Summary
- Monster Hunter Now is hosting the Happy Hunting New Year event from December 23, 2024, with exclusive rewards and rare monsters.
- The event is split into two parts: Final Hunt 2024 (Dec 23-31) and First Hunt 2025 (Jan 1-5) with unique monsters for each.
- Players can expect limited-time quests, event-exclusive rewards, and special packs during the New Year event.
Monster Hunter Now is scheduled to kick off a New Year-themed event, called Happy Hunting New Year, starting on December 23, 2024. The annual Monster Hunter Now event will bring a range of new in-game content, including rare monsters and exclusive rewards.
Released in September 2023, Monster Hunter Now is a popular augmented reality game developed by Niantic and Capcom for iOS and Android users. Similar to Niantic's other AR game, Pokemon GO, Monster Hunter Now also involves navigating the real world to accomplish various in-game tasks, which range from collecting resources for weapons to using them against ferocious monsters in battle. Adding more to the list of things to do, the special New Year event is now set to bring a chunk of limited-time content throughout the next few weeks.
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Monster Hunter Now players will soon be able to participate in the Happy Hunting New Year event, which begins on December 23 at 9 AM (local time). The themed event is spread across two halves, with the Final Hunt 2024 scheduled to take place from December 23 to December 31 and the First Hunt 2025 taking place from January 1 to January 5, 2025. In the first half of the event, desert and swamp habitats will feature Gold Rathian, whereas Silver Rathalos will appear in forest and swamp habitats. Additionally, Azure Rathalos, Black Diablos, Coral Pukei-Pukei, Pink Rathian, and Nightshade Paolumu will spawn more frequently in their respective habitats. On the other hand, during the First Hunt 2025, players can expect to confront more Deviljho, Mizutsune, Rajang, and Zinogre monsters, with each creature appearing in large numbers in their suitable habitats. This special event follows shortly after Monster Hunter Now rolled out its fourth season, Roars from the Winterwind, on December 12.
Monster Hunter Now Announces New Year Event and Its Content
Moreover, as part of the Final Hunt 2024, Monster Hunter Now players will get a chance to complete limited-time quests to unlock event-exclusive rewards, such as a Happy Hunting New Year 2025 Medal, a Final Hunt 2024 guild card background, Lagombi Christmas Sweater layered equipment, and more. In the second half, First Hunt 2025 guild card background will be among the various rewards available in the game. Throughout the Happy Hunting New Year event, a variety of limited-time packs will be up for grabs on the game's Web Store. In particular, the New Year 2025 Pack - containing five Potions, one Paintball, two Ultra Hunting Tickets, and a Special Carving Knife - will also go on sale.
There's more exciting stuff coming for Monster Hunter fans in the future, with two major releases across different platforms looming. For PC and console players, Monster Hunter Wilds is set to arrive in February 2025, amid significant anticipation. Later down the years, mobile gamers can expect to receive Monster Hunter Outlanders, which was recently revealed in November 2024.
- Released
- September 14, 2023
- ESRB
- t
- Publisher(s)
- Niantic
- Engine
- Niantic Lightship engine
- Franchise
- Monster Hunter
WHERE TO PLAY
The thrill of the hunt is calling. Begin your hunting adventure now! Hunt monsters in the real world: Embark on a global quest to track down and hunt some of the most formidable monsters from the Monster Hunter universe as they appear in our world. Forge powerful weapons and team up with fellow hunters to track down larger-than-life monsters and take them head-on. Authentic hunting action carefully adapted to mobile: Discover a variety of monsters depending on the habitat around you – Forest, Desert or Swamp – and engage in thrilling hunts solo, or band together with fellow hunters to take on these large monsters. The simplified tap-based controls and high-fidelity graphics enable you to engage in enjoyable hunting action wherever you go. See monsters around you with the AR Camera: Experience what it’s like to have these iconic monsters appear in the real world with exclusive AR Camera features. Master the hunt in 75 seconds: Can you complete the hunt within 75 seconds? Master the weapons, craft armor sets and hone your skills – exploit weaknesses and utilize every element at your disposal to take on the hunt. Mark monsters even with your phone in the pocket: With Adventure Sync, you can use a Paintball to track monsters while you explore your town and bring the hunt to your doorstep afterwards. As you explore, your Palico can mark passing monsters with Palico Paintballs, even while you aren’t actively playing, allowing you to return to them later, ensuring that the action never stops.
