Monster Hunter Wilds is undoubtedly one of the biggest video games to release in 2025. It's been sitting towards the top of Steam's Wishlists since the game's practically been announced, and it seems that the launch is going to draw in a massive crowd.

Seeing as that many gamers these days tend to go for digital versions of video game titles, it would make sense for people to want to know the exact release time details for Monster Hunter Wilds. This way, you won't have to worry about turning on your console and being surprised that it's not available to play yet.

Going digital also means you don't have to step foot out of your house to pick up the game, and in some cases, you can play before it's available in brick-and-mortar shops.

Updated on February 20, 2025: Capcom has confirmed the official release times (and pre-download dates) for Monster Hunter Wilds. We've added the new info to our guide!)

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Monster Hunter Wilds Release Time - When Can You Play?

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  • Capcom has confirmed that the official release time for the PC and console versions of Monster Hunter Wilds is 9 PM Pacific Time on Thursday, February 27.

    The Japanese gaming company also confirmed that the predownload date for Monster Hunter Wilds is 48 hours prior to launch in your region (for PS5). If you're on Xbox/PC, the preload start time is February 25 at 9 PM PT globally.

    You can refer to our handy dandy table for more information on release timings worldwide.

  • Monster Hunter Wilds Release Times

    Los Angeles (PT): 9 PM - Feb 27 (Consoles and PC)

    Denver (MT): 10 PM - Feb 27 (Consoles and PC)

    Chicago (CT): 12 AM - Feb 28 (Consoles)

    11 PM - Feb 27 for PC.

    NYC (ET): 12 AM - Feb 28 (Consoles and PC)

    Paris (CET): 12 AM - Feb 28 (Consoles)

    6 am Feb 28 for PC

    Tokyo (JST): 12 AM - Feb 28 (Consoles)

    2 PM - Feb 28 for PC.

    Auckland (NZDT): 12 AM - Feb 28 at 6 PM NZDT (Consoles)

    6 PM - Feb 28 for PC.

What's the File Size for Monster Hunter Wilds?

As of writing, it seems that only the Steam version of Monster Hunter Wilds is displaying the file size information, which comes in at around 75 gigabytes. As for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of the game, the file size may differ, especially for Series S.

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Monster Hunter Wilds
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February 28, 2025
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T For Teen // Violence, Blood, Crude Humor
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WHERE TO PLAY

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Genre(s)
Action, Adventure

FAQ

Q: What Time Does Monster Hunter Wilds Come Out?

Capcom has confirmed that the official release time for the PC and console versions of Monster Hunter Wilds is 9 PM Pacific Time on Thursday, February 27.