Monster Hunter Wilds Faces Backlash Over Severe Performance Issues on PC and Consoles
Players report crashes, low frame rates, and outdated graphics, while Capcom offers limited fixes for the highly anticipated game's technical struggles.
- Monster Hunter Wilds launched with widespread performance issues, particularly on PC, where players report crashes, single-digit frame rates, and blurry, outdated graphics.
- Steam reviews for the game currently hold a 'Mixed' rating, with over 16,000 reviews highlighting optimization problems despite the game's popularity, peaking at over a million concurrent players post-launch.
- Console versions, including PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, also face technical challenges such as stuttering frame rates and low-resolution textures, though issues are less severe than on PC.
- Capcom has advised players to update graphics drivers and Windows, but users have sought alternative solutions, such as disabling frame generation or updating DLSS manually, with mixed results.
- The game's struggles follow a similar pattern seen in last year’s Dragon’s Dogma 2, another Capcom title criticized for poor optimization, raising concerns about the RE Engine's performance in open-world games.
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