Monster Hunter Rise's Sunbreak Expansion Arrives on PS5, PS4 in April

Rise again

by Robert Ramsey Thu 9th Mar 2023

Monster Hunter Rise, like many of its predecessors, was significantly expanded with the arrival of a big DLC. Titled Sunbreak, it originally released for Nintendo Switch and PC in the summer of last year, and critics went crazy over it, heaping praise on how it shakes up the action RPG's gameplay loop, with new monsters, mechanics, and a fresh storyline.

Anyway, Sunbreak is coming to PS5 and PS4 next month, on the 28th April. Capcom had previously promised a Spring 2023 launch date, and we've got one.

Are you still playing Monster Hunter Rise? Have you been waiting for Sunbreak to come to PlayStation? Remember to keep your weapon sharp in the comments section below.

Robert (or Rob if you're lazy) is an assistant editor of Push Square, and has been a fan of PlayStation since the 90s, when Tekken 2 introduced him to the incredible world of video games. He still takes his fighting games seriously, but RPGs are his true passion. The Witcher, Persona, Dragon Quest, Mass Effect, Final Fantasy, Trails, Tales — he's played 'em all. A little too much, some might say.

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MidnightDragonDX
Thu 9th Mar 2023

Never did it on Switch, so looking forward to it.

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stvevan
Thu 9th Mar 2023

i played rise on GP, switching to ps5... quick dumb question....

Sunbreak doesnt include the base Rise game correct? so best buy Rise while on sale? or is there a complete type edition being released?

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Jayslow
Fri 10th Mar 2023

Base game is currently on sale for 50% off just as an FYI.

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Wilforce
Fri 10th Mar 2023

How’s the player population on PS5? Picked it up on Switch, but kind of curious about how it performs next gen.

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Judal27
Fri 10th Mar 2023

So so hyped for this and was what I was most excited about back when base Rise was announced for PS

Hopefully it adds the difficulty Rise desperately needed. As much as I loved and still am loving the game, there haven't been very many quests that kept me at the edge of my seat. The closest thing has been those emergency apex missions but even those didn't put up much of a fight

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bkeswick
Fri 10th Mar 2023

I played it on Switch, and as with any MH game I can't get myself to play it from the start. I did like this round of MH though. As much as I rated MHW, that quasi openworld style was quite a big shift for me, and I enjoyed going back to the more traditional feeling MH Rise line.

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Melee_Ace
Fri 10th Mar 2023

@stvevan Yes, Sunbreak is an expansion DLC that you have to buy the main game to access.

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WallyWest
Fri 10th Mar 2023

@Wilforce Its been fine for me though i've barely touched co-op as i rushed to the end game in prep for Sunbreak, after sinking so much time into the Switch version i'm finding it quicker to hunt solo haha.

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WanderingBullet
Fri 10th Mar 2023

Is there a physical edition?

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WallyWest
Fri 10th Mar 2023

@KundaliniRising333 Why are you lying? There's no battle passes at all in the game and the game can be played offline with ease. The only monetization in the game is Sunbreak an expansion bigger then the base game and some cosmetic stuff you can easily ignore as the main game has way more then enough already. Also Rise isn't a live service.