Monster Hunter Wilds shattered sales records, surpassing 8 million units sold within just three days of its release—a monumental achievement making it Capcom's fastest-selling game ever. Despite encountering some initial bugs, the game's incredible success speaks volumes about its appeal. Read on to learn more about this milestone and the latest game updates.
Monster Hunter Wilds: Capcom's Fastest-Selling Game
Monster Hunter Wilds (MH Wilds) has officially claimed the title of Capcom's fastest-selling game, achieving over 8 million units sold in a mere three days. Capcom proudly announced this record-breaking feat on their website, highlighting the game's phenomenal launch.
Prior to this milestone, SteamDB reported that MH Wilds had already amassed over 1.3 million concurrent players on Steam alone, despite receiving mixed reviews. Capcom attributes this impressive success to a multifaceted strategy encompassing extensive global promotion, participation in major gaming events, and the strategic implementation of an open beta test to showcase the game's potential to a wide audience.
Latest Update Addresses Critical Bugs
MH Wilds recently addressed several game-breaking bugs that were hindering player progress. On March 4th, 2025, Monster Hunter's official support account, Monster Hunter Status, announced via Twitter (X) the release of hotfix patch Ver.1.000.04.00 across all platforms.
This crucial update tackled numerous issues, including the inability to unlock the "Grill a Meal" and "Ingredient Center" features, inaccessibility of the Monster Field Guide, and most importantly, a critical bug blocking story progression in Chapter 5-2, "A World Turned Upside Down." Players are now required to update the game to continue playing online.
While this patch resolved many critical problems, some bugs remain, including a network error triggered by SOS flares and issues with Palico blunt weapon attacks not inflicting stun and exhaust damage. These primarily multiplayer-related bugs are slated for resolution in a future patch.
