Monster Hunter Rise’s expansion,Sunbreak, was recently rated by the ESRB ahead of its scheduled June release date. This is the first major expansion forMonster Hunter Rise, with Capcom likely measuring its success to decide if it wants to create more content for this entry in one of its most popular franchises.
While theMonster Hunterseries was slowly rising in popularity, the release ofMonster Hunter Worldin 2018 was the big leap forward the franchise took in attracting new players.Monster Hunter Worldended up selling over 16 million copiesas of this writing, with its expansion,Iceborne, selling over 5.8 million units itself. The streamlining of some ofMonster Hunter’s mechanics and the support of better online matchmaking on home consoles led to a breakthrough for the series.
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Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, will be rated T by the ESRB, just as mostMonster Huntergames in the series are rated. The ESRB cites, “Blood, violence, and alcohol references,” for its rating ofSunbreak. The act of monster hunting explains the first two, andMonster Huntercanteens are frequent hangout spots for hunters before their quests. Hunters will usually grab a bite to eat in their favorite restaurant prior to departing on their hunt.
For anyone who is looking for more information on whatMonster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak’s content consists ofcan check out theMonster HunterDigital Event video, where Capcom went into detail on what players can expect out ofSunbreakwhen it releases in June. The expansion features a new hub town, new and returning monsters, new maps, new Wirebugs, and more tools for Palicoes and Palamutes.
Monster Hunter Riseinitially released on the Nintendo Switch to strong opening week sales, especially in Japan. Japan is the big stronghold forMonster Huntersales, as the series has been popular there for a long time.Monster Hunter’s popularity outside of Japan slowly rose through the 3DS era when new mainlineMonster Huntergames released almost exclusively on the console. It took the move back to home consoles on PS4 and Xbox One to bring in fresh faces to theMonster Hunteruniverse.
Monster Hunter Riserecently had a new updatethat includes weekly quests that players can undertake. These new updates are nice, but Capcom is likely just biding its time to keep players interested with small updates untilSunbreakis ready for release.Monster Hunter Riseplayers only have to wait a few more months to get some substantial new content.
Monster Hunter Riseis available now for PC and Switch, andSunbreakwill release on June 30.
