During a livestream in Japan today, Capcom announced new details for their upcoming game
Monster Hunter: World, including an upcoming beta and plans for post-launch support.
A final beta for
Monster Hunter: World will be available for all PlayStation 4 users in North America from January 18 through January 22. In addition to the previously released Great Jagras, Anjanath, and Barrth quests, players will now be able to hunt the game's flagship monster Nergigante.
Additionally, Capcom released a new trailer introducing several new and returning Elder Dragons. Check out the trailer below.
The steel dragon Kushala Daora is a beast with a body covered in metal plates and has the power to keep hunters at bay by generating wind storms around itself. The flame king dragon Teostra is a brutal fiend that spits blazing fire and any hunter who faces this fierce and deadly monster is in danger of being engulfed in a hellish inferno. Another monster introduced in the trailer is Dodogama, a rock-eating wyvern that possesses a unique saliva that causes rock to become explosive, a hazardous mix it will spit at its foes to warn off attackers.
Lastly, Capcom has already confirmed
Monster Hunter: World will be supported post-launch with regular content updates as well as major title updates. The first major update will be arriving in Spring 2018 and will include the addition of the fan-favorite monster Deviljho (seen in the trailer above).
Players will be able to put their hunting skills to the test against this brute. The Deviljho must feed constantly and will devour anything in its way, even feeding on the largest of monsters with its massive jowls. This wild beast really is one for only the bravest of hunters to take on!
Monster Hunter: World launches on January 26 for PS4 and Xbox One, with a PC release coming in Autum 2018.