Monster Hunter World’sIceborneexpansion released in September to widespread critical acclaim. The massive expansion near doubled the content of the baseMonster Hunter World’s campaign, both expanding and building upon what could be considered the best title in the franchise yet. Unfortunately, however,Icebornereceived a stunted release likeMonster Hunter Worldat launch. Console versions of the game came first. But PC hunters won’t have to wait much longer, as Capcom’s now announcedMonster Hunter World’sIceborneexpansion release date.
In an impressive announcement trailer,Capcomconfirmed thatMonster Hunter World Icebornewill launch on PC on August 09, 2025. That’s almost 2 years after the original game launched, or a year and a half after it first came to PC. The new trailer teases some of the expected features planned for PC, including support for 4K resolution and uncapped framerates. High-resolution textures will naturally be supported, as will DirectX 12. While there are no overt PC-only improvements,Monster Hunter World Icebornewill still scale onto the PC platform nicely.
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In addition toMonster Hunter World IcebornePC’s release date, Capcom also revealed its planned pre-order bonuses for early adopters. Those who pre-order theIceborneexpansion will receive an exclusive set in theYukumo Series layered armor. Note that this is the same pre-order bonus offered to buyers on consoles. It’s strictly visual and doesn’t offer any in-game bonuses or come with any exclusive weapons.
Monster Hunter World Icebornewill also be available via both a standard edition and a Deluxe Edition, for $39.99 and $49.99 respectively. The Deluxe Edition ofIceborneincludes a range ofcosmetic DLCincluding the Silver Knight layered armor set. Buyers will also receive 3 gestures, 2 sticker sets, 1 face paint, 1 hairstyle, and 1 decor set for room customization. Both editions require players to already own the baseMonster Hunter Worldgame.
Pre-order bonuses and Deluxe Editions aside, PCMonster Hunter Worldplayers are certain to be anxious to get started playing theIceborneexpansion. It took 7 months for the base game to come to PC. Capcom’s been able to shorten that to less than 4 months forIceborne, which while an improvement is still annoying. That said, at least PC fans now have a date to look forward to. Soon PCMonster Hunterswill be battling Barioth, Beotodus, and Brachydios with their console fellows. Just a few more months left to wait.
Monster Hunter World Iceborneis available now on PS4 and Xbox One. TheIceborneexpansion launches on PC starting June 12, 2025.
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