The latest trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds has just been shown off during Gamescom 2024’s Opening Night Live presentation. During the trailer, we get a look at two more brand new monsters, one of which could be the game’s flagship monster.
The first major monster on the list was a large arachnid creature, not dissimilar to Nerscylla from Monster Hunter 4. It appeared to be using the marks on its body to attack the hunters in its vicinity.
The second monster was a large lightning-soaked wyvern with horns sticking out horizontally from its face. It looks like the sort of large monster you’d expect to be the game’s flagship – i.e. the one you need to defeat in order to scrape the endgame content.
During the Monster Hunter Wilds trailer, we also got a look at a gritty hub town – presumably where we can prep our gear and eat stat-boosting meals before heading out on a hunt. There’s also some storyline present, but still not much to form a more cohesive whole.
Other gameplay elements shown off include setting up a portable camp in the world, using stealth to stealthily approach large monsters, and more of a look at various weapons, including the Great Sword and the Dual Blades. It’s a lot packed into a fairly compact two-and-a-half minute trailer, but it all looks fantastic.
There is still no concrete release date for Monster Hunter Wilds, but it’s scheduled to release sometime in 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC (via Steam). You can also wishlist the game now.