Monster Hunter Wilds launches worldwide simultaneously on February 28, 2025

As a seasoned Monster Hunter, I can tell you that the Wudwuds of the Scarlet Forest have adapted to their ever-changing environment with a remarkable resilience. Their lives are a dance with danger, constantly on the move and always alert. It’s a harsh world they inhabit, but it seems they thrive in it.

At Sony’s State of Play event held on September 24th, Capcom unveiled that “Monster Hunter Wilds” will be making its debut on February 28th, 2025. This upcoming installment in the Monster Hunter series is slated for release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.

In the latest sneak peek for Monster Hunter Wilds, we see a greater focus on narrative cutscenes as players will have a more significant part to play. This time, the main character they’ve created becomes more involved in the storyline. The trailer also introduces several brand-new monsters. One of these is Uth Duna, a fascinating creature with wings that can submerge underwater.

Instead of a tense confrontation with a formidable adversary, the trailer shifts to a calmer, verdant setting where players fish and wander leisurely under a radiant blue sky. However, the tranquility doesn’t last long as the trailer quickly returns to the fray with more tumultuous scenes; even the palicos join the Hunter in battling a new monster, Quematrice, which looks like a cockatrice and makes its debut in this game for the first time.

At last, the concluding moments of the latest Monster Hunters trailer reveal their main beastly adversary: the enigmatic character known as The White Wraith. However, its official title is Arkveld.

Check out the latest trailer for Monster Hunter Worlds situated just beneath, while additional information was disclosed on the PlayStation Blog. (Alternatively, “Below you can find the newest trailer for Monster Hunter Worlds, and further details were posted on the PlayStation Blog.”)

The chase starts in Monster Hunter Wilds on February 28, 2025! Excitingly, we’re announcing the worldwide release date of the next significant installment in the Monster Hunter series for PlayStation enthusiasts during today’s State of Play. Pre-purchase your copy for PlayStation 5 starting now to secure bonus items.
At State of Play, we unveiled our fourth trailer, offering a sneak peek at the primary monster that triggers the series of dramatic events leading to the storyline, and ultimately the creation of the Forbidden Lands Research Commission. Additionally, several new monsters were introduced for the first time. What adventures lie ahead in this vibrant, ever-evolving world where man and beast must learn to cohabit?
Introducing the flagship monster for Monster Hunter Wilds, Arkveld
In the narrative, a hunter encounters a character named Seikret, along with Olivia from the Research Commission, as they confront an enigmatic danger known as Arkveld, which forms the core of their tale.
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Prologue

The Contrasting changes in the Scarlet Forest
In our latest sneak peek, we unveiled the Scarlet Forest – a fresh setting teeming with a vibrant assortment of monsters, lush greenery, and distinctive, crimson-hued rivers. Similar to the Windward Plains, the Scarlet Forest showcases unique environmental transformations of its own.
The Fallow of the Scarlet Forest

The distinctive, red-tinted river for which the Scarlet Forest earns its name.
Inclemency of the Scarlet Forest, Downpour

A heavy downpour batters the environment, reducing visibility and causing the water currents to surge.
The Plenty of the Scarlet Forest

Following the passing of the storm, sunlight filters through the thick foliage of the forest, clearing a path to reveal a radiant expanse of sky dotted with bright blue hues and reflecting off the nearby waters. As the landscape and its inhabitants adapt…

In Monster Hunter Wilds, you can attract game with fishing lures, providing a peaceful pastime amidst the rejuvenating scenery of nature’s greenery and waterways!
Discover the stunning yet ruined landscape surrounding us, bathed in the lively weather conditions of today. Utilize the nearby Wedge Beetles with your Slinger to navigate or traverse the expansive open field atop your Seikret. As ever, feel free to mark a destination on your map and your Seikret will guide you there autonomously.
Inhabitants of the Scarlet Forest, Wudwuds
In the vibrant Scarlet Forest resides the Lynian tribe known as the Wudwuds. How do these inhabitants live, and how have they evolved to survive within this perpetually shifting ecosystem?
Wudwud hideout in the Scarlet Forest.

Brand new monsters have been discovered
The apex predator of the Scarlet Forest, Uth Duna

During the heavy rain, emerges a beast reminiscent of Leviathan, known as the Scarlet Forest’s Unforgiving Tempest. This creature cloaks itself in a shroud of water derived from a mysterious substance it secretes from its own physique.
Quematrice turns up the heat
New to Monster Hunter Wilds, Quematrice is a Brute Wyvern that inhabits the Windward Plains.
It expels an inflammable liquid that catches fire when struck by the sparks it generates by dragging its tail along the ground.
Game enthusiasts, we’re thrilled that you’re buzzing about the recent details unveiled in State of Play! We’ve got even more fascinating revelations coming your way before the launch on February 28, 2025, so keep your eyes glued here for updates.