Monster Hunter: World finally gets a PC release date

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Monster Hunter: World hit the console world running earlier this year, having great success on both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles. It did so well, in fact, that it quickly became publisher Capcom’s best selling game in its long history.

Sadly, us PC gamers knew early on that we wouldn’t be getting the game until later this year, but it wasn’t long before that release date was marred with issues and delays before we finally got an “autumn 2018” release date. Well, we finally have a more concrete date for PC gamers to enjoy the world of Monster Hunter.

Revealed in a trailer for the PC version of the game, Monster Hunter: World will release on PC August 9th, 2018. In the trailer, Capcom also notes “free updates and collaboration quests are planned following the game’s release.” It will be exciting to see exactly what that entails.

Capcom has also released some specs for what will be required to play the game, and it is surprisingly moderate for most, but will require a more hefty setup if you want to play above 30 fps.

Minimum specifications

OS: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (64-BIT Required)
Processor: Intel Core i5-4460, 3.20GHz or AMD FX-6300 above
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphic: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 OR AMD Radeon R7 260x（VRAM 2GB and above)
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 20 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectSound compatible (DirectX 9.0c higher)
Additional Notes: Mouse, keyboard and game pads (both DirectInput and XInput) are supported. 30FPS at 1080p on LOW graphics settings.

Recommended specifications

OS: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (64-BIT Required)
Processor: Intel Core i3 8350 4GHz or Intel Core i7 3770 3.4GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060（VRAM 3GB) or AMD Radeon RX 570X (VRAM 4GB)
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 20 GB available space
Sound card: DirectSound compatible (DirectX 9.0c or higher)
Additional Notes: Mouse, keyboard and game pads (both DirectInput and XInput) are supported. 30FPS at 1080p on HIGH graphics settings.

Monster Hunter: World is now available for pre-order on Steam. For our full console review of Monster Hunter: World, click here.

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Josiah Motley

Former KnowTechie editor.