As soon as 2024 started, Capcom (Capcom) immediately received good news. The global popularity of “Monster Hunter: World; MHW” once again ushered in a hunting wave, and set a new high in the number of people online on Steam in the past three years. peak.
according to Steamcharts According to data website records, Steam’s “Monster Hunter World” hit a peak of 136,187 concurrent online plays yesterday (2nd) night, which is the highest number in the past three years.
Looking back at history, “MHW” hit a peak of 329,333 simultaneous online peaks when it was launched on Steam in 2018. In January 2020, the “ICEBORNE” expansion pack ushered in the second-highest peak of 284,090, and then in July of the same year, the revised “Black Dragon” 144,000 peak. After that, the number of players of “MHW” slowly dropped, but it still maintained an average of 20,000 to 30,000 players online.
Don’t miss out on your chance to grab Monster Hunter: World at it’s lowest purchase price to date! Blast into the start of the new year by heading to Astera for the first time, or by sharpening up your skills for the hunts ahead! #ReturntoWorld pic.twitter.com/hN66wyTMjI
— Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter) December 29, 2023
Until the second half of 2023, with the “Monster Hunter Now” mobile game driving a wave of replays, and the release of the latest game in the series “Monster Hunter Wilds”, coupled with the lowest price in the history of the Steam Winter Sale, even Capcom officials took advantage of the situation. 「#ReturntoWorld“Calling the old hunter to return.
In fact, this is not just limited to the Taiwanese community. From the social platform, it is obvious that many Japanese and English-speaking players have been discussing the return of the popularity of “MHW”. The well-known mirror expert player “Sunhi Legend” is still continuing The creation of various magical dragon hunting operation screens shows that a game that has been launched for more than 6 years still retains its popularity and charm.
#MonsterHunterWorld pic.twitter.com/VZB8Fo8DaI
— SunhiLegend (@SunhiLegend) December 17, 2023
Started #Mhw yesterday…I had to do it. Now I can’t stop staring at my hunter AND YES I named myself #sanji pic.twitter.com/I2edPIi1TB
— 🌿Midorii 🍃 (@Midorii_cos) December 28, 2023
What i look like in MHW right now.
(Heavy Bow-gun my love… pic.twitter.com/taFLNNmHua
— 𝙼𝚛. 𝙸𝚜𝚘𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜𝚑𝚒 (@YIs0arashi) January 2, 2024
sometimes it still blows my mind how popular mhw is. mh felt like such a niche thing here before that, and now mhw is mainstream and capcom’s best selling game ever
— May⁷ (@MayoJustUnmute) January 3, 2024
In addition, the player community will particularly discuss the impact of the “Monster Hunter Now” mobile game. Whether it is positive or negative, it has more or less attracted the attention of new and old players to “MHW”. Although some console players hope Cross-platform archiving is supported, but in fact, when returning to the re-training of the world version, Capcom also transitioned through the defense suit that novices can equip, allowing players to quickly catch up with the “ICEBORNE” version.
After all, the carrier is different. The experience of the “Monster Hunter Now” mobile game, which simplifies all battles and adds a limited time limit, cannot be compared with that of “MHW”, which has accumulated many years of updated content. However, there are still players who transfer their dissatisfaction with the mobile game experience to “MHW”. embrace.
I stopped doing MHN after doing MHW lol
— ❂ HIROROvP┏┛Grave┗┓🐸🪿 (@RBBch3) December 19, 2023
I was wondering if I should buy it after picking up the sale information, but it looks like I added it to my library on PS Plus! I’m too nice!
An amateur hunter who joined NOW, he will go on a hunt for the original Monster Hunter!
#Monster Hunter NOW
#MHW
#PS5 pic.twitter.com/kz3h60Ftqr— kagra713@Saitamato (@mhn_player) December 10, 2023
(￣▽￣)Reigiena.
It flies a lot in NOW, but it flies even more in Iceborne.
I can’t reach it with a long sword.It was a struggle but I managed to cut it 🗡️#MHW pic.twitter.com/4wpen0uel5
— Serohan (@serohan55) December 29, 2023
Of course, the biggest reason for the return of popularity may be the price of the Steam sale, the price of the main body plus the expansion pack.「Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition」At only NT$607, it is the most economical choice for hunters who want to get into the PC version.
If you happen to be returning to the game or just joined the fifth phase of the group, you can refer to the official website of “MHW”Upcoming EventsExpand the array of agricultural materials.
