In 2023, the franchise Monster hunter It has experienced significant growth, thanks in large part to its successes Monster Hunter World And Rise of the Monster Hunter. according to Ryuzo Tsujimotoproject Capcom, Monster Hunter World It surpassed 23 million units sold at the end of the outgoing year. This achievement includes expansion World of Monster Hunter: Iceborn Which was released in 2020.
These sales coincide with an increase in the player base on PC in recent weeks, due in part to winter (our summer) sales on PC. steam. Currently, the number has reached a peak of nearly 155,000 players over the past 24 hours.
All of this was reported through his live broadcast TsujimotoTo celebrate the beginning of the year. The last time Capcom She shared sales figures for World in 2021, reaching 17.1 million copies sold; Iceborn It reached 10 million single copies by January 2023.
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Tsujimoto He confirmed that too Rise of the Monster HunterReleased on PC in 2022, 13 million copies sold in 2023, and mobile game Monster Hunter now It has surpassed 10 million downloads since its launch in September 2023.
Capcom The franchise will continue in 2025 with Monster Hunter WildsAnd at some point, Timmy's studio It will launch another mobile spin-off of the series, which – according to rumors – will move from the augmented reality mechanism of Monster Hunter now.
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