With 2021 almost over and 2022 just around the corner, various video game developers and publishers have been looking to the future in gaming. One such game publisher is Capcom as the company is already looking to the future for the popularMonster Hunterfranchise.
Recently, the Japanese publication Famitsu asked about the goals various video game developers have for 2022. Capcom was one of those developers and several of its staff spoke to Famitsu, one of whom was Ryozo Tsujimoto, who has been the series' producer for theMonster Hunterfranchise for years. Tsujimoto spoke with Famitsu and shared some details of Capcom’s goals for the franchise in the forseeable future.
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Tsujimoto mentions that the developers are focused on delivering the DLC expansionMonster Hunter Rise: Sunbreakto players, which is scheduled for a summer release next year. He also adds thatMonster Hunterwill have another special event in its future, specifically the franchise’s 20th anniversary, which will be coming up in 2024. Tsujimoto stated that he will need to start making preparations in 2022 for work on theMonster Hunteranniversary.
Monster Hunterhas been a lucrative franchise for Capcom in recent years, building a loyal fanbase that has continued to support the series' various game releases. The latest entry in the series,Monster Hunter Rise, caught some fans off-guard when it was released as a Nintendo Switch-exclusive game. However,Monster Hunter Riseended up being one of 2021’s best-selling gamesduring its initial release month.
Capcom continued to add new things toMonster Hunter Rise, including Layered Armor Crafting, as well as new kinds of monsters. One of the new types of monsters players could hunt in the game included the Elder Dragons. These updates and others had been added for players to access for free. The game even added in other in-game quests that rewarded players with armor based on other Capcom franchises and characters, likeAkuma fromStreet Fighter.
Not only that,Monster Hunter Risewas alsoone of Japan’s most downloaded games on the Nintendo Switchin 2021. Fans of the game are still looking forward to the release ofMonster Hunter Rise: Sunbreaknext year. TheSunbreakexpansion has been advertised as a massive expansion forMonster Hunter Rise. It was revealed with a teaser trailer during the September 2021 Nintendo Direct, and at the end of the trailer Nintendo senior executive officer Yoshiaki Koizumi added that theSunbreakexpansion will bring new stories, locations, monsters, and more for players to experience in the game.
Monster Hunter Riseis available now for Nintendo Switch, with a PC version scheduled to release on Jul 30, 2025.
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