Try out each weapon and get a feel for the various weapon actions in the Training Area. However, please be aware that some weapon specifications will differ from the retail version.

[h3]Expanded Multiplayer Features[/h3]
The OBT2 will expand some online multiplayer features, adding Private Lobbies and Online Single Player.

Pre-download the Monster Hunter Wilds Beta Test
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2246340/

[h3]More information on the second Open Beta Test can be found here:[/h3]
https://www.monsterhunter.com/wilds/en-us/obt/


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[h3]Monster Hunter Wilds Benchmark (Steam version)[/h3]
Monster Hunter Wilds Benchmark is a free tool that uses a viewable experience from Monster Hunter Wilds to measure and score the performance of your computer.

More information on how to use the benchmark tool can be found here:
https://www.monsterhunter.com/wilds/en-us/benchmark/


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[h3]Pre-download the Steam version of Monster Hunter Wilds[/h3]
Pre-orders for the Steam version of Monster Hunter Wilds (digital version) will be available for pre-download 48 hours prior to release.

Game data will be available for pre-download on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 9:00 p.m. (PT) / Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. (GMT)
The game's full release is scheduled for Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 9:00 p.a. (PT) / Friday, February 28, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. (GMT)

Monster Hunter Wilds, the latest installment in the Monster Hunter series, will release worldwide on February 28, 2025!
Pre-orders available now!

Ahead of Monster Hunter Wilds, you can save $179 on World and Rise

Monster Hunter is the very definition of 'the bigger they are, the harder they fall.' Thrusting you into the shoes of an avid adventurer, your job is pretty simple: hunt monsters. As the release of Monster Hunter Wilds approaches, Humble has a bundle with a huge $179 saving on the complete Monster Hunter World and Monster Hunter Rise games - a huge price cut worthy of the monstrous experiences on offer.


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Announcing Monster Hunter Wilds' Second Open Beta Test!

For all of you who missed the Open Beta Test in November 2024, or for those who want to play it again, we've decided to hold a second Open Beta Test before the game's official launch on Friday, February 28, 2025.
Check out this video!
[h3]New Year's greetings 2025 | Monster Hunter Wilds OBT2 Announcement[/h3]

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[h3]- Second Open Beta Test Periods[/h3]
PT: Thursday, February 6th 2025 7:00pm - Sunday, February 9th, 2025 6:59 pm
PT: Thursday, February 13th, 2025 7:00 pm - Sunday, February 16th, 2025 6:59 pm
(Times approximate and subject to change.)

[h3]- What's in the second Open Beta Test?[/h3]
Saved data from the previous Open Beta Test, including character creation data and more, can be carried over to the second Open Beta Test.


The second Open Beta Test will feature the same content as the first, with the addition of a trial Gypceros hunt.
Further information will be revealed in the future.
[h3]More information on the second Open Beta Test can be found here:[/h3]
https://www.monsterhunter.com/wilds/en-us/obt/


[h3]- To Everyone who Participated in the First Open Beta Test[/h3]
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and requests. Rest assured that we are using this feedback to create a higher quality product.
We are currently giving our undivided attention to ensuring that adjustments are made to the final product, but please be aware that these improvements will not be reflected in the second Open Beta Test.
Take a look at the video below to see what adjustments we're planning on making to the final product.

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Pre-orders available now!
Monster Hunter Wilds, the latest installment in the Monster Hunter series, will release worldwide on February 28, 2025!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2246340/

Best games like Monster Hunter on PC

What are the best games like Monster Hunter on PC? Fundamentally, the Monster Hunter games focus heavily on defeating bosses in large maps, all while scavenging their carcasses and the rest of the flora and fauna for new materials to upgrade your gear.


Now that these RPG games are available on PC, we can join in on the fun and indulge in the power fantasy of launching overgrown lizards into the air by swinging a hammer the size of an elephant's hindquarters into its scaly gut. The best games like Monster Hunter do all this and more, so saddle up and follow the trail with our top picks - at least until the Monster Hunter Wild release date arrives.


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DLC Packs for Monster Hunter: World and Monster Hunter Rise now available!

DLC Packs for Monster Hunter: World and Monster Hunter Rise available for a limited time! Also check out the Holiday sale!


[h3]Six sets of DLC Packs for Monster Hunter: World and Monster Hunter Rise are now available for a limited time!
In addition, Monster Hunter titles are on discount; also check out the Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary bundles that are also available during the sale!

Details for each DLC pack can be found below and in the product page.
Sales period: 12/19 10:00 -1/2 10:00PT

①Monster Hunter: World - DLC Collection[/h3]

https://store.steampowered.com/sub/1194316/

[h3]*This product will replace the existing product, Monster Hunter: World DLC Selection, and will be available at a discount price during the sales period above and will continue to be available on the Steam store after the sales period at full price or discount price.

②MHW:I - DLC Collection[/h3]

https://store.steampowered.com/sub/1194317/

[h3]③Monster Hunter World + Iceborne DLC Collection[/h3]
https://store.steampowered.com/sub/1194318/

[h3]④Monster Hunter Rise - DLC Collection[/h3]
https://store.steampowered.com/sub/1194319/

[h3]⑤MHR:SB - DLC Collection[/h3]
https://store.steampowered.com/sub/1194320/

[h3]⑥Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak DLC Collection[/h3]
https://store.steampowered.com/sub/1194321/

[h3]Note: The items in the DLC packs above can be purchased individually or in other bundle products. Please be careful not to purchase the same item twice.
Please not that products ②-⑤ above may be resold at a later date.

Link to the Holiday Sale is below![/h3]