Capcom has confirmed the global release times for Monster Hunter Wilds.

Generally, players can play Monster Hunter Wilds on console (PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X and S) from 12am on Friday, 28 February local time and on PC later in the day. However, those on Pacific Standard Time (PST) can play on console and PC from 9pm on Thursday, February 27.

It’s also worth bearing in mind that physical copies of Monster Hunter Wilds require a 15GB update to play, according to Capcom. If you’ve pre-ordered the digital version, you can download the latest update now so you’re good to go when Monster Hunter Wilds goes live on February 28.

Monster Hunter Wilds is of course Capcom’s hotly anticipated next game in its hugely successful monster hunting video game franchise. IGN’s Monster Hunter Wilds review returned an 8/10. We said: “Monster Hunter Wilds continues to smooth off the rougher corners of the series in smart ways, making for some extremely fun fights but also lacking any real challenge.”

Check out our How Long Is Monster Hunter Wilds? page to find out how long it took various members of the IGN team to beat the game. Preparing for the hunt? Take a look at our list of every confirmed monster in Monster Hunter Wilds, and our guide to all 14 weapon types in the game.

Monster Hunter Wilds global release times:

Thursday, February 27, 2025

PST:

Console: 9pmPC: 9pm

CST:

Console: 12am (midnight)PC: 11pm

Friday, February 28, 2025

EST:

Console: 12amPC: 12am

BRT

Console: 12amPC: 2am

GMT

Console: 12amPC: 5am

CET

Console: 12amPC: 6am

EET

Console: 12amPC: 7am

SAST

Console: 12amPC: 7am

AST

Console: 12amPC: 8am

GST

Console: 12amPC: 9am

SGT

Console: 12amPC: 1pm

KST

Console: 12amPC: 2pm

JST

Console: 12amPC: 2pm

NZDT

Console: 12amPC: 6pm

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