Monster Hunter Wilds Bugs and MTX Can't Stop Massive Launch

Monster Hunter Wilds Achieves Over 1 Million Concurrent Players Amid Mixed Reviews

Monster Hunter Wilds has taken the gaming world by storm, amassing over 1 million concurrent players on Steam despite garnering mixed reviews. This impressive feat showcases the game's immense popularity, with SteamDB reporting an all-time peak of 1,384,608 concurrent players. This number significantly surpasses the records set by its predecessors, Monster Hunter World and Monster Hunter Rise, which peaked at 334,684 and 231,360 players, respectively.

However, the game's Steam page reflects a 57% positive review rate out of 54,669 reviews, highlighting some dissatisfaction among players. Many negative reviews cite poor PC optimization and performance issues as major concerns.

Capcom's Response to PC Performance Woes

In response to the criticism regarding poor PC performance, Capcom has taken proactive steps to address these issues. Through their official Monster Hunter Status account on Twitter (X), they posted on February 28, 2025, linking to the MH Wilds support website. This site offers solutions such as updating video/graphics drivers, ensuring the latest Windows updates are installed, and performing a clean installation of the video driver set. For unresolved issues, Capcom recommends following the detailed troubleshooting steps available on the Official Monster Hunter Wilds Troubleshooting & Issue Reporting Thread on the Steam community page.

Game-Breaking Bug Halts Story Progression

Players have encountered a significant game-breaking bug that prevents story progression in Main Mission: Chapter 5-2, "A World Turned Upside Down." This bug causes a vital NPC to not appear at the required location. Monster Hunter Status acknowledged this issue on Twitter (X) on March 2, 2025, confirming that they are actively working on a solution. Additionally, other reported issues include the "Grill a Meal" and "Ingredient Center" features not unlocking despite meeting the criteria, and problems accessing the Smithy. The developers have already deployed hotfixes and updates across various platforms to address these concerns.

Microtransactions for Character Customization

Monster Hunter Wilds introduces microtransactions for character customization, requiring players to purchase vouchers to alter their character and Palico appearances. The Monster Hunter Wilds - Character Edit Voucher Three-Voucher Pack costs $6.00 and allows three edits, available across all digital storefronts. While players can still adjust hair, eyebrow color, facial color, makeup, and clothing without additional cost, more extensive changes necessitate the purchase of these vouchers. A more comprehensive $10 voucher offers three edits for both the player character and Palico. Despite the backlash, Capcom is offering a single free voucher for character edits. These microtransactions, not present during the game's testing phase, were previously announced by Capcom as part of the game's features.

Monster Hunter Wilds is now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. For the latest updates and information on Monster Hunter Wilds, be sure to check out our related articles below.