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Monster Hunter Wilds Ratings Plunge, Player Base Hits Four-Month Low

Persistent crashes alongside severe frame-rate drops have frustrated players, driving them back to older titles.

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Overview

  • PC version remains plagued by crashes, severe frame-rate drops and visual glitches four months after launch.
  • Steam review scores turned overwhelmingly negative after more than 2,000 unfavorable user reviews in one week.
  • Concurrent player count dipped to just over 6,000 on SteamDB, trailing Monster Hunter World’s peak of over 16,000.
  • Fans criticize the lack of endgame content and simplified monster fights, with some accusing Capcom of prioritizing microtransactions over fixes.
  • Capcom will showcase its second title update on June 26, which may include performance optimizations and new endgame additions.