Summary
- Monster Hunter Wilds reached 405,000 peak concurrent viewers on Twitch, doubling the viewership of Monster Huinter World at launch.
- The game amassed 19 million total watch hours on Twitch and remained in the top 5 most watched games on Twitch after launch.
- Twitch streamers shifted to Monster Hunter Wilds from popular PvP games like Marvel Rivals and Apex Legends.
New data about the launch of Monster Hunter Wilds revealed that Capcom's new title beat Monster Hunter World's launch in peak concurrent Twitch viewership and engagement around the world. Monster Hunter Wilds also set a new record for Capcom by reaching eight million copies sold in just three days.
Heading into the game's launch on February 28, Monster Hunter Wilds received widespread acclaim and earned a "Mighty" rating on OpenCritic, thanks to its 89 average score and 95% recommendation rate from critics. Millions of Monster Hunter fans around the world were excited about the new title, contributing to Monster Hunter Wilds exceeding eight million copies sold shortly after launch. The incredible sales milestone broke the previous sales record set by Monster Hunter World, and more records were set for the Monster Hunter franchise, thanks to Monster Hunter Wilds' overall Twitch viewership.
Monster Hunter Wilds Releases New Update for March 2025
Capcom releases a new Monster Hunter Wilds update for March 2025, fixing some important issues that affect the gameplay experience.
New stats compiled by the data analysts at Gamesight revealed Monster Hunter Wilds far exceeded the peak concurrent viewership of Monster Hunter World at launch on Twitch. Specifically, Monster Hunter Wilds reached roughly 405,000 peak concurrent viewers on Twitch, which is more than double the 170,000 viewers that Monster Hunter World experienced in January 2018. In addition, Monster Hunter Wilds amassed more than 19 million total watch hours on Twitch in the brief period following the game's launch on February 28. Despite some of the controversy surrounding Monster Hunter Wilds, it's clear that the game drove a lot of engagement on Twitch from new and returning fans alike.
Monster Hunter Wilds Twitch Viewership Beats Monster Hunter World's During Launch Weekend
- Monster Hunter Wilds reaches 405,000 Twitch peak concurrent viewers, more than double Monster Hunter World's viewership at 170,000.
On Twitch, Monster Hunter Wilds has remained in the top 5 most-watched games since its launch. Gamesight also revealed data regarding the games that Twitch streamers switched from to begin streaming Monster Hunter Wilds, with the majority of the titles being popular PvP games like Marvel Rivals and Apex Legends. 6% of Twitch streamers who play Marvel Rivals made the switch to Monster Hunter Wilds, followed by Apex Legends and Valorant streamers at 5.5% and 5%, respectively.
These stats brought some valuable insight into Monster Hunter Wilds' monumental launch as well as the engagement after the game's release. Monster Hunter Wilds is especially popular on Steam, and the game managed to reach more than 1.3 million players in just nine hours on Valve's platform. Although the game's user reception is mixed due to technical issues and other problems, Monster Hunter Wilds is proving to be an engaging game for many fans on PC, and major hot-fix updates are on the way in March and beyond. Returning players may also look forward to major title updates in April and summer 2025, which will introduce new monsters, event quests, and other new content.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 89 /100 Critics Rec: 95%
