Monster Hunter: World News

"Monster Hunter: World" is on sale for a limited time, along with a first time 25% discount for the newly released expansion "Monster Hunter World: Iceborne"!

Also keep an eye out for limited offers towards Master Edition, Deluxe Edition, and additional DLC for "Monster Hunter World: Iceborne".

The new Iceborne Expansion will have many new monsters for you to hunt and a whole new map for you to see. Unleash your hunting spirit, and get ready to embark on a new adventure!




▼Purchase from the links below:

■Monster Hunter: World
https://store.steampowered.com/app/582010/MONSTER_HUNTER_WORLD/?curator_clanid=34827959

■Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1118010/Monster_Hunter_World_Iceborne/

■Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Deluxe
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/13009/Monster_Hunter_World_Iceborne_Digital_Deluxe/

■Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/13013/Monster_Hunter_World_Iceborne_Master_Edition/

■Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition Digital Deluxe
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/13014/Monster_Hunter_World_Iceborne_Master_Edition_Digital_Deluxe/

■Monster Hunter: World Gesture Pack
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/12358/Monster_Hunter_World__Gesture_Pack/

■Monster Hunter: World Sticker Pack
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/12359/Monster_Hunter_World__Sticker_Pack/

■Monster Hunter: World Handler Costume Pack
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/12360/Monster_Hunter_World__Handler_Costume_Pack/

■Monster Hunter: World Additional Face Paint Bundle
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/7769/Monster_Hunter_World__Additional_Face_Paint_Bundle/

■Monster Hunter: World DLC Selection
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/12346/Monster_Hunter_World__DLC_Selection/

[Update]

We have been informed that a number of users are still experiencing issues after adding the game's folder and files to their anti-virus software's exception/exclusion list. After looking into these reports, we confirmed that the game executable may also be prevented from launching by tools that change the process priority for specified applications.

If you are using such a tool and are still unable to launch the game, we recommend trying to launch it without the tool.

We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and support.



[Original Notice]
We have confirmed some launching issues affecting some users after updating to Ver. 12.11.00 (released at 0:00 UTC Thursday, March 12) that may be attributed to certain anti-virus software preventing the game executable from launching due to a false-positive error.

If you're experiencing these issues, please see troubleshooting step #2, "Add the game's folder and files to your anti-virus program's exception / exclusion list", at the page below.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/582010/discussions/3/1737760931658187579/

The second free title update for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is now available with even more free content, including a subspecies of fan-favorite Zinogre, a tempered Elder Dragon, a brand new region of the Guiding Lands area, and the impending limited time Siege of Safi’jiiva.

[Stygian Zinogre]
Fan-favorite Zinogre originally charged into Iceborne with its electrifying attacks, and now a more vicious subspecies awaits. Stygian Zinogre harnesses dragon elemental energy instead of lightning this time around, so you will need to hone your Master Rank skills and strategize your approach in order to defeat this amped up beast. Those who are victorious will be rewarded with valuable materials used to craft new and powerful equipment featuring an intimidating black and red palette.

[Guiding Lands Tundra Region]
The new Tundra Region expands the Guiding Lands end-game locale with a snowy landscape home to bone-chilling monsters such as Barioth and Viper Tobi-Kadachi. As an added incentive, special materials exclusive to the Tundra Region can be used to increase the maximum level for weapon augmentation. On top of Stygian Zinogre and the Tundra Region, sightings of a tempered Elder Dragon have also been reported – Tempered Ruiner Nergigante.

[Safi’jiiva Siege]
After completing your investigation of the new Tundra Region and besting the fearsome Stygian Zinogre, find the Seeker in Seliana for you next assignment: Safi’jiiva, the mature form of Xeno’jiiva.
The first step will be to set out on a Recon Assignment from the Seliana Gathering Hub, and learn as much as you can about this mysterious beast. Next, gear up and prepare as best as you can for a full-on Siege, starting on March 20th 00:00 UTC (March 19th 17:00pm PDT).

The Siege of Safi’jiiva, titled “The Red Dragon,” will have you hunt this cataclysmic creature in a special locale with unique gameplay mechanics and Siege Objectives. Work together as a team to complete as many of those as possible, and slay the beast to earn rewards with phenomenal potential: the “awakened” Safi’jiiva weapons!
Each weapon comes with a preset distribution of stats (Attack, Elemental, Affinity, etc.), but once you take it to the Smithy, along with some Dracolite, you’ll be able to awaken its true potential. This system allows you to tinker with various stats as well as add Set Bonus skills (previously only seen in certain Armor pieces), allowing for broader possibilities of weapon and armor load-outs than ever before in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne.
This second free title update for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is available now and the Safi’jiiva Siege will run from March 20th 00:00 UTC (March 19th 17:00 PDT) until April 12th 23:59 UTC (April 12th 16:59 PDT).

Good luck, hunters!



Important:
Matchmaking in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne requires players to have updated to the same version. Keep in mind that you can only match with other players who have the same update. You can verify the version number in the bottom-right corner of the title screen.

For other questions, please visit the official Monster Hunter World: Iceborne support portal below.
http://www.capcom.com/mhwsupport/

***[March 12, 2020 Update]***
Please note that the previous version of this announcement mistakenly said that you could craft new Palico equipment from Stygian Zinogre materials, but only hunter equipment is actually available. We're sorry for the confusion.



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Title Update 2 releases on Thursday, March 12, 0:00 UTC, and will include new features and bug fixes!


[Major Features]
■ "Stygian Zinogre" added to the game.

Quests that feature Stygian Zinogre can be unlocked by talking to the Seeker in Seliana after (1) having beaten the game and (2) having unlocked the volcanic region of the Guiding Lands.

- New Stygian Zinogre hunter equipment has also been added!
- You can also obtain a new weapon pendant, Stygian Zinogre Claws, by completing all of the quests given to you by the Seeker.

■ "Safi'jiiva" added to the game.

Take on the "??? Recon" assignment from the Pub Lass in the Gathering Hub to begin the investigation. The ??? Recon is a special assignment that can only be posted or joined from the Gathering Hub. This quest can also be done multiple times even after it has been completed.

- At 0:00 UTC on Friday, March 20, the Safi'jiiva Siege will become available. This special quest challenges you to slay Safi'jiiva by working together with the other hunters in your Online Session.
- New Safi'jiiva hunter and Palico equipment have also been added!
- "Awakened weapons" can also be obtained as rewards from the Safi'jiiva Siege.

■ "Tundra Region" unlocked in the Guiding Lands.


[Major Additions]
■ Numerous changes have been applied from console Ver. 12.11/12.11.00.
- Improvements to sword & shield and dual blades mechanics.
- A tempered version of Ruiner Nergigante will now appear in the game.
- New layered armor.
- New items available to meld at the Elder Melder.
- New "Weapon Pose" added.
- New Seliana room decor and BGM added.

■ In order to prevent the Steam overlay from unintentionally impairing gameplay, the Steam overlay no longer appears automatically when you receive friend requests during gameplay.

■ The VRAM Usage window in the options now has a more obvious display to warn you when you are trying to use DirectX 12 with 3.50 GB of available VRAM or less (at least 4 GB of VRAM are required to enable DirectX 12). This is an interface-based change that does not affect VRAM usage.

■ A new "Swap Keys while Grappling" option was added for mouse & keyboard controls. This allows you to unify the controls for "Weapon Attack" and "Flinch Shot" when grappled to a monster with the Clutch Claw, which otherwise may not match the controls for your current weapon after switching between melee and ranged (since the controls for "Weapon Attack" and "Flinch Shot" are based on gamepad controls).

■ A new keybind option was added for "Quest Return Selection" for melee and ranged weapon controls. The default setting is [Tab]. Changing this keybind allows you to set other controls, such as opening the start menu, to the [Tab] key instead.


[Featured Event Quests]
■ Safi'jiiva Siege — March 20 to April 22 (UTC)

Note: You must complete the "??? Recon" before you can post or join the Safi'jiiva Siege.


[Bug Fixes]
- Fixes from up to console Ver. 12.11 have been applied.
- Fixed an issue where guild card info would no longer update after failing to retrieve the guild card data of a player on your guild card list who has not updated to Ver. 10.12.00 or later.
- Fixed several camera-related bugs, including one where the camera would stutter if you moved your mouse very slowly.
- Fixed several key-binding-related bugs, including one where the subkey assigned to a mouse button would not work when both the main key and subkey for a specific control are both assigned to mouse buttons.
- Fixed other minor bugs.



Important:
Matchmaking in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne requires players to have updated to the same version. Keep in mind that you can only match with other players who have the same update. You can verify the version number in the bottom-right corner of the title screen.

For other questions, please visit the official Monster Hunter World: Iceborne support portal below.
http://www.capcom.com/mhwsupport/

[Notification]
When using certain NVIDIA® GeForce® GPUs, some users may see the GPU usage value in the Windows 10 Task Manager display at 0% or other incorrect values.

We have investigated this issue on the application side and have confirmed that there are no issues with the actual GPU usage for MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD.

For more information, please see the NVIDIA's official feedback at the link below. There is a note about GPU usage readings under the "Top Issues and Updates" topic of the top post.

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/forums/game-ready-drivers/13/326458/official-geforce-44112-game-ready-driver-feedback-/

NOTE: This site is only available in English.


Important:
Matchmaking in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne requires players to have updated to the same version. Keep in mind that you can only match with other players who have the same update. You can verify the version number in the bottom-right corner of the title screen.

For other questions, please visit the official Monster Hunter World: Iceborne support portal below.
http://www.capcom.com/mhwsupport/