Monster Hunter Wilds will launch on February 27 and 28, 2025, based on time zones. The game will be available on PC and consoles at different times. Preload starts on February 26, 2025. The download size varies by platform,

Based on the requirements listed on the official Steam page, we estimate that the PC file size for Monster Hunter Wilds is roughly 75 GB (as that's the amount of space you need available to be able to download it.)

If this beta figure carries over to the final release, this means Monster Hunter Wilds will beat out Monster Hunter World, which amassed an all-time concurrent player peak of 334,684 on Steam. Add this number to the sure-to-be-high console player count, and players shouldn't have any issues finding players to match with.