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Recommended reading Capcom smashes second, larger pane of emergency glass—pulling a big endgame Monster Hunter Wilds update from September and getting it ready for next month instead Monster Hunter Wilds director wants to reduce the game's strain on your CPU, but is worried about its impact on overall performance: 'We plan to proceed with caution' Monster Hunter Wilds' poor post-launch reception bubbles up to the surface in shareholder meetings, though Capcom says it's 'committed' to fixing performance and content woes Monster Hunter Wilds has been hit by over 2,000 negative Steam reviews in the last week as players lose hope that Capcom will fix its egregious performance issues Capcom's stock price plummets as its latest financial report shows cratering Monster Hunter Wilds sales 'Give me more of that': Monster Hunter Wilds players have discovered its returning monsters got hands, and they're thrilled to be getting clobbered Capcom cancels a presentation on Monster Hunter Wilds performance at CEDEC 2025 amid ongoing developer harassment Monster Hunter Wilds Pity poor Capcom: Monster Hunter Wilds' latest patch introduced a new crash bug, developers are working on it and 'will provide further updates when we have them' Andy Chalk 13 August 2025 Capcom just can't catch a break. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Capcom) Capcom's efforts to make Monster Hunter Wilds better have, for some players, instead succeeded in making it worse. The studio says it's aware of a bug introduced in the new 1.021 update that's causing crashes, and it's now working on a fix. Reports of crashes began to surface on Reddit shortly after the 1.021 update rolled out, and sure enough, shortly after that Capcom admitted there's a problem. "We are aware of the following issue being reported in Monster Hunter Wilds on all platforms and are currently working on a fix," the studio wrote on X (via IGN). "Once the fix is complete, we plan to release a patch ‘Ver.1.021.01.00.’ Related articles Capcom smashes second, larger pane of emergency glass—pulling a big endgame Monster Hunter Wilds update from September and getting it ready for next month instead Monster Hunter Wilds director wants to reduce the game's strain on your CPU, but is worried about its impact on overall performance: 'We plan to proceed with caution' Monster Hunter Wilds' poor post-launch reception bubbles up to the surface in shareholder meetings, though Capcom says it's 'committed' to fixing performance and content woes "We have confirmed that the game may crash when you faint and return to camp during Fast Travel or a quest under certain conditions. Once the update is available, online sessions will be discontinued, and you will need to update to the latest version to continue playing online. We are currently working on this issue and will provide further updates when we have them." (Image credit: Capcom (Twitter)) It has not been smooth sailing for Monster Hunter Wilds, a game that's been saddled with a "mixed" rating on Steam for months, primarily because of significant performance issues that have plagued it since launch. Capcom recently rolled out an update that didn't do a whole lot to help that situation, but game director Yuya Tokuda said developers intend to "proceed with caution" to ensure that reducing CPU load doesn't have too much negative impact on the game's overall performance. Given how it's gone over the past six months, this latest misstep is the last thing Capcom needs, but it just can't seem to catch a break with Monster Hunter Wilds. The 1.021 update, instead of being a first step in a better direction, has resulted in another 331 negative reviews on Steam today alone, adding to the "mostly negative" rating of the past 30 days that's dragging that "mixed" overall rating even lower. "Talk is cheap," as PC Gamer's Fraser Brown put it, and that's especially true when the talk is about a game that's been out for six months: The time for caution was probably March or April. At this point—and with things in this state—maybe it's time for Capcom to roll the dice on a little recklessness. The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware deals Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Best PC gaming kit 2025All our favorite gear 👉Check out our list of guides👈 1. Best gaming chair: Secretlab Titan Evo 2. Best gaming desk: Secretlab Magnus Pro XL 3. Best gaming headset: HyperX Cloud Alpha 4. Best gaming keyboard: Asus ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless 5. 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Capcom smashes second, larger pane of emergency glass—pulling a big endgame Monster Hunter Wilds update from September and getting it ready for next month instead Monster Hunter Wilds director wants to reduce the game's strain on your CPU, but is worried about its impact on overall performance: 'We plan to proceed with caution' Monster Hunter Wilds' poor post-launch reception bubbles up to the surface in shareholder meetings, though Capcom says it's 'committed' to fixing performance and content woes Monster Hunter Wilds has been hit by over 2,000 negative Steam reviews in the last week as players lose hope that Capcom will fix its egregious performance issues Capcom's stock price plummets as its latest financial report shows cratering Monster Hunter Wilds sales 'Give me more of that': Monster Hunter Wilds players have discovered its returning monsters got hands, and they're thrilled to be getting clobbered Latest in Action Crimson Desert is being 'unavoidably delayed' for a second time, now set to release in early 2026 Monster Hunter Wilds director wants to reduce the game's strain on your CPU, but is worried about its impact on overall performance: 'We plan to proceed with caution' Assassin's Creed devs say they'll be getting around to the whole Assassins vs Templars and modern setting stuff 'at some point, in some fashion' Take-Two boss is really very confident that Grand Theft Auto 6 won't be delayed again: 'My level of conviction is very, very high' Mafia: The Old Country review—A failed experiment and a bitter disappointment In 15 years of interviewing AAA game developers, I think this is the first time one's straight up told me 'Many people make games for money, but we make money for games' Latest in News In what was likely a karmic inevitability, Palworld now has its own shameless imitator on the Switch If this beta is any indication, Battlefield 6 isn't all that serious about supporting closed weapons I think Dungeons and Dragons peaked in 1982 and that's why I can't wait to play this 'hand-drawn black and white dungeon crawler' coming next year 'This year seems shakier than ever,' BioWare veteran Mark Darrah says, and live service games are a big part of the reason—but Grand Theft Auto 6 might force the industry to change Steam payment headaches grow as PayPal is no longer usable for much of the world: Valve hopes to bring it back in the future, 'but the timeline is uncertain' Team Fortress 2 player cooks themselves by destroying a Golden Frying Pan worth $6,800—for the second time HARDWARE BUYING GUIDES LATEST GAME REVIEWS Best PCIe 5.0 SSD for gaming in 2025: the only Gen 5 drives I will allow in my PC Best graphics cards in 2025: I've tested pretty much every AMD and Nvidia GPU of the past 20 years and these are today's top cards Best gaming laptop in 2025: I've put the best of this new generation head-to-head and we have a winner Best gaming chair in 2025: I've tested a ton of gaming chairs and these are the seats I'd suggest for any PC gamer Best Steam Deck accessories in Australia for 2025: Our favorite docks, powerbanks and gamepads Mafia: The Old Country review—A failed experiment and a bitter disappointment Arctic Xtender PC case review Corsair Platform:4 gaming desk review Wildgate review — A brilliant concept that's too clever for its own good Acer Predator GM9000 2 TB NVMe SSD review PC Gamer is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. 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