Monster Hunter Wilds (MH Wilds) has experienced a significant drop in player count since its highly successful launch, bringing it closer to the numbers seen by its predecessor, Monster Hunter World (MH World). Let's dive deeper into the reasons behind MH Wilds' decline and explore the exciting prospects of its first collaboration.

Monster Hunter Wilds' Player Count Goes Way Down

MH Wilds burst onto the scene as one of the most popular game releases of the year, quickly becoming Capcom's fastest-selling title. However, after three months, the game's concurrent player numbers have sharply declined. According to Monster Hunter YouTuber Zenny, the game's player count began halving in May, aligning more closely with the much older MH World. Data from SteamDB shows MH Wilds with a 24-hour peak of 41,101 players, while MH World sits at 26,479 as of the latest figures.

In its third month on Steam, MH World boasted over 100,000 concurrent players, a number that MH Wilds has struggled to match, currently hovering around 40,000. The community points to a lack of endgame content as the primary reason for this drop, despite the release of Title Update 1. Fans are hopeful that the upcoming second Title Update this Summer, promising new monsters, events, and more, will breathe new life into the game.

MH Wilds x Street Fighter Collab Teased

An exciting development that could potentially draw players back is a teased collaboration with Capcom's iconic fighting game series, Street Fighter. On May 19, Monster Hunter's official Twitter (X) account shared an image featuring a paw mark styled in the urban aesthetic of Street Fighter 6, hinting at what's to come.

While details remain unconfirmed, such a collaboration would not be unprecedented, as MH World previously featured a Street Fighter crossover with Ryu and Sakura armor sets, paid DLC gestures like Hadoken and Shoryuken, and even a Handler's Chun-Li Costume.

This would mark the first collaboration for MH Wilds, and fans are buzzing with anticipation about how Capcom will execute this crossover. Monster Hunter's history of collaborations spans a wide range of IPs, including Devil May Cry and Sonic for MH4, Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem for MH Gen U, and Assassin’s Creed and Megaman for MH World, among others.

With the promise of new content and exciting collaborations on the horizon, there's optimism that MH Wilds will see a resurgence in its player base. The game is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Stay tuned to our updates for the latest on Monster Hunter Wilds!