Capcom held a big showcase today to reveal some exciting news for the company's biggest IP, such as Monster Hunter and Resident Evil. A major section of the livestreamed presentation went into more details on the upcoming massive Sunbreak expansion for Monster Hunter Rise, the latest mainline title in the action-RPG series. One of the surprises that came from the Monster Hunter-focused segment is that there will be a free Sunbreak demo available on Switch and PC, giving fans the chance to take down the flagship monster for Sunbreak, Malzeno, along with some other scary creatures.
And luckily, Capcom has confirmed via its official Twitter account for Monster Hunter just when the demo is expected to go live on the digital storefronts. Here's what fans need to know about the Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak demo release time.
Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak Demo Release Time
The first (and only?) Demo for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak expansion will begin to roll out on the Nintendo Switch eShop and Steam globally on June 14 at 7 PM PT / June 15 at 3 AM BST. As for other major time zones, the demo should be live on June 14 at 8 PM MT, 9 PM CT, 10 PM ET, and June 15 at 12 PM JST.
What's in the Sunbreak Demo?
Monster Hunter Rise players can hop into the demo to explore the new Jungle biome that comes from the second generation of Monster Hunter games to face off against Astalos, an electric Wyvern from Monster Hunter Generations. For what else is available in the demo, check out the bullet points for the quick details:
- You can try the new Switch Skill Swap system and new Silkbind moves
- There's a Great Izuchi quest for beginners
- There's an intermediate difficulty Tetranadon quest
- The Astalos quest is expert difficulty
- And then there's the advanced Malzeno quest
- There are also some basic training quests for players new to Monster Hunter Rise
The new demo for Sunbreak supports up to four-player multiplayer, and there's no limit to how many times it can be played.
How to Download Sunbreak Demo
Switch
- Go to the Nintendo Switch eShop by clicking on the orange shopping bag at the bottom of the home menu.
- Search for the 'Monster Hunter Rise' product page --don't go to the Sunbreak page.
- Hit the 'Download Demo' option on the right side of the screen, and then wait for it to download.
Steam
- Search for the Monster Hunter Rise Steam page, and then scroll down a bit to find the option to download the demo for Sunbreak.
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The option will look like this:
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak launches on June 30, 2022, for Steam and Nintendo Switch.