While you might be excited to dive head first into Monster Hunter: World to hunt mighty beasts, there are beasts to hunt in the real world as well. Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster, mermaids, Chupacabras - legends say they're all waiting to be discovered, and now Capcom has chosen to promote their game by putting a bounty on solid proof of the existence of these beings.
Capcom has issued a press release tasking any and all to find proof of one of 10 mythological creatures, and the prize for doing so is $70,000 USD. Laura Skelly, Senior PR Manager for Capcom says:
"When planning the upcoming launch of Monster Hunter: World we couldn't help but keep coming back to the real-life monsters we've all heard stories about since we were kids. Speaking to the world's leading real-life monster hunter, Jon Downes, we were inspired to re-open investigations into a select list of top 10 beasts, setting a huge bounty to really encourage people to get back out hunting for evidence. Much like in the new Monster Hunter: World game, we thought it was only right that the scale of the reward fit the task at hand."
Yes, Capcom is taking this very seriously, and have recruited Jon Downes, a real-life Cryptozoologist and monster hunter, to help them with the process. Applications are to be sent right here, but be careful when out there hunting, as who knows what you might find...