The future is set for Monster Hunter Wilds with producer Ryozo Tsujimoto officially confirming a paid expansion is in development, but what about the present? On February 18th, Version 1.041 goes live and adds the latest Arch-Tempered Monster – Arkveld.
The collaboration with Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection will also be available alongside 10-star Arch-Tempered of the Apex Monsters, namely Rey Dau, Uth Duna, Nu Udra, and Jin Dahaad. Players can undertake a new side mission, claim a free Character and Palico Edit Voucher, and receive the Hunter Appreciation Pack (but only until March 19th).
Interestingly, the Festival of Accord is also cycling every week, starting with the Blossomdance on February 18th, followed by Flamefete on February 25th, Dreamspell on March 4th, and Lumenhymn on March 12th. March 19th will see the addition of a new limited-time Challenge Quest against Arch-Tempered Arkveld.
A decent spread of content overall, though it remains to be seen if Capcom will continue to release new monsters or focus purely on the paid expansion. Given how content-packed these tend to be, usually introducing a new region, Master Rank, and monsters, it should be worth the wait. More details are coming this Summer, so stay tuned for further updates.
