Two reported hands-on sessions offer different glimpses of Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance: one account describes a 20-minute hunt at Paris Games Week, while another covers a separate two-hour preview with two named missions. Capcom’s announced expansion plans include new areas, monsters, hunter actions and Master Rank quests, with a planned release in 2027.
What the two sessions covered
Sortiraparis reports that its team played a 20-minute demo at Paris Games Week. The mission involved finding and capturing a monster in the Forbidden Lands’ desolate mountains. The outlet described the in-development build as blurry and pixelated, but colorful and dynamic.
LeonDrummer describes a separate two-hour session provided by Capcom Latam at Liverpool Game Fest in Mexico, with footage recorded on PS5. He reports playing an Alpha Araketa hunt at MR2 and a more difficult Teostra mission at MR5. His commentary also discusses the hammer, longsword and bow, and says Ascendance equipment outclassed even maxed-out Monster Hunter Wilds builds in that demo.
What the previews describe about combat
Sortiraparis describes a Boost Bracer system that builds energy through attacks and uses a Boost Driver for a special move. The outlet says new moves affect all 14 weapon types. LeonDrummer also describes a powered state with additional weapon moves and combos.
Capcom’s expansion plans and access requirement
Capcom lists Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and Steam, with cross-play and online play for 1–4 players. The expansion is planned for 2027 and continues the base game’s story with new areas, monsters, hunter actions and Master Rank quests.
Capcom’s Steam announcement says players need Monster Hunter Wilds and must complete the 7★ “Awaking From a Dream” quest to access the expansion.
