In an impressive announcement trailer, Capcom confirmed that Monster Hunter World Iceborne will launch on PC on January 9, 2020. That’s almost 2 years after the original game launched, or a year and a half after it first came to PC. The new trailer teases some of the expected features planned for PC, including support for 4K resolution and uncapped framerates. High-resolution textures will naturally be supported, as will DirectX 12. While there are no overt PC-only improvements, Monster Hunter World Iceborne will still scale onto the PC platform nicely.
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In addition to Monster Hunter World Iceborne PC’s release date, Capcom also revealed its planned pre-order bonuses for early adopters. Those who pre-order the Iceborne expansion will receive an exclusive set in the Yukumo Series layered armor. Note that this is the same pre-order bonus offered to buyers on consoles. It’s strictly visual and doesn’t offer any in-game bonuses or come with any exclusive weapons.
Monster Hunter World Iceborne will also be available via both a standard edition and a Deluxe Edition, for $39.99 and $49.99 respectively. The Deluxe Edition of Iceborne includes a range of cosmetic DLC including the Silver Knight layered armor set. Buyers will also receive 3 gestures, 2 sticker sets, 1 face paint, 1 hairstyle, and 1 decor set for room customization. Both editions require players to already own the base Monster Hunter World game.
Pre-order bonuses and Deluxe Editions aside, PC Monster Hunter World players are certain to be anxious to get started playing the Iceborne expansion. It took 7 months for the base game to come to PC. Capcom’s been able to shorten that to less than 4 months for Iceborne, which while an improvement is still annoying. That said, at least PC fans now have a date to look forward to. Soon PC Monster Hunters will be battling Barioth, Beotodus, and Brachydios with their console fellows. Just a few more months left to wait.
Monster Hunter World Iceborne is available now on PS4 and Xbox One. The Iceborne expansion launches on PC starting January 9, 2020.
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