• October 19, 2021
  • Press Release
  • 3-1-3, Uchihiranomachi, Chuo-ku
    Osaka, 540-0037, Japan
    Capcom Co., Ltd.
    Haruhiro Tsujimoto, President and COO
    (Code No. 9697 First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange)

Monster Hunter: World Tops 20 Million Units Shipped Globally!
– Capcom aims to further grow user base with proactive expansion of the series overall –

Capcom Co., Ltd. (Capcom) today announced that multiplatform title Monster Hunter: World has shipped over 20 million units worldwide (includes shipments of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition).

In recent years, Capcom’s promotion of digital sales has enabled it to realize long-term, global sales for its major titles. With the January 2018 release of Monster Hunter: World in particular, Capcom was able to propel the Monster Hunter series to global-brand status with a series-first worldwide simultaneous launch coupled with international promotional activities, establishing the game as Capcom’s best-selling title of all time within a month of its release and being honored with awards the world over. In the more than three years since the game’s release, in addition to promoting digital sales, Capcom also launched Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (Iceborne, below), a massive premium expansion for the game, as well as a bundle containing both titles, capitalizing on synergies with Iceborne and resulting in prolonged sales that led Monster Hunter: World to achieve a Capcom all-time record of 20 million units shipped.

Also in the Monster Hunter series is Monster Hunter Rise, which has sold a cumulative 7.5 million units on Nintendo Switch™ (as of September 24, 2021). This title will also be released for PC (Steam) on January 13, 2022*, a demo version of which was released on October 14*. Moreover, Capcom aims to further grow the brand by actively promoting the series overall, including with Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, a massive premium expansion for this title, which is scheduled for launch in summer of 2022.

Capcom remains firmly committed to satisfying the expectations of all users by leveraging its industry-leading game development capabilities in order to create highly entertaining gameplay experiences.

(*Japan Standard Time)

[Product Details]

Monster Hunter: World

1. Genre Action RPG
2. Platform PlayStation®4, Xbox One, PC (Steam)
3. Release Date PlayStation®4, Xbox One: January 26, 2018
PC: August 9, 2018 (August 10, 2018 JST)

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne

1. Genre Action RPG
2. Platform PlayStation®4, Xbox One, PC (Steam)
3. Release Date PlayStation®4, Xbox One: September 6, 2019
PC: January 9, 2020 (January 10, 2020 JST)

*Also released Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition, a bundled set including Monster Hunter: World

Monster Hunter Rise

1. Genre Action RPG
2. Platform Nintendo Switch, PC (Steam)
3. Release Date Nintendo Switch: March 26, 2021
PC: January 12, 2022 (January 13, 2022 JST)

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

1. Genre Action RPG
2. Platform Nintendo Switch, PC (Steam)
3. Release Date Summer 2022


*"PlayStation" is a registered trademark and "PS4" is a trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
*Microsoft and Xbox One are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
*Nintendo Switch is a trademark of Nintendo Co., Ltd.

About the Monster Hunter series:

The Monster Hunter series consists of hunting action games that pit players against giant monsters in beautiful natural environments. The series established a new cooperative way for friends to play over the network and has since grown into one of Capcom’s premier series with cumulative sales exceeding 75 million units shipped as of June 30, 2021.