Monster Hunter Wilds has achieved phenomenal success, surpassing eight million units sold within just three days of its launch. This makes it the fastest-selling Capcom game ever, a remarkable feat.
Capcom's announcement highlights Wilds' exceptional performance, significantly outpacing the five million units shipped by 2018's Monster Hunter World and the four million of Monster Hunter Rise in 2021.
This strong start is unsurprising, given Wilds' impressive performance on Steam. It soared past one million concurrent players during its opening weekend, even surpassing Cyberpunk 2077 to become the 7th most-played game on the platform. This surge also propelled Steam to a record-breaking 40 million concurrent players for the first time.
Our Monster Hunter Wilds review praised its improvements, stating that it "continues to smooth off the rougher corners of the series in smart ways, making for some extremely fun fights but also lacking any real challenge."
The Monster Hunter franchise as a whole continues to thrive. Capcom revealed that the series, which debuted in 2004 on PlayStation 2, has now exceeded 108 million units sold as of December 31, 2024.
For further details, explore our comprehensive Monster Hunter Wilds Wiki guide, our analysis of the series' global dominance, and a firsthand account of how long it took five IGN team members to complete the game.
