Wesley Yin-Poole
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Capcom has announced Monster Hunter Wilds’ title Update 1 comes out on Thursday, April 3 Pacific Time, and April 4 UK time.
In a showcase video, below, Capcom confirmed the release date as well as what players can expect from Monster Hunter Wilds’ first major post-launch update.
The headline here is the Grand Hub, a new gathering place in which players can interact in new ways. Here you can play a new mini-game called Barrel Bowling and listen to the Diva perform at night.
Mizutsune — a leviathan monster with dangerous bubbles — hits Monster Hunter Wilds with Title Update 1, alongside a Zoh Shia quest. Arch-tempered Rey Dau launches later via an event quest.
Arena Quests, where players can compete for fastest completion times, launch with Title Update 1. Free content is coming to all players, including classic gestures from the series. Cosmetic DLC Pack 1 launches alongside this update, too.
At the end of May, a collaboration with an unannounced Capcom game arrives in Monster Hunter Wilds. A second title update for Wilds is set to release in the summer, and Capcom teased what to expect with an early glimpse at the arrival of a new monster.
PC gamers had hoped for word on performance improvements for Monster Hunter Wilds, as the PC version saw quite a few complaints and concerns in Wilds' launch window. However, nothing on this was mentioned in the showcase.
The latest in Capcom's long-running monster-fighting series brought in some big numbers with its launch, and with Title Update 1, the company will be setting the cadence for how it moves forward. Check out IGN's roundup of everything announced during the Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 1 showcase for even more detail and information.
To help get your Monster Hunter Wilds adventure started, take a look at what Monster Hunter Wilds doesn’t tell you, and a guide to all 14 weapon types in the game. We’ve also got a detailed MH Wilds walkthrough in progress, a MH Wilds multiplayer guide to explain how to play with friends, and if you’ve played one of the open betas, here’s how to transfer your MH Wilds Beta character over.
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