Monster Hunter Wilds is out and off to a roaring start on Steam, already shattering previous records to become the series’ most-played PC launch to date. And that’s all despite one of the lowest Steam review scores of any recent blockbuster,

Monster Hunter Wilds is a massive game, but not if you just stick to the main story. This game has massive monsters, sure, but if you simply beat each one once, you're missing the true meat of the Monster Hunter experience.

Monster Hunter Wilds breaks Capcom's Steam concurrent player record with over 1 million players, reaching the top 10 all-time. The game surpasses Elden Ring and Cyberpunk 2077 to become the sixth-highest concurrent player count holder on Steam.