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Catherine Lewis

Capcom raises the alarm to DEFCON 2, rushing out a huge Monster Hunter Wilds endgame update meant for September to give players some good news for next month

Monster Hunter Wilds summer skin.

Monster Hunter Wilds is getting some new content earlier than expected, as Capcom confirms that "the expansion of endgame content" planned for late September is set to be "released ahead of schedule" next month. However, fans aren't all thrilled, as concerns about lingering optimization issues remain.

In a new tweet on the official Monster Hunter account, it's revealed that the fresh endgame content will now be released as part of the Ver.1.021 update, which is now planned to roll out on August 13. This will include a "new level of quest difficulty," as well as a "new rewards system" for certain quests, "featuring Talismans with random skill combinations." On top of some unnamed "improvements and adjustments," we can also expect some "weapon balance adjustments," which will also "cover more weapons than originally planned."

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