Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance set for 2027, with story continuation and new content
Capcom says the paid Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance expansion is in development for 2027. It will continue the main game's story and is planned to add quest ranks, locales, monsters, and weapon actions.

Full Report
Capcom says its paid expansion Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance is in development for release in 2027. The expansion will continue the main story of Monster Hunter Wilds, with plans to add new quest ranks, locales, monsters, and weapon actions through new gameplay features. The base game was released in February 2025.
The announcement also gives a measure of the franchise's reach: Monster Hunter: World has passed 30 million units in cumulative worldwide sales, and Capcom calls it its best-selling single title of all time. The Monster Hunter series had exceeded 127 million units in cumulative sales as of March 31, 2026.
An earlier official update covered plans for Monster Hunter Wilds to launch on Nintendo Switch 2 on December 4, with an early demo planned before launch, and for Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance to come to the platform in 2027. Capcom says it will provide further details about the Nintendo Switch 2 version in future official updates.
Why This Matters
The announcement establishes both the expansion's 2027 target and its broad content scope, including a continuation of the main story and additions across quests, locales, monsters, and weapon actions. The sales figures put the announcement in the context of the series' scale, while Nintendo Switch 2 owners still have further version details to watch for.
Evidence
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Primary Evidence
1June 08, 2026 Products & Services Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance to Launch in 2027! – Monster Hunter: World , released in 2018, surpassed 30 million units as Capcom looks to expand its global user base –
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