Monster Hunter Wilds is officially launching on February 28, 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Announced during the PlayStation State of Play , the next entry in Capcom's massive Monster Hunter series will land early next year, and there's a new trailer to go along with the date. The trailer showed off some new monsters, including an aquatic one that looks like a stingray, along with some more glimpses at the big bad of the story, Arkveld.
On top of the story teases, there were small glimpses at some gameplay features, like the ability to use environmental hazards with your grappling hook. They also showed some hunter throwing barrel bombs instead of just placing them, which may allow for more ranged attacks with the barrels. The new trailer also highlighted more creatures from the Scarlet Forest, including the Wudwuds--a tribe of Lynian--who appear to have been isolated from the outside world.
The Quematrice, a brute wyvern found in the Windward Plains, was shown spraying a flammable materials all over the place. Monster Hunter Wilds is a big step forward for the series, introducing larger, open zones for hunting monsters and including more monsters in these areas at once. On top of that, there are new features like gender-neutral armor , giving players even more options when it comes to creating fashionable armor sets.
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