Capcom has announced May's Monster Hunter Digital Event

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What you need to know

  • Capcom has announced that the next Monster Hunter Digital Event will be presented onn May 26.
  • The presentation will feature news about the next Monster Hunter Rise update as well as the upcoming title, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin.
  • Viewers can tune into the official Capcom channels at 7 a.m. Pacific Time, 10 a.m. Eastern Time.

Capcom announced on Twitter that the next Monster Hunter Digital Event would be taking place on May 26, 2021. The upcoming presentation will be streamed on various platforms at 7 a.m. Pacific Time, or 10 a.m. Eastern Time.

The latest event is said to reveal new information on the next title update for Monster Hunter Rise, the 3.0 update. The current 2.0 update saw Capcom add several elder dragons, as well as new Apex Monsters for hunters who had seen all there was to see in the already content-packed game.

Capcom also has plans to reveal new information about their upcoming title, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. The previous event did not present too many details apart from a new trailer, some amiibo, and some pre-order bonus content.

Monster Hunter Rise has been an immense success since its debut, and fans are confident that should Capcom put the same amount of effort into the Monster Hunter Stories sequel that it could end up being one of the best games on the Nintendo Switch.

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Monster Hunter's gameplay loop is equal parts challenging and addictive. Take on quests to hunt a wide variety of amazingly designed monsters on your own or with friends as you protect the peaceful Kamura village from the impending doom that is the Rampage.

Nadine Dornieden
Nadine Dornieden
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Nadine is a freelance writer for iMore with a specialty in all things Nintendo, often working on news, guides, reviews, and editorials. She's been a huge Nintendo fan ever since she got to pet her very own Nintendog, and enjoys looking at Nintendo's place in the video game industry. Writing is her passion, but she mostly does it so that she can pay off her ever-growing debt to Tom Nook. Her favorite genres are simulation games, rhythm games, visual novels, and platformers. You can find her at @stopthenadness on Twitter, where she'll more than likely be reposting cute Animal Crossing content.