Monster Hunter World is currently enjoying one of the most popular periods of its life, despite being almost six years old. The action RPG's active player numbers have skyrocketed over the last few weeks, with sites like Steam Charts suggesting it hasn't been this huge since the release of Iceborne — the game's only expansion — in 2019. World is also posting some seriously impressive numbers on Twitch, where popular streamers are picking it up for the first time. Some streamers are even playing it all over again, years later.
Meanwhile, Capcom itself has been doing its best to push players back into the action. The publisher began a #ReturntoWorld social media campaign last month, and the game's been heavily discounted across multiple platforms. Of course, this all follows on from the reveal of Monster Hunter Wilds at The Game Awards back in December — World's successor. But with Wilds targeting a 2025 launch, it'll be interesting to see how long World's rediscovered popularity holds.
Whatever ends up happening, it's still mad to see Monster Hunter World be revived like this — especially since it's not even the most recent Monster Hunter release (Monster Hunter Rise only released last year on PS5 and PS4, in case you forgot). There's a reason why World is Capcom's best selling game ever!
Have you been tempted by a return to Monster Hunter World? How hyped are you for Wilds? Start swinging those oversized weapons in the comments section below.
[source steamcharts.com, via twitch.tv]
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I doubt I will go back, but one hell of a game. I put about 600 hours into it.
Totally deserving of its popularity.
The only thing I hate about the game is the fact that I didn't put more hours into it when I could 😔
I'm always tempted to jump back in, I completed the base game and bought the DLC but stopped after a few hours into it due to feeling burnt out on the game. I wonder if a lot of people are still active on the DLC content.
I'm tempted, never did pick up Iceborne. Did love it at the time though.
Could be tempted, got a lot of BG3 to get through and a good few new releases I am eyeing though.
@UltimateOtaku91 they are at the moment, 100% a good time to jump back on.
If the online play was as easy to set up as MH rise i would have all my friends on it now. Rise is so easy with having the dedicated online hub where you dont need to progress through any of the single player and doesn't require you to view and cut scenes before being able to join a party etc. Me and my mate just gave up.
I think MHWorlds could possibly be my favorite game of all time.
I bought this + the DLC when on sale years ago, yet have never played it. I really struggle to start games I know are going to be timesinks.
I feel like I should go back to a MH game. I might throw in Rise at least.
Monster hunter world is one of the best games ever made.im playing with the heavy bowgun.its so fun.the bosses fight is incredible.the graphics looks amazing on the ps4 pro.the story is wonderful also.i got the physical copie of monster hunter world iceborne master edition.its a instant classic.word up son
Might be time for me to jump back in and finish whacking some beasts! God damned Bezelgeuse...
Still such a great looking game, too!
@UltimateOtaku91 iceborne is where it is at. Especially the end game hunts.
The games are great fun. I put in a lot of hours into World and Iceborne when they came out, and similarly with Rise and Sunbreak as well. Though I'm in no hurry to get back to Monster Hunter just yet, I am looking forward to Wilds.
So deserved, phenomenal game!
Cannot wait for Wilds
The return to world campaign definitely is tempting me to finally start it up. But I still have some monsters to hunt in Rise that I want to catch up on. And I also started up GU which has an insane amount of content. But man I'll be playing those three games for years to come even when Wilds finally gets here
World is a phenomenal game and it's just so much fun! Interesting that even Capcom is pushing World and not Rise 🤔😉
I'll put it in the 3 games I've spent the most hours in: Rockstar Games, FromSoftware games and Monster Hunter World Iceborne.
Spectacular animations, nice artstyle, satisfying combat, hunting and crafting wonderful gear, beautiful and outstandingly animated monsters, depth. It's just lovely when you understand it but when you don't... you're just gonna sing the "it's not for me" tune.
Rise is like a ps3 game
This is still a game that Ive put more than a 1000 hours and still going! Easily one of the best games out there and hopefully, Wilds.
@PixelDragon That sounds like never. lol
I grabbed the game + Iceborne for my Steam Deck.
Never played before (MH only feels right to me on portable systems), so I'm excited to go online and push through it along with everyone else before the new one drops.
I am playing World again and loving it. When will other devs start to take cues from MH's complexity? Forbidden West, for example, would have been a cooler game with more complex movesets and itemization.
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