Monster Hunter Wilds Breaks Capcom Records with 8 Million Copies Sold in Three Days
Capcom celebrates the fastest-selling game in its history while addressing technical issues and planning future updates.
- Monster Hunter Wilds sold over 8 million copies within three days of its February 28 release, setting a new record for Capcom.
- The game generated over half a billion dollars in revenue and surpassed the launch sales of previous Monster Hunter titles like World and Rise.
- Despite its commercial success, the game has faced widespread criticism for technical issues, including poor optimization, crashes, and performance problems, especially on PC.
- Capcom has acknowledged the performance concerns and is working on patches, while also teasing upcoming content such as Event Quests and a major update in April.
- Critics have praised Wilds as a high point for the series, with a Metascore of 90 and early recognition as a potential Game of the Year contender.