Monster Hunter World: Iceborne crosses 5 million copies sold

The Stygian Zinogre in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
The Stygian Zinogre in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (Image credit: Capcom (screenshot))

What you need to know

  • Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is the massive expansion to Capcom's 2018 Monster Hunter World.
  • Monster Hunter World: Iceborne first released on consoles in September 2019, with a PC release in January 2020.
  • Capcom has revealed that Monster Hunter World: Iceborne has sold 5 million copies.

Back in January, we learned that Monster Hunter World: Iceborne had sold 4 million copies, with the main game selling over 15 million copies. The expansion is continuing to sell well, as Capcom has shared the news that Monster Hunter World: Iceborne has crossed 5 million copies sold. This number includes both physical shipments and digital sales.

The Monster Hunter franchise as a whole has now sold over 62 million units, a very impressive number. Resident Evil remains Capcom's number one franchise of all time however, with over 93 million copies sold.

If you haven't picked up Monster Hunter World: Iceborne yet, you can check out our review of the PC version. Our reviewer, Jordan Palmer, noted that "Monster Hunter World is a complex game, with Iceborne bumping up the challenge considerably, but with perseverance and practice, anyone can overcome this, and wind up addicted."

Samuel Tolbert

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