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Monster Hunter World Announced
LOS ANGELES — June 12, in the year of our Lord 2017
— At the Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) E3 press
conference today, Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and
publisher of video games, announced Monster Hunter: World™, the
latest entry in the 40 million unit selling action RPG series.
Monster Hunter: World introduces a living, breathing ecosystem
in which players take on the role of a hunter that seeks and
slays ferocious beasts in heart-pounding battles that unfold
across the vast ever-changing terrain. Venture on quests alone
or with up to three hunters in a newly designed online drop-in
multiplayer system which allows cross-region cooperative play
between Japan and the west, uniting the player base for the
first time ever. Monster Hunter: World will also be the first
game in the series with a worldwide simultaneous launch window
and is planned for release on PlayStation®4 computer
entertainment system and Xbox One in early 2018, with a PC
release to follow at a later date.
Retaining the series’ skill based progression and robust
crafting system, players gear up to venture on quests to seek
and slay monsters, progressively improving their skills to
become the ultimate hunter. Loot collected from fallen foes can
be used to create new equipment and armor upgrades styled after
the monsters they’ve slain, allowing hunters to survive the
elements and defeat the tougher opponents that await them.
Monster Hunter: World delivers a seamless gameplay experience
allowing players to move freely across map areas that comprise
the living ecosystems and dynamically transition from day to
night. The landscape and its diverse inhabitants play a critical
role in each quest as players strategically use the surrounding
environment including terrain, vegetation and wildlife to their
advantage in battle or become hindered by the hazards they
present. Hunters must use their cunning and abilities to track
and maneuver their targets throughout the intense, evolving
battles.
With flexible online multiplayer options and an accessible quest
structure, players can tackle challenges alone or join up to
three other hunters online for cooperative play. For the first
time in the Monster Hunter™ series, players from Japan and the
west can play together online, providing an expanded base of
cooperative hunting companions. With the new online drop-in
functionality, solo players can hail for assistance from the
worldwide group during quests when their opponents are too
daunting to take on single-handedly.
Attendees of E3 are invited to check out extended live gameplay
presentations of Monster Hunter: World at both the Capcom booth
in South Hall #2023 and the Sony booth in West Hall #4322. The
two booths will offer separate but complementary showcases of
the adventures that await players.
Also for PlayStation fans, there will be special Monster Hunter:
World game content that is unique for PlayStation®4 players.
More details will be shared soon.