Monster Hunter Wilds Global Launch Times Announced, Hefty Day-One Patch Required

Monster Hunter Wilds launches on February 28, but when exactly can you start playing? Capcom has now released the global launch times for the new RPG, while it also announced that people who are picking up the game's physical edition will need to download a hefty patch before playing.

The game actually unlocks on February 27, starting at 9 PM PST. Everywhere else, people can begin playing Monster Hunter Wilds at midnight in whatever time zone they live in, at least on console. The PC editions launch a bit later in many regions. You can consult the chart below to find out when Monster Hunter Wilds unlocks where you live.

Pre-loading is available now for all platforms. As for the big day-one update, everyone who buys Monster Hunter Wilds on a physical disc will have to download a 15GB update to start playing. Anyone who bought the digital version can download this update now as part of the pre-load process.

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