Monster Hunter Wilds Breaks Capcom Sales Record with 8 Million Copies Sold in 3 Days

The game is Capcom's fastest-selling title ever, despite technical issues and mixed PC reception.

Monster Hunter Wilds sold 8 million copies within its first three days, surpassing the previous record held by Monster Hunter: World at 5 million.
The game saw a peak of 1.38 million concurrent players on Steam, making it the fifth-highest in the platform's history.
Capcom has released a patch to address a game-breaking bug in Chapter 5-2 that prevented story progression, alongside fixes for other minor issues.
PC players have reported significant performance problems, including framerate drops and crashes, with no timeline yet for optimization updates.
Despite technical challenges, critics have praised the game for its engaging campaign, refined combat, and accessible design, earning high review scores across platforms.