Capcom shares a successful year with new figures for titles Resident Evil 3, Monster Hunter World and Monster Hunter World Iceborne.
Monster Hunter World Has Shipped 16 Million & Iceborne 5.8 Million
Capcom have announcedshipment numbersfor some of their recent and well-known titles that have been raked in some impressive numbers. This includes the recent release Resident Evil 3 which has now shipped 2.7 million units worldwide, Monster Hunter World which has reached a staggering 16 millions units and the latest expansion MHW Iceborne which now stands at 5.8 million units shipped.
Monster Hunter World Icebornehas continued to grow, last we heard of its shipment numbers was back in March where it had already surpassed the 5 million mark, now gaining another 1.8 million in the past few months. Monster Hunter World the base game has also now reached a cumulative 16 million units sold.
The Monster Hunter Series has now reached 64 million units, making it one of Capcom’s most globally popular brands, with Resident Evil now leading with 103 million units cumulatively.
Covid-19 has of course affected sales this quarter, which can definitely be seen in Capcom’s other physical presence such as arcades. But digital sales are on the up, gaining more than the previous year.
Recently Capcom announced it was releasing aDragon’s Dogma animated series with Netflixwhich will be coming to the streaming platform this September.
Capcom also outlined theirroadmapfor content covering up to fall earlier last month which detailed upcoming event quests for Frostfang Barioth and a returning monster coming with title update 5.
Monster Hunter World Iceborneis currently available to play on Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC.
If you’re currently making your way through the new icy biome be sure to use ourMonster Hunter World Iceborne: Beginner Guide (21 Tips For New Players). If you’re wondering whether to pick up the expansion be sure to watch/read ourMonster Hunter World Iceborne Review: Master Rank Comes To MHW And Endgame Upgrades.
