Capcom warn that Monster Hunter Rise, World and Wilds might not run on Windows 10 PCs after October 14th

The friendly team at Capcom has cautioned that they can’t promise certain Monster Hunter games will work on Windows 10 computers once Microsoft stops supporting the operating system on October 14th of this year.

When the time comes, Capcom will stop supporting Monster Hunter: World, Monster Hunter Rise, and Monster Hunter Wilds on Windows 10. This doesn’t mean the games will instantly stop working, but future updates to either your operating system or the games themselves might cause compatibility issues on Windows 10 systems.

The developers also explained that if you experience issues with Monster Hunter games on Windows 10 PCs starting October 14th, support will be limited to information available before Windows 10 support ended. They are stopping their investigation of problems encountered while playing on Windows 10, meaning they won’t be able to help with new issues after that date.

If you’re just now learning that Windows 10 will no longer be supported, Microsoft has confirmed that apps and drivers will still work after support ends. However, you won’t receive any further free security updates, bug fixes, or major feature updates.

Okay, so it’s not *exactly* as simple as that. As a user, I’m relieved to hear that my Microsoft 365 apps on my Windows 10 PC – both my personal one and the one I use for work – will continue to get security updates until October 10th, 2028. And good news, we’ll also get feature updates for a little while longer, until August 2026! That gives us some time to plan for any changes. You can find more information here if you’re curious.

My biggest worry is the absence of security updates. Microsoft does offer a paid subscription for continued security updates if you want to keep using Windows 10 after it’s no longer officially supported, but whether it’s available depends on your location and the specific version of Windows 10 you have.

A potential issue, dubbed “Windows10mageddon,” could leave many PC users struggling, although some of the concern feels like the overblown fears seen around the Y2K bug. One report indicates that about half of all Windows computers are still not running Windows 11. It appears that if your computer doesn’t meet the requirements for Windows 11, you’ll likely need to purchase a new one. I anticipate we’ll see numerous announcements from game developers urging players to upgrade their systems. This situation could be frustrating for those with older hardware.

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2025-09-29 19:55