The game being mentioned in this story is Monster Hunter Wilds.
Although there is only one beta test version, the appeal of this blockbuster seems to be unquestionable. In particular, while there are still many attractive games, even just released, Monster Hunter Wilds still proves the strong popularity of its brand.
According to records, hundreds of thousands of players have flocked to line up to try the demo version of this game (starting October 31). According to data collected by SteamDB, the beta version of Monster Hunter Wilds peaked at 463,798 concurrent players on Steam on the first day of launch. Not only is this an impressive number for a midweek release, but it's also big enough to make Monster Hunter Wilds the 22nd most popular Steam game of all time and one of the top 10 most played titles on the market. this platform in 2024.
Specifically, only seven Steam titles have so far achieved the figure throughout 2024.
Of those, only three titles have been released since the beginning of the year: Black Myth: Wukong, Palworld, and the free-to-play game Banana. The remaining titles are all free-to-play, live-service games like Apex Legends, Counter-Strike 2, and PUBG: Battlegrounds. More importantly, even though it's just a test version, what Monster Hunter Wilds brings is enough to make fans ecstatic. The game even received the attention of many Vietnamese gamers with many compliments from the gameplay mechanics to the eye-catching graphics.
According to the plan, Monster Hunter Wilds is expected to officially launch on February 28, 2025 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC platforms. This promises to also be a notable blockbuster opening for the year 2025.
