Monster Hunter World is out for the PS4 and Xbox One on Janaury 26th but the PC version won’t be launching at the same time. The developers have now shared the release window for the PC version of Monster Hunter World citing a focus on optimizing the game for the PC hardware.
Monster Hunter World was revealed at E3 2017 and it was confirmed for the PC, PS4 and Xbox One. The game also features some content exclusive to the PS4 including a playable Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn.
In a new tweet shared by the official Monster Hunter twitter account, the developers have now shared the release window for the PC version. You can watch the full video below.
#MHWorld is currently being optimized for PC and is planned for an Autumn 2018 release! pic.twitter.com/82JUC6iIMC
— Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter) January 3, 2018
Monster Hunter World has also received a private and public beta recently, that was exclusive for the PS4. The beta version of the game was exclusive to the PS Plus subscribers and limited in term of content. The game is also coming to the Xbox One although details regarding it are still shrouded in mystery.
Monster Hunter World is the next major mainline Monster Hunter game from Capcom. It was neglected to the handheld with exclusive games for the Nintendo 3DS and the series is making its return back to consoles after a long time with this latest entry.