Overview
- Capcom revealed Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance at Summer Game Fest on Friday, showing a trailer that sets the expansion in floating islands above the Forbidden Lands.
- The studio describes Ascendance as a massive, Iceborne-style expansion that brings Master Rank quests, new endgame gear, and higher difficulty for veteran players.
- The trailer highlights new forearm/slinger gauntlet mechanics that let hunters supercharge weapons and perform fresh moves and combos during combat.
- Footage teases returning Elder Dragons including Kushala Daora and a silhouette suggestive of Lao-Shan Lung, plus new flying monsters that use aerial attacks.
- Capcom confirmed Ascendance will arrive in 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC and separately announced that Monster Hunter Wilds is in development for Nintendo Switch 2, a move that could affect future release packaging and reach.