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Monster Hunter
Franchise · Gaming
Monster Hunter is Capcom's crown jewel: once a Japan-and-handheld niche, the 2018 pivot to global simultaneous console launches turned it into the best-selling action-RPG franchise ever, and Wilds shows the West is now core, not an afterthought.
By the numbers
100M+Franchise lifetime unitsThe Monster Hunter series surpassed 100 million units sold worldwide by May 2024, its 20th anniversary.29.40MMonster Hunter: World unitsMonster Hunter: World, including the Iceborne bundle, is the best-selling entry at 29.40 million units as of December 31, 2025.8M in 3 daysMonster Hunter Wilds launch2025's Monster Hunter Wilds sold over 8 million units in its first three days, the fastest-selling game in Capcom's history.
In the news
Monster Hunter Wilds Is About To Get A Major Price DropKotaku · Jul 14, 2026Monster Hunter Wilds is about to get cheaperPolygon.com · Jul 14, 2026Capcom Slashes Price of Monster Hunter Wilds 'Permanently' as New DLC Bundles RevealedIGN · Jul 14, 2026Monster Hunter Wilds is getting a "permanent price reduction" and new DLC bundles as Capcom looks to further recover from a year of middling reviewsGamesRadar+ · Jul 14, 2026CAPCOM Couldn’t Build An Onimusha Team For 20 Years, As Monster Hunter And Resident Evil Devoured Its TalentWccftech · Jul 24, 2026Capcom to Reduce Monster Hunter Wilds Price and Update DLC Bundlesixbt.games · Jul 15, 2026
The company behind Monster Hunter
CapcomTYO:9697 · Capcom is a good read on how long-running game worlds keep producing sales, streams, and fandom years after launch.How attention becomes money
1 — Discover the surface
2 — Use the platform repeatedly
3 — Follow the community or creator loop
4 — Spend, subscribe, or transact
5 — Keep coming back
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