As has been the case with Capcom in recent years,Monster Hunter Wildshad a PC port on release, but the quality of the port leaves quite a lot to be desired. Strangely, poor ports aren’t always a problem with Capcom, since the RE engineResident Evilgames (anythingRE7: Biohazardonward) tend to perform well, while other titles using the same engine suffer by comparison.MH Wilds' port isn’t entirely inoperable, and since it performs well enough with high-end PCs, the port’s issue looks to be optimization only, something thatMH Worldalso suffered from.
This begs the question as to why the port was made to launch at the same time as the console versions,sinceMonster Huntergames typically require PC players to wait for the port to hit Steam. The port will eventually be worked on enough to be optimized for mid-range PCs which fulfill the recommended system requirements, but Capcom could have delayed the PC release until it was in better shape, since the ports for the other games came later anyway. A reason for this could be found in the company’s financial report issued at the end of January.
Capcom’s Financial Targets May Have Rushed Monster Hunter Wilds' Launch
The Game Released A Month Before The End Of The Fiscal Year
Monster Hunterhas found quite a home on PC, and Capcom makes a lot of money from its PC player base. In a financial report issued byCapcom, it showed that on December 31st 2024 the company was shy of its projected net sales for March 31st 2025 (end of the Japanese fiscal year) by quite some way. In December 2024, the company had made88,853 million yen from its net sales thus far, and is projected to make 165,000 million yen at the end of the fiscal year. Capcom had to make up considerable ground in three months.
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This is whereMH Wildscomes into the picture, releasing at the end of February (about a month before the end of the fiscal year).Wildsbecame the fastest-selling title in Capcom’s history,selling 8 million copies in three days, and although the PS5 copies contributed to this heavily,PC sales likely made up a considerable chunk of this, since the Steam player numbers peaked at 1.3 million concurrent players.MH Wilds' sales would have helped make up the difference and helped Capcom achieve its projected targets, although this may have come at a cost for PC players.
Monster Hunter’s ports haven’t been great on PC historically, and this is something that the team clearly struggled with given the save-deletion issues ofIceborneand the state thatMH Worldwas released in. Ordinarily, Capcom may have put off a PC port for later to ensure it was released in a decent state, especially after complaints aboutMH Wilds' open beta performance, but the game was released just before the end of the fiscal year. To hit projected targets and prevent downsizing,Capcom needed the game to launch on PC to get the sales numbers.
Dragon’s Dogma 2’s PC Port Might Have Suffered For The Same Reason
DD2’s PC Port Left A Lot To Be Desired
Monster Hunterisn’t the only Capcom series that has suffered from some bad PC ports.Dragon’s Dogma 2had horrible issues on PC, and unlikeMH Wilds, these issues seemed to affect players randomly, rather than being purely optimization.Dragon’s Dogma 2also continues the trend of releasing before the end of the fiscal year(releasing on March 23rd), meaning that its poor port might have been rushed to help hit financial targets as well, or at least be part of that fiscal year’s releases.
Monster Hunter Wilds: Weapons Difficulty Tier List
In Monster Hunter Wilds, 14 different weapons exist, some with complex systems to learn while others are easy to start using on hunts immediately.
Dragon’s Dogma 2did reasonably well (notMH Wildswell, but sold 2.5 million in eleven days) and would have helped that fiscal year to look better on reports. Then again, it should be noted thatCapcom had higher net sales in December 2023 than in December 2024 (106,179 million yen in 2023 and 88,853 million in 2024), soDragon’s Dogma 2’s releaselikely wasn’t as vital to meeting that year’s projected targets. Still,DD2was probably a reason as to why the targets were so high for the 24/25 fiscal year.
Dragon’s Dogma 2isn’t actually the second game in the series, withDragon’s Dogma Onlinereleasing in 2015.
Dragon’s Dogma 2andMH Wildsdid very well on PC despite their PC port performances, and the port forDD2was eventually fixed. From March 31st to December 31st 2024, onlyKunitsu-Gami: Path of the GoddessandMarvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classicswere released. While this time period likely benefited fromDD2’s sales somewhat, itshows that the 24/25 fiscal year relies onMH Wildsas Capcom’s big releasein that time period to meet the lofty goals set after last year’s performance. It looks likeMH Wildswas able to achieve those goals too.
The Poor Port Hasn’t Affected MH Wilds' Success
And It Could Set A Dangerous Precedent For Other Companies
No matter what people believe about Capcom’s strange microtransactions and its PC port quality, there’s no denying that the studio has been nailing its games for quite some time now.People have called this Capcom’s golden era, beginning withRE7: Biohazardand onlyMarvel vs. Capcom: Infinitewas a significant setback up until now. Almost everything Capcom has touched has turned to gold, at least as far as the quality of its games is concerned, andMH Wilds' success is the epitome of that in spite of its flaws.
10 New Monster Hunter Wilds Features Most People Probably Missed
Monster Hunter Wilds has so many new features and mechanics that it can be hard to keep track of them all on a single playthrough, even for veterans.
Despite its controversy and poor PC port, which should get fixed if prior titles in the series are an indication of what is to come,MH Wildsis breaking records for Steamand PlayStation. This could be a dangerous thing for PC players, sinceother companies might not bother with optimizing their PC ports after seeingMH Wilds' incredible success. It could get to the point where studios don’t bother fixing them later either, since they have already benefited from the initial boom in sales of the launch. Most games won’t haveMonster Hunter’s post-release content.
Thesuccess ofMonster Hunter Wildsis a testament to how well Capcom has been doingever since its dark period before the development ofRE7and the RE engine. Despite making games for niche audiences, Capcom titles have been finding a home everywhere, and the typicalMonster Hunterpost-release routine should fix performance issues over time while providing more content. Still, a poor PC port at launch is a common problem and something that Capcom seems guilty of more often than not, despite its successes on Steam.
