Capcom announced that the Monster Hunter franchise’s sales have officially topped 100 million units. The company noted that Monster Hunter: World and Monster Hunter Rise were huge contributors to the series’ growth. Capcom delivered this news on their Japanese website.
Monster Hunter Rise released in 2021 and received a premium expansion called Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak in 2022. Capcom promoted broader platform support and long-term worldwide digital sales, which helped both titles grow in sales. This growth alone added 23 million units to the Monster Hunter series’ sales. With Monster Hunter: World, Capcom drove the Monster Hunter series to global-brand status with a series-first worldwide simultaneous launch and international promotional activities, establishing the game as Capcom’s best-selling title of all time within a month of its release.
Monster Hunter Franchise Reaches a New Sales Milestone
The Monster Hunter series has reached over 230 countries and regions, and Capcom seeks to expand its user base further. The company aims to advance its industry-leading game development capabilities and create even more highly entertaining Monster Hunter games.
The Monster Hunter series consists of hunting action games that pit players against giant monsters in beautiful natural environments. Beginning with the first title in 2004, the series established a new genre in which players cooperate to hunt ferocious monsters with their friends and has since grown into a global phenomenon.
Moreover, Capcom is also celebrating the franchise’s anniversary by having the Monster Hunter Stories games release on new platforms. On June 14, Monster Hunter Stories hits Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam. Its sequel, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, joins PlayStation 4 the same day. Lastly, in December of last year Capcom revealed Monster Hunter Wilds, garnering broad attention with the announcement that the latest title in the series is scheduled for release in 2025.
