This year has been big forMonster Hunteras the giant monster-slaying franchise welcomed its newest main series title,Monster Hunter Rise, and a sequel to the popular spin-offMonster Hunter Stories.Risehas seen consistent updates in the eight months following the game’s release with amassive expansion titledSunbreakscheduled to release next year. Since the expansion was officially announced during the Fall 2021 Nintendo Direct, Capcom has been slowly drip-feeding informations to eager fans of the franchise and a recent rumor suggests more reveals will be coming within the next few weeks.
Monster Hunterhas grown into one of Capcom’s biggest franchises in recent years on the back of the massive success of games like 2018’sMonster Hunter WorldandRiseearlier this year. Both games have been well supported by Capcom withWorldandRisereceiving frequent updates adding a plethora of free content as well as each game receiving substantial paid expansions inMonster Hunter World: IceborneandRise’s upcomingSunbreakexpansion. Now, according to a prominent leaker, moreMonster Hunternews is apparently being planned for the 2021 Game Awards.
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Prominent leaker Samus Hunter revealed earlier today that various reveals for theMonster Hunterfranchise are likely planned for this year’s Game Awards scheduled for December 9. There were no specific details given about the contents of these supposed reveals, butMonster Hunter Riseis currently nominated for several awards atthe 2021 Game Awardsand an announcement may coincide with one of those award presentations.
The tweet also referenced several other notable potential pieces of news from Nintendo to come through the last month of 2021. Samus Hunter reported thatSplatoon 3,alsoannounced during the Fall Nintendo Direct, would also be receiving more progress updates before the end of the year.Splatoon 3andMonster Hunter Rise: Sunbreakwere just a couple highlights of an announcement-packed broadcast that confirmedBayonetta 3, a newKirbygame, and several other games in development.
Monster Hunter Riseproved to be a massive success for Capcom as the franchise’s first main series game to release on Nintendo Switch. The newest entry in the franchise has sold well over 7 million copies as of October and the upcoming release ofMonster Hunter Rise’sPC versionin January will boost those stellar sales numbers further. WithSunbreakcurrently scheduled to release next summer and potentially more reveals for the franchise to come,Monster Huntershould look to continue its recent success well into the future.
Monster Hunter Riseis available now for Nintendo Switch. A PC version is scheduled to release on July 04, 2025.
