Monster Hunter Wilds Breaks Steam Records Despite Performance Issues

Capcom's latest title peaks at 1.3 million concurrent players on Steam, but technical problems frustrate many.

Monster Hunter Wilds reached 1.3 million concurrent players on Steam within 12 hours of launch, making it the first Capcom game to surpass one million players on the platform.
The game now ranks among Steam's all-time top 10 for peak player counts, outperforming titles like Cyberpunk 2077 and Elden Ring.
Despite its record-breaking success, the game faces widespread criticism for severe performance issues, including stuttering, low frame rates, and texture compression problems.
Capcom's RE Engine struggles with the open-world design, repeating optimization issues seen in previous titles like Monster Hunter: World and Dragon's Dogma 2.
AMD is bundling Monster Hunter Wilds with select Ryzen CPUs and Radeon GPUs, likely to clear inventory ahead of new product launches.