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Here's exactly when you can play Monster Hunter Wilds on PC and console

Promotional screenshot of players cooking meat in Monster Hunter Wilds .

Monster Hunter Wilds' launch is only a week away, so Capcom has decided to reveal on X the digital edition's global launch timings and when players can preload it on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam.

Monster Hunter Wilds' digital edition is expected to go live between Thursday, 27 February 2025, and Friday, 28 February 2025 depending on your home region. In addition, the console version and PC version of Monster Hunter Wilds will have separate launch times in certain regions.

Here are the full global launch times for Monster Hunter Wilds:

Preload times

The preload times for Monster Hunter Wilds differ depending on the platform. Preload times for the PlayStation 5 version will begin 48 hours prior to launch times in each region. Meanwhile, the preload times for the Xbox Series X|S & PC/Steam versions of Monster Hunter Wilds will commence worldwide on 25th February 2025.

It's nearly to time to begin the hunt once again

In just a week from now, we'll finally get to play the next exciting installment of Capcom's Monster Hunter franchise. The anticipation for this upcoming Xbox title / upcoming PC title is through the roof as Monster Hunter Wilds will feature gigantic open-world environments to explore, tons of new combat mechanics for the series' 14 weapon types, and a metric ton of horrifying new monsters to hunt.

On top of that, Monster Hunter Wilds will be receiving free post-launch title updates and be the first game in the franchise to include crossplay support between Xbox, PlayStation, and PC platforms so everyone can hunt together in online multiplayer co-op, regardless of what platform they play on.

In the meantime, PC players can check out Monster Hunter Wilds' PC Benchmark to see if their PC rigs can handle running the most ambitious Monster Hunter game to date.


Monster Hunter Wilds, the next-gen successor to one of Capcom's best Xbox games and best PC games, Monster Hunter World, is scheduled to launch on February 28, 2025, for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam.

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