Monster Hunter Wilds will be getting a "large-scale expansion" later this year, with Capcom set to reveal the expansion at some point in Summer 2026, the company confirmed today in its update regarding what's coming to the game in February 2026.
After digging into what players can look forward to in Monster Hunter Wilds' new update, which is set to be out on February 18, 2026, producer Ryozo Tsujimoto concluded by looking ahead to what's next for Wilds as we move deeper into the year.
"Now, I'd like to talk about what's next for Monster Hunter Wilds," Tsujimoto began. "We are currently at work on a large-scale expansion, similar to Monster Hunter World: Iceborne and Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak for Monster Hunter Wilds. We plan to share more information with you this summer, so please look forward to it."
That's about all the information we got on this coming expansion, but comparing it to both Iceborne and Sunbreak gives us an idea of how much will be included in this expansion. The added tease that it'll be revealed this summer also gives us two major options for when Capcom will reveal it: either Summer Game Fest or Gamescom.
But that's all still months away. What's happening much, much sooner for Wilds players is the release of Update 1.041, which includes a 10-star Arch-tempered Arkveld quest (and 10-star quests for all the previous Arch-tempered monsters), a special collaboration with Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection to celebrate that game's coming arrival on March 13, 2026, and plenty of event quests to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Wilds' launch.
The coming update will also include a new weapon designed by the winning artist from Capcom's recent design contest. Only the winning design officially made it into the game, but all 16 finalists will be credited in the patch notes for the update.
Hopefully for Capcom, its 2026 plans and the coming expansion will be able to kick Monster Hunter Wilds into a new gear with regard to its commercial sales. Despite Capcom releasing several updates to address problems players had with the game, across its technical issues and design issues, namely a lack of challenge for veteran players, Wilds still isn't selling at the rate Capcom would hope.
That's not to say it has sold poorly. Its massive launch helped make it one of the best-selling games in 2025, but according to the company's latest financial results, Wilds is actually selling less than its predecessor, Monster Hunter Rise. That fact really puts into context why producer Yuya Tokuda was pleading with players who put the game down shortly after launch to return.
Of course, this coming expansion could be the thing to turn everything around for Wilds. It wouldn't be the first time a Monster Hunter game was sent into the stratosphere because of an expansion that completely changed the makeup of the game.
If you're a player who put down Monster Hunter Wilds shortly after launch for one reason or another, let us know below what it would take to get you to return.
About the author: David has been writing about videogames, technology, and culture since 2020, with a focus on reporting daily news across multiple publications, including GameDaily.Biz, GameSkinny, and PlayStation Universe before joining Wccftech in 2025. David started contributing as Canada/US reporter for Wccftech's gaming section in 2025. Besides being up-to-date on the industry's movements, he loves interviewing developers, reviewing games, and writing intricate essays about the symbolism and layered meanings to be found in rich narratives as he's done for publications like GamesIndustry.Biz, LostInCult, and others. Outside of games he loves movies, music, theatre, his hometown, and his family, though not necessarily in that order.
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