14 DAY TRIAL // Capcom continues to deliver high-quality content for its smash hit, Monster Hunter World. The first free title update for the Iceborne expansion coming this week offers more challenging options for players to conquer including the ferocious fan-favorite Rajang, more tempered monsters, a whole new region for the end-game Guiding Lands area, and more.
The Japanese developer also announced that additional post-launch updates are planned for the remainder of the year as well as upcoming collaborations. The second free update for Iceborne is planned for November and will include a collaboration featuring popular survival horror icons Leon, Claire and Tyrant, along with the special quests for the winning entries of the weapon and Palico equipment design contest for players to craft.
On top of that PlayStation 4 players will get the first round of an exclusive Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds collaboration, giving players a chance to craft a Light Bowgun designed as Aloy’s Stormslinger.
Then, in December, a new yet to be revealed monster will be added and the Monster Hunter seasonal fests will return. Additionally, PlayStation 4 players will get the second round of an exclusive Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds collaboration, which will allow them to craft a full armor set fashioned after the Shield-Weaver armor in Horizon Zero Dawn.
Also, quests to craft new Palico equipment and upgrade the Stormslinger, plus a quest to craft the new Banuk armor set will be available as well. There will also be quests to upgrade Aloy’s Bow and the Felyne Watcher equipment that were available in MH: World. And, of course, more updates will be released in 2020, but more details on these will be shared later.
Back to the first title update for Iceborne, the focus is obviously on Rajang, the thunderous monster that offers a challenge for even the most seasoned hunters. This fanged beast turns into a golden ball of fury when enraged, unleashing even more lethal attacks as its powerful arms deal incredible damage in one swoop.
After finishing all the quests in the Iceborne story, hunters will be rewarded with even more robust end-game content in the Guiding Lands, a new area added with the free update. Guiding Lands opens up several biomes with landscapes and traits reminiscent of the maps from the main game, featuring more challenges, monsters, and amazing rewards.
Furthermore, Capcom announced that the first update brings the ability to visit other players’ rooms, so hunters can check out how others have decked out their abodes. Paid DLC options for decorations have also been added for those that wish to spruce up their place even more for guests.