Summary
New data about the launch ofMonster Hunter Wildsrevealed that Capcom’s new title beatMonster Hunter World’slaunch in peak concurrent Twitch viewership and engagement around the world.Monster Hunter Wildsalso set a new record for Capcom by reaching eight million copies sold in just three days.
Heading into the game’s launch on February 28,Monster Hunter Wildsreceived widespread acclaim and earned a “Mighty” rating on OpenCritic, thanks to its 89 average score and 95% recommendation rate from critics. Millions ofMonster Hunterfans around the world were excited about the new title, contributing toMonster Hunter Wildsexceeding eight million copies soldshortly after launch. The incredible sales milestone broke the previous sales record set byMonster Hunter World, and more records were set for the Monster Hunter franchise, thanks toMonster Hunter Wilds’overall Twitch viewership.
New stats compiled by the data analysts atGamesightrevealedMonster Hunter Wildsfar exceeded the peak concurrent viewership ofMonster Hunter Worldat launch on Twitch. Specifically,Monster Hunter Wildsreached roughly 405,000 peak concurrent viewers on Twitch, which is more than double the 170,000 viewers thatMonster Hunter Worldexperienced in January 2018. In addition,Monster Hunter Wildsamassed more than 19 million total watch hours on Twitch in the brief period following the game’s launch on February 28. Despite some ofthe controversy surroundingMonster Hunter Wilds, it’s clear that the game drove a lot of engagement on Twitch from new and returning fans alike.
Monster Hunter Wilds Twitch Viewership Beats Monster Hunter World’s During Launch Weekend
On Twitch,Monster Hunter Wildshas remained in the top 5 most-watched games since its launch. Gamesight also revealed data regarding the games that Twitch streamers switched from to begin streamingMonster Hunter Wilds, with the majority of the titles beingpopular PvP games likeMarvel RivalsandApex Legends. 6% of Twitch streamers who playMarvel Rivalsmade the switch toMonster Hunter Wilds, followed byApex LegendsandValorantstreamers at 5.5% and 5%, respectively.
These stats brought some valuable insight intoMonster Hunter Wilds’monumental launch as well as the engagement after the game’s release.Monster Hunter Wildsis especially popular on Steam, and the game managed to reach more than 1.3 million players in just nine hours on Valve’s platform. Although the game’s user reception is mixed due to technical issues and other problems,Monster Hunter Wildsis proving to be an engaging game for many fans on PC, and major hot-fix updates are on the way in March and beyond. Returning players may also look forward to major title updates in April and summer 2025, which will introduce new monsters, event quests, and other new content.
