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Capcom has finally responded to the PC Performance Issues of Monster Hunter Wilds. Here is everything you need to know about it.
Monster Hunter Wild was released on February 28, 2025. However, as soon as the game became available on PC, many players voiced their complaints regarding the game’s performance issues and poor optimization. Despite that, Monster Hunter Wilds has sold 1 million copies worldwide and received praise from fans and critics regarding the gameplay and the graphical fidelity, but even that could not prevent the mostly negative rating on Steam.
Since then, the publisher of the game has issued a statement addressing the criticism of the poor performance. Here’s everything you need to know about it.
Capcom’s Response to Monster Hunter Wilds’ Poor Performance on PC
Hunters! If you're experiencing any initial issues with Monster Hunter Wilds on Steam, please try updating your graphics driver, turning off compatibility mode, and then readjust your settings.
— Monster Hunter Status (@MHStatusUpdates) February 28, 2025
Thank you all for your patience and support!
More details:https://t.co/v6g7UwFXpj
After the backlash, Capcom was quick to respond to the complaints of PC gamers. Through the official Monster Hunter Support account on X named “Monster Hunter Status,” the developer has advised PC players to update their graphics driver, turn off Windows compatibility mode, and then re-adjust their settings. They also shared more information on their official Monster Hunter Support website, linked in the X post.
On the website, there were a few additional suggestions on how players can fix the Monster Hunter Wilds performance issue, such as adding the game’s files and folder to the antivirus exception list, checking for Windows updates, updating DirectX, and performing a clean reinstallation of their Video Drivers, among other things.
Additionally, Capcom has also said that if players are still experiencing issues, then they should try to follow the troubleshooting methods on the Official Monster Hunter Wilds Troubleshooting & Issue Reporting Thread on Steam and verify the integrity of their game files.
Certain Issues Remain Unresolved Despite Capcom’s Response
Despite Capcom’s efforts, the publisher received mixed reactions in the comment section of their X post. Some fans even accused the developer of ignoring the real issue, which is the poor optimization of the game. Other than that, a significant portion of the fanbase was visibly frustrated that Capcom did not state any update regarding their efforts to optimize Monster Hunter Wilds, saying that the developer is trying to hide mistakes in the development of the game with the troubleshooting advice.
Since then, the developer has released some minor hotfixes and patches for the game, but the negative feedback among the gaming community is yet to change.
Conclusion
However, despite all the issues after launch, Monster Hunter Wild shattered records by selling 1 million copies in just six hours, solidifying itself as the biggest release in the history of the franchise. The game also saw a peak of 1.38 million players playing the game simultaneously on the day of release.
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