A new chapter in the Monster Hunter story has opened quietly, as Capcom and Tencent's TiMi Studio Group unveiled Monster Hunter Outlanders, a mobile action RPG built around vast open landscapes and hunts that can be fought alone or alongside three others. It arrives while the series' devoted players keep their eyes on Monster Hunter Wilds, which waits on the calendar for February 28. Whether this mobile venture will stand beside that release or follow it remains a question the developers have not yet answered.
Capcom Reveals Monster Hunter Outlanders, a Mobile Action RPG With a "Massive Open World"
A mobile hunt through plains, desert and lakes, alone or with a party of four
Mark
Why does this announcement matter when Monster Hunter Wilds is just months away?
Mimi
Because it shows the series growing on a second front. Outlanders is a separate mobile game, made by Capcom with TiMi Studio Group, not a side feature of Wilds.
Mark
What does the trailer actually show?
Mimi
Plains, a desert, lakes or ponds, and monsters throughout. Players swim, glide, slide down slopes, swing through trees and climb cliffs.
Luke
Worth noting that the trailer is the main evidence here. "Massive open world" is the producer's description, not something anyone has played.
Mark
Fair. And who is TiMi?
Mimi
A studio owned by Tencent Games. It has worked on Call of Duty Mobile and Pokemon Unite, so it has mobile experience.
Luke
Experience is not a guarantee, though. Whether that background carries over to a Monster Hunter game is a judgment, not a result.
Mark
Is there a release date?
Mimi
No. We don't know if it lands before or after Wilds on February 28.
Luke
Same with the playtests. They're promised, but nothing is scheduled that we know of.
Mark
So what should readers watch for?
Mimi
A date, and the playtests. That's when the claims get tested.
Il Polso
- A trailer of green plains, sweeping deserts and glimmering lakes reveals a world already crowded with monsters waiting to be hunted.
- Players are shown swimming, sliding, swinging through trees and catapulting into gliding flight, raising doubts about how such scale fits a phone screen.
- TiMi Studio Group, with its record on Call of Duty Mobile and Pokemon Unite, is steering the project alongside Capcom, promising solo and four-player hunts.
- No release date has been set, and playtests have been promised without a schedule, leaving its timing against Monster Hunter Wilds uncertain.
A new chapter in the Monster Hunter story has opened quietly, as Capcom and Tencent's TiMi Studio Group unveiled Monster Hunter Outlanders, a mobile action RPG built around vast open landscapes and hunts that can be fought alone or alongside three others. It arrives while the series' devoted players keep their eyes on Monster Hunter Wilds, which waits on the calendar for February 28. Whether this mobile venture will stand beside that release or follow it remains a question the developers have not yet answered.
The reveal trailer for Monster Hunter Outlanders moves from green plains to a wide desert and then to lakes and ponds, each landscape teeming with creatures to hunt. It is a mobile action RPG, and it has been announced while most fans of the series are focused on another game entirely.
That game is Monster Hunter Wilds, due February 28 and high on many wishlists. Outlanders is a separate project, made by Capcom together with TiMi Studio Group, a Tencent Games subsidiary. TiMi brings a mobile track record, including work on Call of Duty Mobile and the MOBA Pokemon Unite, which GamesRadar+ sees as encouraging given Capcom's direct involvement.
Producer Dong Huang promises a "massive open world" with the community and social features players expect today, and hunts can be played solo or with a party of four. The trailer shows characters swimming, sliding down slopes, swinging through trees and climbing cliffs, with one sequence of catapulting skyward and gliding. Those environments are impressive, and it is hard to imagine them fitting comfortably on a phone.
The unanswered question is timing. Without a release date, it is unclear whether Outlanders will land before or after Wilds. Playtests have been promised, but no schedule has been shared. For now there is a trailer and a producer's words; the next signals to watch are a release date and the playtest announcement, which will show how this open world performs on mobile.
The reveal trailer for Monster Hunter Outlanders opens on green plains, then moves to a wide desert and what appear to be lakes and ponds. Every one of those landscapes is stocked with monsters to hunt. The game is a mobile action RPG, and it is the latest Monster Hunter project to be announced, arriving while most of the series' fans are looking toward another title entirely.
That other title is Monster Hunter Wilds, due on February 28 and sitting at the top of many wishlists. Outlanders is a separate effort. Capcom is making it with TiMi Studio Group, a developer owned by Tencent Games.
TiMi's mobile record is part of the pitch. The studio has worked on Call of Duty Mobile and on the MOBA Pokemon Unite. GamesRadar+ reads that history as a good sign for Outlanders, particularly since Capcom is directly involved in the project.
The promise is scale. TiMi Studio Group producer Dong Huang describes the game as having a "massive open world," along with the community and social systems players are looking for today. Hunts can be played solo or with a party of four.
The trailer also shows how players are meant to move through that world. Characters swim, slide down slopes, swing through trees and climb cliffs. In one sequence a player catapults upward and then glides through the sky. The size of those environments is striking, and it is hard to picture them squeezed onto a phone screen.
What remains unknown is when the game will arrive. No release date has been announced, so it is unclear whether Outlanders will launch before or after Monster Hunter Wilds on February 28. Playtests have been promised ahead of release, but no schedule for them has been given either.
For now, the evidence is a trailer and a producer's description. The next details to watch for are a release date and the announcement of those playtests, which will be the first chance to see how the open world holds up on mobile.
Citazioni salienti
The game will feature a massive open world with the community and social systems players are looking for today.— Dong Huang, TiMi Studio Group producer (paraphrased)
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