Capcom released a brief statement today regarding Monster Hunter Rise and cross-saves/cross-play functionality. Although they have heard the requests, they are unable to implement the features at this time after accessing the development process. They once again thanked fans for their continued support of the game and excitement for the Sunbreak expansion.
We’ve heard your requests for Cross-Save / Cross-Play for #MHRise & #Sunbreak, but unfortunately, after looking into it throughout the development process, we found we are unable to implement it this time. As always, we appreciate your continued feedback and support.
— Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter) October 11, 2021
The Steam version of Monster Hunter Rise releases on January 12th 2022. Lastly, the Sunbreak expansion releases in Summer 2022 for Switch and Steam. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news and updates!