After launching early for PlayStation Plus subscribers on PS5, the Monster Hunter Wilds open beta is on the market for gamers on all platforms. It’s additionally off to a roaring begin on Steam, peaking at 463,798 concurrent gamers at the moment of writing.

By comparability, on Steam, Monster Hunter World peaked at 334,684 concurrent gamers in its lifetime, whereas Monster Hunter Rise reached 231,360 concurrent. The beta ends on November third, 6:59 PM PT, and options hunts in opposition to Doshaguma and Chatacabra. It’s also possible to unlock a quest to face Rey Dau, the brand new Thunder-based Flying Wyvern.

Monster Hunter Wilds launches on February twenty eighth, 2025, for Xbox Collection X/S, PS5, and PC. As a member of the Analysis Fee, gamers enterprise to the Forbidden Lands to analyze it and find an expedition celebration that’s gone lacking. Not like earlier titles, real-time climate phenomena can happen and alter the biome’s situations. Take a look at this trailer for the newest revealed locale, Oilwell Basin, and three new monsters.