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Monster Hunter Wilds: A Seamless Open World Hunting Experience

Building on the phenomenal success of Monster Hunter World, Capcom is revolutionizing the franchise with Monster Hunter Wilds. This ambitious new title transforms the series' iconic hunts into a dynamic, interconnected open world teeming with life.

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A Living, Breathing Hunting Ground

At Summer Game Fest, producers Ryozo Tsujimoto and Kaname Fujioka, along with director Yuya Tokuda, detailed Wilds' transformative approach. The emphasis is on seamless gameplay within an immersive environment that reacts to player actions.

While hunters still explore uncharted territories filled with new creatures and resources, Wilds moves beyond the series' traditional mission structure. The Summer Game Fest demo showcased a vast, interconnected world, allowing for free exploration, hunting, and environmental interaction.

Fujioka stressed the importance of this seamless design: "The seamlessness is core to Monster Hunter Wilds. We aimed for detailed, immersive ecosystems that demand a world where you can freely hunt hostile monsters."

A Dynamic and Reactive World

The demo featured diverse biomes, desert settlements, numerous monsters, and even NPC hunters. This freedom allows players to choose targets and actions without time constraints, resulting in a more fluid hunting experience. Fujioka highlighted the importance of world interaction: "We focused on interactions like monster packs pursuing prey, and how this impacts human hunters. Their 24-hour behavior patterns make the world feel organic and dynamic."

Wilds also features real-time weather changes and fluctuating monster populations. Tokuda explained the technological advancements enabling this dynamic world: "Creating a massive, evolving ecosystem with more monsters and interactive characters was a significant challenge. Environmental changes occur simultaneously—something previously impossible."

The success of Monster Hunter World provided valuable insights for Wilds' development. Tsujimoto emphasized the importance of Capcom's global approach: "Our global mindset for Monster Hunter World, with simultaneous worldwide release and extensive localization, helped us reach players who hadn't played in a while and bring them back."