All we can say is that Capcom did not exactly rush this one, and that is putting it mildly!
The company has announced that the Monster Hunter Wilds Prologue Demo is now available on the PlayStation Store, the Microsoft Store, and Steam. The demo allows players to enjoy the game offline from the prologue through the beginning of Chapters 1-3 (To the Forest), with full access to character creation and all 14 weapon types. Save data from the demo can be transferred to the full version of the game.
The following new purchase options are also now available: the Monster Hunter Wilds Gold Edition, which includes the full game and the Monster Hunter Wilds cosmetic DLCs, is available for $80/€80; the Monster Hunter Wilds Cosmetic Downloadable Content Collection, which consists of 10 downloadable content packs, including the Monster Hunter Wilds Extras cosmetic DLC pack, is available for $60/€60; and a bundle consisting of the Monster Hunter Wilds Extras cosmetic DLC pack is also available. Finally, the Monster Hunter Wilds Extras Cosmetic Downloadable Content Pack is available for $30/€30. This bundle contains paid cosmetic DLCs that were previously only available as standalone products.
Capcom has taken the truckloads of cosmetic DLC created for the game and bundled them together. These new options coincide with the discontinuation of the previous Monster Hunter Wilds Deluxe Edition, Premium Deluxe Edition, and Cosmetic Downloadable Content Pass. However, Capcom can still make a lot of money from Monster Hunter Wilds, which is by no means a new release.
We can say this with good reason, as it was released on February 28, 2025, almost a year and a half ago, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC. A Nintendo Switch 2 port is also in development, but we will have to wait a little while longer for that. There will also be a major expansion called Ascendance, but that will not be available until 2027. Incidentally, the PC port’s demo also enforces Denuvo DRM, just like the base game, as many Asian developers and publishers have adopted Irdeto’s technology.
Source: Gematsu, PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Steam
