SuperData: Delayed PC release will hurt overall Monster Hunter: World sales

Capcom’s action role-playing game Monster Hunter: World just finished up its limited-time beta earlier this week, but it will be out on January 26 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One with a PC version to come in late 2018. This entry in the Monster Hunter series is geared toward attracting Western audiences. Previous installments haven’t gained much traction in the West due to focusing on handheld platforms like the Nintendo 3DS instead of consoles and PC, according to industry analyst SuperData Research.

“Platform is the primary factor, but there is another related reason,” said SuperData’s senior analyst Carter Rogers in an email to GamesBeat. “Previous entries in the series have encouraged players to meet up in person with and play together. This generally isn’t feasible outside of densely populated Japan.”