We are exactly one month away Monster Hunter Rise planned release. Launched on March 26, is a good return for the Nintendo platforms of Capcom’s action RPG series, having lost us in 2018 Monster Hunter World. Initially announced as exclusive to Switch, Capcom has just confirmed that Rise will hit PC, which was reported recently after Capcom’s data hacking.
Speaking to Fanbyte for an interview, producer Ryozo Tsujimoto and director Yasunori Ichinose revealed that the PC version will not be released until 2022, saying the port “is still very much in development.” Nothing was mentioned about other consoles, so for now, Monster Hunter Rise remains an exclusive console for Switch.
There’s no reason for Switch fans to be worried about this, as the duo confirmed how “they set out to make a game for Switch,” fully aware of the console’s shortcomings in doing so. This includes a great focus on portability, as it is recommended that the game be designed to “be able to pick up and play whenever you want”.
As it is, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin remains a Switch exclusive. There is no news on whether it will also receive a PC port, but we can’t rule it out either, as it has cross-compatibility with Rise. We are waiting for more details on this functionality, so we will keep you informed as we learn more.
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