Monster Hunter goes mobile with the new ‘fully featured game’ Outlanders

Capcom’s Monster Hunter franchise is getting a brand new entry on mobile devices Monster Hunter Outlandersdeveloper TiMi Studio Group and Capcom announced on Tuesday. The upcoming game is described as an open-world survival game set in the Monster Hunter universe and will feature a character collection aspect, a la Genshin impact and another recently announced AAA spin-off, Lot: get up.

Monster Hunter Outlanders promises a “traditional hunting experience” with open-world exploration, diverse ecosystems, gear crafting and cooperative play for up to four players, according to its creators. “It’s time for mobile players to fully enjoy what makes Monster Hunter one of the most beloved franchises in gaming,” TiMi Studio Group producer Dong Huang said in a press release. “Monster Hunter Outlanders offers players not only an authentic hunting experience, but also a massive open world with the community and social systems players are looking for today.”

Monster Hunter Outlanders will also have some attractive characters to collect, presumably in gacha style, as well as a variety of cute pet sidekicks (not just Palicos).

Monster Hunter Outlanders has no release date, but TiMi said it will conduct multiple play tests ahead of the game’s global launch.

Capcom released a handful of mobile games based on the 20-year-old Monster Hunter brand, but most were smaller, mini-game-focused takes on series elements, and many were only released in Japan. Capcom and Niantic released Monster hunter nowA Pokémon Go-like experience based on Monster Hunter, worldwide in 2023.

The next main entry in the franchise, Monster Hunter Wildscoming to PlayStation 5, Windows PC and Xbox Series X on February 28, 2025.