Monster Hunter Wilds Breaks Steam Record: 1 Million Concurrent Players

Monster Hunter Wilds has enjoyed a phenomenal launch, boasting nearly 1 million concurrent players on Steam. This Capcom action-adventure title, released simultaneously on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, rapidly ascended to become Steam's eighth most-played game of all time, peaking at an astounding 987,482 concurrent users.

This surpasses the peak concurrent player counts of major titles like Elden Ring, Hogwarts Legacy, and Baldur's Gate 3. It significantly outperforms its predecessor, Monster Hunter World, which reached a peak of 334,684 concurrent players on Steam in 2018. The actual peak concurrent player count for Monster Hunter Wilds is likely even higher, considering that Sony and Microsoft don't publicly release their player numbers.

The question now is: how high will the Steam concurrent player count climb as Monster Hunter Wilds enters its first weekend and beyond? Surpassing Cyberpunk 2077's concurrent player count seems imminent, potentially even breaking the 1 million mark. Could 2 million be within reach?

While Capcom hasn't yet revealed sales figures for Monster Hunter Wilds, all indications point to a tremendously successful launch. (Recall that Monster Hunter World achieved over 25 million sales in six years, solidifying its place as Capcom's best-selling title ever.) However, the game currently holds a "Mixed" user review rating on Steam, with some players reporting performance issues.

IGN awarded Monster Hunter Wilds an 8/10 in its review, stating: "Monster Hunter Wilds continues to refine the series' rough edges, resulting in incredibly fun fights, albeit ones that may lack significant challenge."

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