Monster Hunter World: Iceborne for PC Gets a Release Date and Beautiful 4K/60fps Trailer

Nathan Birch
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Fans have been enjoying the Capcom’s critically-acclaimed Monster Hunter World: Iceborne expansion since September, but sadly, those wanting to play on PC have been left out in the cold (see what I did there?) Well, Capcom has finally revealed when PC player can join the hunt and released an eye-popping new 4K/60fps trailer. Check that out, below.

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Here’s a rundown of some of the new features coming for the PC version of Iceborne:

  • High Resolution Texture Pack - Enjoy the world of Monster Hunter with higher-resolution and better-defined textures!
  • Graphical Optimization - In addition to resolution and framerate, customize a wide range of graphical settings to your liking.
  • DirectX 12 Support - Now supports the new Windows 10 game and multimedia API DirectX 12 for increased game performance!
  • Improved Mouse & Keyboard Controls - Mouse-and-keyboard controls have been revamped across the board to better suit the new actions and abilities available in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne.
  • Ultrawide Display Support - Enjoy the game in ultrawide screen with support for 21:9 aspect ratios!

Here are Iceborne’s PC system requirements:

Minimum (1080p/30fps)

  • OS: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (64-bit required)
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 4460 or Core i3 9100F/AMD FX-6300 or Ryzen 3 3200G
  • Memory: 8GB RAM
  • Storage: 48 GB (additional 45 GB for High Resolution Texture Pack)
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or GTX1050 or AMD Radeon R7 260x or RX 560
  • DirectX  Version 11 or 12
  • Sound Card: DirectSound (DirectX 9.0c or later)

Recommended (1080p/30fps)

  • OS: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (64-bit required)
  • Processor: Intel Core i7 3770 or Core i3 8350 or Core i3 9100F/AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or Ryzen 5 3400G
  • Memory: 8GB RAM
  • Storage: 48 GB (additional 45 GB for High Resolution Texture Pack)
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (VRAM 3GB) or GTX 1650 / AMD Radeon RX 480 or RX 570
  • DirectX  Version 11 or 12
  • Sound Card: DirectSound (DirectX 9.0c or later)

Max (4K/30fps)

  • OS: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (64-bit required)
  • Processor: Intel Core i7 7700K or Core i7 9700F/AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or Ryzen 7 3700X
  • Memory: 16GB RAM
  • Storage: 48 GB (additional 45 GB for High Resolution Texture Pack)
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti or RTX 2070 Super/AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 or RX 5700 XT
  • DirectX  Version 11 or 12
  • Sound Card: DirectSound (DirectX 9.0c or later)

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne hits Steam on January 9, 2020. You can check out Wccftech's full review of the expansion, right here.

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