Monster Hunter Wilds is laying out its future roadmap. Alongside its deliberate Title Updates, director Yuya Tokuda has confirmed a few extra targets the workforce has, as post-launch assist for the latest entry in the Monter Hunter franchise carries on.
In a letter from the director, Tokuda began by laying out the roadmap seen in the recent Monster Hunter Wilds Showcase for Title Update 1 and past. The first large Title Update drops on April 4, this Friday. Then, the seasonal occasion Festival of Accord: Blossomdance runs from April 23 by way of May 7. Additionally, April 30 by way of May 21 will see the Arch-tempered Rey Dau storm into Monster Hunter Wilds.
At the finish of May, Update Ver. 1.011 will deliver an unannounced Capcom collaboration and some "other additional features." Title Update 2 is then deliberate for this summer time, with a new extra monster and seosonal occasion. Tokuda confirms more free updates are arriving past that.
A higher problem awaits
Part of the Mosnter Hunter Wilds' director's letter dug into the query of difficult monster content material. Already, fights like Tempered Arkveld, the aforementioned Arch-tempered Rey Dau, and a refight with Zoh Shia are confirmed. Tokuda additionally confirmed Mizutsune, arriving with Title Update 1, may have an 8-star Tempered Mizutsune fight, out there at HR 41 or greater.
The end-of-May replace will add even more 8-star Tempered monsters to the Wilds. Tempered variations of Gore Magala, Rey Dau, Uth Duna, Nu Udra, and Jin Dahaad will make their solution to the game on this replace.
"Each of these monsters have had various behind-the-scenes adjustments to make them more resilient, such as increased health, resistance to wounding, and tweaks to multiplayer scaling," Tokuda stated. "Challenging monsters will also appear in future updates, so keep an eye out for further information about them."
Balancing all of it out
Specifically addressing suggestions from launch, Tokuda stated that Capcom is planning to make "various adjustments," together with weapon stability modifications.
"These will be implemented gradually with each upcoming title update in order to make the game more enjoyable for everyone for a longer period of time," Tokuda stated. "Depending on the content, these changes may take some time to prepare."
The director famous the Hammer as one weapon being thought-about for "upward adjustments," which seems like excellent news for Hammer mains. Some "unintentionally overpowered" issues might be adjusted down — the Corrupted Mantle is one instance — however Capcom stated it plans on adjusting different components upward, making for a "generally balanced" replace. The workforce is at present aiming to implement the general weapon stability changes in both the end-of-May replace or in Title Update 2 this summer time.
Performance changes
Additionally, Capcom is targeting stability and performance for Monster Hunter Wilds, particularly noting the PC model. Title Update 1 is deliberate to deliver a discount in VRAM utilization and an improve to the DirectStorage model of the Steam model, which ought to lead to an "overall improvement" of stability for PC gamers.
More enhancements are deliberate, to bolster the general technical expertise for gamers on all platforms. Additionally, the in-game economic system, stability, and different areas are deliberate for enchancment too.
Quality-of-life can be a main goal for the Monster Hunter Wilds workforce shifting ahead. The Grand Hub, arriving in Title Update 1, is an element of this, condensing numerous features into one end-game space. The workforce has additionally lowered ready instances for facility features at every location.
The workforce is constant to work on UI/UX enhancements and different quality-of-life updates too. A number of gadgets on the docket embody restocking gadgets, checking talent info, participating in multiplayer quests, utilizing the Seikret, and digital camera conduct during hunts.
The rollout stars with Title Update 1 this Friday, April 4, and on into the summer time as we method Title Update 2. Though it's nonetheless contemporary, Monster Hunter Wilds is already one of the year's most popular games, and it doesn't appear like Capcom is planning to sluggish down its roadmap for it anytime quickly.
Eric is a freelance author for IGN.