{"id":56993,"date":"2026-09-01T14:59:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T05:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capcom.co.jp\/ir\/news\/html\/.html"},"modified":"2026-09-01T15:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T06:00:14","slug":"e260901","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capcom.co.jp\/ir\/english\/news\/html\/e260901.html","title":{"rendered":"Monster Hunter Now In-Person Event Confirmed for Osaka!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"mainText c-linkTxtList\">\n<p class=\"mT25\">Capcom Co., Ltd. (Capcom) today announced that it will cooperate with Scopely Explore, Inc. to host Monster Hunter Now Carnival 2026: Osaka, an in-person event to be held in Namba, Osaka, over two days from Saturday, November 14 to Sunday, November 15, 2026.<\/p>\t\n    \n<p class=\"mT15\"><em>Monster Hunter Now<\/em> is a location-based game in the <em>Monster Hunter<\/em> series, developed and published by Scopely Explore, Inc. In the game, players take on the role of hunters and enjoy hunting experiences by tracking and battling vividly lifelike monsters that appear in the physical world.<\/p>\n    \n<p class=\"mT15\">This marks the second paid in-person event and the first one in two years for <em>Monster Hunter Now<\/em>, following Monster Hunter Now Carnival 2024: Shibuya, which was held in Shibuya, Tokyo, in 2024. This time, the event will take place in Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka. While exploring the city, participants will be able to enjoy the unique hunting and exploration experiences offered by <em>Monster Hunter Now<\/em> in addition to experiencing the many attractions of Osaka. Leveraging the unique features of the location-based game, the event will also encourage interaction among players and foster community building through experiences that blend the digital and real worlds.<\/p>    \n    \n<p class=\"mT15\">Through this initiative, Capcom aims to expand consumer touchpoints within the <em>Monster Hunter<\/em> brand. At the same time, the company looks to enhance brand value and grow the user base over the medium to long term by attracting new users and strengthening engagement with existing players.<\/p>\n\n<table class=\"layout mT30\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"txtC disp vM\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/news\/html\/images\/260901a.png\" alt=\"Monster Hunter Now in-person event\" width=\"400\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"txtC disp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ir\/news\/html\/images\/230914a.png\" alt=\"Monster Hunter Now Logo\" width=\"350\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h4 class=\"mT15 mB5\">Monster Hunter Now Carnival 2026: Osaka Event Schedule<\/h4>\n<p class=\"mT10\">\nDates: Saturday, November 14 to Sunday, November 15, 2026<br>\nHours: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM<br>\nLocation: Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka<\/p>\n    \n<p class=\"mT15 c-linkTxt\">For information regarding tickets and event details, please visit the official website:<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/monsterhunternow.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/monsterhunternow.com\/en<\/a> <\/p>    \n    \n    \n\n<h4 class=\"mB5\"><strong>[Product Details]<\/strong><\/h4>\n<table class=\"mT15 mB10\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"vM\">\n<td class=\"blue\" width=\"20%\">Title<\/td>\n<td width=\"45%\"><em>Monster Hunter Now<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"vM\">\n<td class=\"blue\">Genre<\/td>\n<td>Real World Hunting Action RPG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"vM\">\n<td class=\"blue\">Platform<\/td>\n<td>Mobile devices (iOS\/Android)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"vM\">\n<td class=\"blue\">Release Date<\/td>\n<td>September 14, 2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"vM\">\n  <td class=\"blue\">Pricing<\/td>\n  <td>Free-to-play (contains in-app  purchases)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h4 class=\"mT15 mB5\">About the <em>Monster Hunter<\/em> series<\/h4>\n<p class=\"mT5\">The <em>Monster Hunter<\/em> series consists of hunting action games that pit players against giant monsters in beautiful natural environments. Beginning with the first title in 2004, the series established a new genre in which players cooperate to hunt ferocious monsters with their friends and has since grown into a global phenomenon with cumulative sales of the series exceeding 131 million* units.<\/p>\t \n    \n<p class=\"mT10 txtR txt11\">*As of June 30, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Capcom Co., Ltd. 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