Capcom has announced that theMonster Hunter Wildsendgame content, expected to be released in September, will now be released alongside update 1.021 on August 13.Monster Hunter Wildsrevealed its plans for the next three big updates, which will run through to the beginning of winter, promising new content, features, and several enhancements for players in order to improve the severely criticized current state of the game.
Monster Hunter Wildslaunched earlier in 2025 to critical acclaim, with the franchise taking a bold step to make things easier for new players. This new approach came with a bunch of improvements and innovative new features, though it also left room for some questionable elements. Even though the game’s initial reception was good, things have changed in recent months, withMonster Hunter Wildsnow holding “Overwhelmingly Negative” reviews on Steam. The game faces criticism for many reasons, with players complaining about its lack of optimization on PC, lackluster content and monsters, and a perceived non-engaging open world. Nonetheless, Capcom has reaffirmed its commitment to supportingMonster Hunter Wildsand has already outlined what players can expect in the coming months.
Monster Hunter Wildshas some good news for players, as it announced that the endgame content expansion will be released ahead of schedule within update 1.021 on July 14, 2025. The new endgame content was initially expected to arrive with theMonster Hunter Wildstitle update 3, which will be released in September, along with several other improvements. Some of the things players can expect on August 13 include a new difficulty level featuring unique rewards that they can use with the new Talisman crafting system.
Monster Hunter Wilds New Endgame Content Releasing August 13
With the new crafting system now coming in update 1.021, Capcom wants to expand the range of builds, giving players more options to take onMonster Hunter Wilds’ hardest challenges. The developer said that more information regarding the update will be revealed closer to its release date. On top of the new endgame content, August 13’s update will also introduce balance adjustments to several weapons as well as improvements and adjustments to other areas of the game.
Capcom noted 3 more updates coming, with the latest one (title update 4) scheduled for the winter, which promises to add moreenemies toMonster Hunter Wilds, more challenging hunts, and further improvements to the overall game experience. With everything coming to the game in the upcoming months, it will be interesting to see whether Capcom will manage to win players back and reverse its current negative rating on Steam.
