When do you think Capcom would announce and release Monster Hunter World 2 for next gen?

[SharpX68K]

I am going to assume that any Monster Hunter World 2 will be for next-gen (PS5, Xbox Series and PC) and won't be cross-gen with PS4/PS4 Pro/PS5, Xbox One/1X/Xbox Series.


Monster Hunter: World was announced at E3 2017 and released 7 months later in January 2018. The PC version was released 7 months later in August. All the while, we got new monsters added on consoles, but the PC version was well behind. We got a major expansion in Iceborne on consoles in September 2019, which didn't come to PC until January this year.

I am going to guess that Monster Hunter World 2 won't take quite as long to develop as MHW did, now that the MHW team is getting used to producing high quality HD monster assets for modern consoles. That said, I'm not expecting it will happen too soon. I wouldn't expect a release until January 2022 at the soonest.

 

[BDS]

I'm hoping E3 2021 for release in 2022, or maybe even sooner than that.

The thing is that when support for Iceborne ends (sometime later this year) we'll officially be in the first period where there's no new MH confirmed on the horizon. We're not just going to sit around playing Iceborne for three years until Capcom gets a new game out the door. They'll have something to release within the next year and a half or so, I think.

 

[A New Beginning]

E3 2021 release 2022.

 

[Dalik]

Please no pc delay.

 

[SharpX68K]

Please no pc delay.

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Oh I hear that! Couldn't agree more.

 

[wwm0nkey]

Please no pc delay.

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The PC and Console dev groups were merged recently to prevent this in future titles iirc

 

[sredgrin]

I'm betting no later than 2022. I would have bet on 2021 before Covid, not so sure now.

 

[BDS]

Also, the wildcard here is whether or not Capcom plans to release a "classic/traditional/whatever you want to call it" Monster Hunter for Switch and/or other platforms. Maybe MHSwitch in 2021 and MHW2 in 2022 or something.

 

[Richietto]

I don't think we will get a World 2 for some time. Isn't there slight rumblings that MH Switch is coming?

 

[Neoxon]

I'm thinking MH Switch for 2021 & MH6/MHW2 (for next-gen systems & PC) for 2022.

 

[leder]

I'm thinking MH Switch for 2021 & MH6/MHW2 (for next-gen systems & PC) for 2022.

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Yeah I agree with this. Theres a lot of smoke that the next mh game is for switch.

 

[RestEerie]

 

[BlackheartVinyl]

Also, the wildcard here is whether or not Capcom plans to release a "classic/traditional/whatever you want to call it" Monster Hunter for Switch and/or other platforms. Maybe MHSwitch in 2021 and MHW2 in 2022 or something.

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I think they will do a Switch one next, but it won't be "traditional". It'll be like World. "Traditional Monster Hunter" is dead.

 

[BlackheartVinyl]

I just hope it's crossplay. And no system exclusive content.

 

[Sleve McDichael]

Well, World is their best selling game of all-time, so I don't think they're going to sit on their asses and wait too long for a proper sequel. They've already said that Iceborne was the only/final expansion planned.
I think we'll probably get a next-gen update for World and then a new Monster Hunter on Switch in the next year or two. So World 2 in 2023, maybe?

 

[Sesha]

My guess for major Capcom titles:

2021 - RE8
2021 - SF6
2022 - RE4
2022 - MHW2
2022 - Pragmata
2023 - RE something (CVmake, potentially)
2023 - DD2
2023 - DMC6
2024 - RE5make or RE9

RIP your Onimusha, Dino Crisis and MvC dreams.

 

[SharpX68K]

Conservatively, I was thinking announce in mid 2022, release in early 2023,

Yet now, based on replies, I'm thinking 2021/2022 announcement/release isn't so far-fetched

 

[Sesha]

Conservatively, I was thinking announce in mid 2022, release in early 2023,

Yet now, based on replies, I'm thinking 2021/2022 announcement/release isn't so far-fetched

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Six years would be quite a long time for a sequel. Five years is already pushing it. MH4 was in 2013. Q1 2022 would be 2.5 years after Iceborne, and Iceborne already released 2.5 years after vanilla.

 

[Ganransu]

Also, the wildcard here is whether or not Capcom plans to release a "classic/traditional/whatever you want to call it" Monster Hunter for Switch and/or other platforms. Maybe MHSwitch in 2021 and MHW2 in 2022 or something.

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You forget MHSwitch G, so MHW2 will be in 2023.

 

[SharpX68K]

Six years would be quite a long time for a sequel. Five years is already pushing it. MH4 was in 2013. Q1 2022 would be 2.5 years after Iceborne, and Iceborne already released 2.5 years after vanilla.

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Although, Iceborne was just over 1.5 years after vanilla, not 2.5 years (going by console releases not PC).

 

[Raigor]

Don't think they will launch RE4, Pragmata and MHW 2 in the same year.


I think 2023 for MHW 2 and Itsuno new game.

 

[Neoxon]

My guess for major Capcom titles:

2021 - RE8
2021 - SF6
2022 - RE4
2022 - MHW2
2022 - Pragmata
2023 - RE something (CVmake, potentially)
2023 - DD2
2023 - DMC6
2024 - RE5make or RE9

RIP your Onimusha, Dino Crisis and MvC dreams.

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SFVI is most likely 2022 at this point given that we're getting one last season of SFV this year. Also, I'd be genuinely shocked if we don't get another Versus game (MvC or otherwise).

 

[Roliq]

Seeing that a lot of things point to Monster Hunter Switch i feel it would be releasing either 2022 or 2023

 

[A Strong Latte]

Probably gonna be a while.

I unironically hope they resuse assests so we can get even more new weppys/monsters in mhw2

 

[Neoxon]

The next few years of Capcom will likely go like this as far as major titles go...

• 2021
  • Resident Evil 8 Village
  • Monster Hunter Switch
  • Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition
• 2022
  • Resident Evil 4 Remake
  • Street Fighter VI
  • Pragmata
  • Monster Hunter 6/World 2
• 2023
  • Resident Evil 9
  • [Insert Itsuno's Next Game Here]
  • [Insert Versus Game Here]

If we're also talking mid-tier titles, I could see Capcom squeezing in a Mega Man or Ace Attorney game in 2021 with the other one being one of the other two years (probably the former in 2021, since we know for sure that a new MM game is in development). DMC6 is probably a long ways off, to be honest. I do think it'll eventually come, but probably not before 2024.

 

[JigglesBunny]

Monster Hunter: Universe will be announced at E3 2021 followed by a multiplatform release (Xbox Series X and Series S, PS5) in 2022 with a slightly delayed PC release following shortly thereafter.

BOOK IT!

 

[SharpX68K]

The next few years of Capcom will likely go like this as far as major titles go...

• 2021
  • Resident Evil 8 Village
  • Monster Hunter Switch
  • Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition
• 2022
  • Resident Evil 4 Remake
  • Street Fighter VI
  • Pragmata
  • Monster Hunter 6/World 2
• 2023
  • Resident Evil 9
  • [Insert Itsuno's Next Game Here]
  • [Insert Versus Game Here]

If we're also talking mid-tier titles, I could see Capcom squeezing in a Mega Man or Ace Attorney game in 2021 with the other one being one of the other two years (probably the former in 2021, since we know for sure that a new MM game is in development). DMC6 is probably a long ways off, to be honest. I do think it'll eventually come, but probably not before 2024.

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I do expect Monster Hunter Switch in 2021 for sure.

MHW2 or MH Universe in 2022.

But Resident Evil 9? Not until early 2024 at the soonest.

 

[Sesha]

Although, Iceborne was just over 1.5 years after vanilla, not 2.5 years (going by console releases not PC).

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Oh, right. I forgot World was 2018, not 2017. I got it mixed up with the announcement for a bit.

SFVI is most likely 2022 at this point given that we're getting one last season of SFV this year. Also, I'd be genuinely shocked if we don't get another Versus game (MvC or otherwise).

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Another versus game at some point, maybe. But Infinite took 6 years to materialize and sold like ass. I expect it'll be a while.

DMC6 is probably a long ways off, to be honest. I do think it'll eventually come, but probably not before 2024.

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I don't think DMC6 will take 5 years or longer than Itsuno's project. 5 took 4.5, and that was from scratch on a new engine they had to learn. Even with a new dev team, it shouldn't take that long. Wouldn't be a good way of maintaining the series momentum.

 

[Neoxon]

Another versus game at some point, maybe. But Infinite took 6 years to materialize and sold like ass. I expect it'll be a while.

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For reasons relating to the quality of the game. Usually we get a SF game & a Versus game for the last two console generations, typically with a year in between them. I don't expect next-gen to be any different. The question is if it'll be MvC4 or something else entirely.

I don't think DMC6 will take 5 years or longer than Itsuno's project. 5 took 4.5, and that was from scratch on a new engine they had to learn. Even with a new dev team, it shouldn't take that long. Wouldn't be a good way of maintaining the series momentum.

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That's a fair point, though I still feel like it may take 3 years (putting it in the 2023 pile).

 

[Finaika]

Hopefully by the end of the year.

If not, 2025.

 

[Theswweet]

MHSwitch seems like a lock for next year, it might've even been originally planned for *this* year before COVID happened!

 

[alundra311]

I'd probably guess 2 years after they release the last content update.

 

[Mechaplum]

You forget MHSwitch G, so MHW2 will be in 2023.

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Nah they're not going to push back the mainline game just for a switch update.

 

[northnorth]

Can't fucking wait. MHW is like my own personal game of the generation. Something I had never tried and then got So, so, so into almost by accident.

 

[AquaWateria]

Nah they're not going to push back the mainline game just for a switch update.

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If it sells a fuck ton in Japan they possibly could.

It definitely is a possibility.

 

[Qvoth]

2021 announcement is what i expect

 

[Mechaplum]

If it sells a fuck ton in Japan they possibly could.

It definitely is a possibility.

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Going to sell more than MHW2 worldwide? Nah.

 

[Border]

I think Monster Hunter World 2 will almost certainly be cross-generational. Hard to sell 16 million copies of a new Monster Hunter on a userbase as small as next-gen consoles will have.

While the franchise doesn't rely on Japanese sales as much as it used to, the PS5 will probably see pretty limited uptake in Japan. They aren't going to neglect their Japanese market like that.

 

[j7vikes]

Can't fucking wait. MHW is like my own personal game of the generation. Something I had never tried and then got So, so, so into almost by accident.

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I feel like I would absolutely love the game but still have yet to play anything in the series.

 

[Saiyaman]

I expect a Monster Hunter on Switch in 2021. That would put Monster Hunter World 2 at 2022, possibly very early 2023.

The real question is will Monster Hunter Switch adopt a stories/rider art style? Or do they stick with a more 'traditional' art style?

 

[Deleted member 36708]

Before there is an announcement of any switch game. That's for sure.

 

[Ganransu]

Nah they're not going to push back the mainline game just for a switch update.

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Going by MH history, they will always have a G version.

However, I don't fully disagree with you. It is the reason why I'm still skeptical about MHSwitch, even if I do want a portable MH once more. I just feel that it makes more sense for them to make World 2, since that is their most successful MH so far, but the two cannot coexist at the same time, since they are both mainline game with a heavy time investment requirement, and there is a lot of overlapping between audience.

I, for one, would likely drop MHSwitch if MHW2 is out, since there is no way I could juggle the two games given that my gaming time has been reduced due to life.

 

[skeezx]

whenever they feel like it i guess. theoretically they could ride out monhun world another 5 years or so

 

[BlackheartVinyl]

The next few years of Capcom will likely go like this as far as major titles go...

• 2021
  • Resident Evil 8 Village
  • Monster Hunter Switch
  • Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition
• 2022
  • Resident Evil 4 Remake
  • Street Fighter VI
  • Pragmata
  • Monster Hunter 6/World 2
• 2023
  • Resident Evil 9
  • [Insert Itsuno's Next Game Here]
  • [Insert Versus Game Here]

If we're also talking mid-tier titles, I could see Capcom squeezing in a Mega Man or Ace Attorney game in 2021 with the other one being one of the other two years (probably the former in 2021, since we know for sure that a new MM game is in development). DMC6 is probably a long ways off, to be honest. I do think it'll eventually come, but probably not before 2024.

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Where is the Viewtiful Joe collection on your list?

 

[Neonep]

My guess for major Capcom titles:

2021 - RE8
2021 - SF6
2022 - RE4
2022 - MHW2
2022 - Pragmata
2023 - RE something (CVmake, potentially)
2023 - DD2
2023 - DMC6
2024 - RE5make or RE9

RIP your Onimusha, Dino Crisis and MvC dreams.

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MHW2 is farther out than people expect. MVC is closer than people expect. DMC6 won't happen till late next gen (if it even happens at all). DD2 is about 4-6 years out. We'll see a new Megaman & a Battle Network collection next year.

 

[Prototype Viktor]

For the next gen version of MH have 100 monsters parachute from the sky and you and 24 other people have to survive til only 1 person or monster is left

 

[MegaSackman]

I'm expecting 2022 announcement as the earliest.

 

[NightmaresHunter]

MHW2 is something inevitable. But the most thing I'm curious about isn't "when the game will releases", but what engine it will use?

 

[SharpX68K]

MHW2 is something inevitable. But the most thing I'm curious about isn't "when the game will releases", but what engine it will use?

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That's a good question. Probably one of Capcom's engines.

I wish it were UE5, but the timelines don't match up since UE5 won't be fully ready until around late 2021.

 

[SharpX68K]

After more thought, my best guess now is, announcement in mid 2022, release in January/February 2023.