Monster Hunter: World PC Launch Date Announced, and it's Soon

Ever since it first launched, the biggest criticism that could be levied against Monster Hunter World (other than the fashion issues) was just that it was a console exclusive: PS4 and Xbox One gamers were able to explore a wild world filled to the brim with enormous monsters to hunt, while PC gamers had to settle with literally every other game in existence. But it seems that injustice is soon to end, because Capcom has just announced that their best-selling game of all time is about to launch on PC – and way sooner than you’d expect.

PC gamers will be able to join the hunt on August 9th.

In Monster Hunter: World, follow the journey of the elder dragons as they begin their once a decade migration across the sea to a land known as the New World in an event referred to by inhabitants as the Elder Crossing. As part of the Guild’s Research Commission, players must embark on a grand journey to this massive, mysterious land and uncover the secrets behind this phenomenon. As hunters set out on their quests, the Commission’s sights are set on Zorah Magdaros, a colossal elder dragon that rises from the earth like a volcano.

The game will launch with almost all the extra goodies that PC players have been enjoying all this time, including the new monsters and a few of the bonus costumes. Even better, it looks as if the game has been designed to work even if you have a less-than-new graphics cards, judging from the minimum requirements:

OS: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (64 bit required)
Processor: Intel Core i5-4460, 3.20GHz, or AMD FX-6300 above
Memory: 8GB RAM
Graphics card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 760, or AMD Radeon R7 260x (2GB VRAM and above)
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 20GB 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 LOW graphics settings.

Sounds like it’s going to be a party!