Summary

  • Monster Hunter Wilds is getting an open beta that will have an early access period exclusive to PlayStation Plus.
  • PS Plus members will be able to participate in the beta from October 28 to October 30.
  • Everyone else, including PS5 owners without a PS Plus subscription, will be able to participate in the second stage of the beta, which will run from October 31 through November 3.

PlayStation Plus members will be able to try Monster Hunter Wilds via its newly announced open beta test, which is scheduled to start on October 28. Monster Hunter fans without a PS Plus subscription or a PS5 will need to wait a few extra days to do the same.

The next mainline installment in Capcom's long-running franchise was originally announced in late 2023 during The Game Awards. Monster Hunter Wilds is planned to hit the market on February 28, 2025.

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Ahead of its release, the game will hold an open beta, which PS Plus members will be able to try before everyone else. As announced during the October 23 Monster Hunter Wilds Showcase, the ARPG's test is planned to take place in two stages, with the PS Plus-exclusive one running from 8pm PT on October 28 to 7:59pm PT on October 30, which is Monday through Wednesday. Following a 24-hour break, the second part of the test will kick off at 8pm PT on October 31 and run until 6:59pm PT on November 3. This stage will be open to both Steam and Xbox Series X/S users, as well as PS5 owners without a PS Plus subscription.

Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta Test Dates

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  • October 28, 8pm PT – October 30, 7:59pm PT (PS5 with PlayStation Plus)
  • October 31, 8pm PT – November 3, 6:59pm PT (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Steam)

Although the second part of the test won't require a PS Plus or Xbox Game Pass membership, console owners wanting to play the finished product online will still need Sony or Microsoft's subscription service to do so, as is tradition. Anyone who participates in the open beta will receive some bonuses that they'll be able to claim in the full version of Monster Hunter Wilds. This reward pool includes a cute Palico pendant and an item pack comprising multiple Mega Potions, Armor Spheres, Nulberries, and Rations, among other consumables.

Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta Bonuses

  • Open Beta Test Bonus Pendant
  • x2 Herbal Medicine
  • x2 Max Potion
  • x2 Nulberry
  • x5 Armor Sphere
  • x5 Lifepowder
  • x5 Ration
  • x10 Mega Potion

Regarding the scope of the test, the demo will include the character creator used for designing one's voiced Monster Hunter Wilds hunter and their Palico. From there, players will be able to experience a small portion of the game's story, including the tutorial Chatacabra hunt and the subsequent Doshaguma hunt.

SOS Flares for calling up to three NPC hunters will be available during both quests, as will the rideable bipedal bird Seikret. Cross-platform multiplayer will be part of the demo package as well. Players will be able to transfer their hunter and Palico to the full version of the game, but no other data will carry over from the beta.

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Monster Hunter Wilds
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Released
February 28, 2025
ESRB
T For Teen // Violence, Blood, Crude Humor
Developer(s)
Capcom
Publisher(s)
Capcom
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The unbridled force of nature runs wild and relentless, with environments transforming drastically from one moment to the next. This is a story of monsters and humans and their struggles to live in harmony in a world of duality.

Fulfill your duty as a Hunter by tracking and defeating powerful monsters and forging strong new weapons and armor from the materials you harvest from your hunt as you uncover the connection between the people of the Forbidden Lands and the locales they inhabit.

The ultimate hunting experience awaits you in Monster Hunter Wilds.

Engine
RE Engine
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
Franchise
Monster Hunter
PC Release Date
February 28, 2025
Xbox Series X|S Release Date
February 28, 2025
PS5 Release Date
February 28, 2025
Genre(s)
Action, Adventure