Increased Steam Sales for Capcom Games Despite Criticism for Titles like Monster Hunter World
Capcom, the Japanese video game developer, has been working diligently to improve the PC version of Monster Hunter Wilds, a game that received "Overwhelmingly Negative" reviews on Steam due to subpar PC performance, lack of challenge, and minuscule endgame content.
Since its release in February 2025, Capcom has released updates aimed at addressing the performance issues. On June 30 and July 1, 2025, Title Update 2 and a subsequent patch were released, focusing on improving performance for PC players.
Key improvements include shader compilation changes, support for the latest upscaling technologies, reduced VRAM usage, and notifications for system compatibility. These changes were designed to address the widespread complaints and poor Steam review scores received earlier this year.
While these fixes have improved the game's performance, some players still report ongoing stutters, FPS drops, and texture streaming issues. Capcom, however, seems committed to further updates as part of their roadmap beyond Title Update 2.
Monster Hunter Wilds, which shipped over 10 million copies across Steam, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5, is an online co-op game where players hunt giant monsters to protect nature and mankind. The game is available for purchase on various platforms, including GreenManGaming, CDKeys, Walmart, Best Buy, Amazon, Microsoft Store, and the PlayStation Store.
It is speculated that Capcom may have rushed Monster Hunter Wilds to meet the fiscal year deadline for 2024-2025, a decision that could have contributed to the initial performance issues. If Capcom continues to release games with performance issues, its recent financial success on Steam, which accounted for 31.1% of the company's total revenue during the fiscal year 2024-2025, may be compromised.
In a positive note, Capcom's upcoming game, Resident Evil Requiem, will not be an open-world multiplayer game as originally rumoured. Instead, it will likely adhere to the preferences of fans, who have expressed a preference against open-world games for the Resident Evil series, according to Capcom.
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- Capcom is working on updates for Monster Hunter Wilds to address the subpar PC performance that led to negative reviews on Steam.
- The latest updates for Monster Hunter Wilds on PC, such as Title Update 2, focus on shader compilation changes, support for upscaling technologies, reduced VRAM usage, and system compatibility notifications.
- While some players are still experiencing issues like stutters and FPS drops, Capcom is committed to releasing more updates to improve the game beyond Title Update 2.
- Monster Hunter Wilds, available on platforms including Steam, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5, is an online co-op game featuring giant monster hunting.
- Technology enthusiasts and gamers use various platforms like GreenManGaming, Microsoft Store, and the PlayStation Store to purchase gadgets such as video games like Monster Hunter Wilds and smartphones.
