Capcom drops new screens for Monster Hunter World

Take a good look at the cross-platform Monster Hunter title.

Published 2017-06-13

Monster Hunter World was announced during Sony's E3 press conference last night. Capcom has updated the graphics and it is by far the best looking game in the series so far.

While the name doesn't have quite the same impact here in Europe, it's one of the biggest franchises in Japan and over 40 million games have been sold. Here's how it is described in the press release:

Monster Hunter: World delivers a seamless gameplay experience allowing players to move freely across map areas that comprise the living ecosystems and dynamically transition from day to night. The landscape and its diverse inhabitants play a critical role in each quest as players strategically use the surrounding environment including terrain, vegetation and wildlife to their advantage in battle or become hindered by the hazards they present. Hunters must use their cunning and abilities to track and manoeuvre their targets throughout the intense, evolving battles.

With flexible online multiplayer options and an accessible quest structure, players can tackle challenges alone or join up to three other hunters online for cooperative play. For the first time in the Monster Hunter series, players from Japan and the west can play together online, providing an expanded base of cooperative hunting companions. With the new online drop-in functionality, solo players can hail for assistance from the worldwide group during quests when their opponents are too daunting to take on single-handedly."

Below is the first screenshots from Monster Hunter World, and below them, you'll also find the boxart (head here for the trailer). It's releasing for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One early next year.

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