Players are eagerly waiting for Monster Hunter Wilds and can hardly wait to rush into the new areas with friends and the community. As a big AAA game, one can expect that there will also be a Day-One patch. A lucky player is now showing how large the patch might be.
What kind of player is this? Monster Hunter Wilds will officially be released on February 28, 2025, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series. The game will also receive a physical release. With such releases, it often happens that players get their hands on a physical copy of the game faster.
A lucky individual shows in a Reddit thread that he seems to have received the game early, as the PS5 download screen is visible along with how much he needs to download. Additionally, there is also a patch of nearly 18 GB, which is likely a Day-One patch.
A possible Day-One patch for the PS5
What kind of patch is this? In the thread, one can see the standard download size for Monster Hunter Wilds that is typical for other physical games. According to the image, it will be about 50.881 GB. Below, there is also a patch of version 1.000.020, which is 17.975 GB in size.
The Reddit user assumes that this patch is the Day-One patch that will be available at launch. This has become common with almost every AAA release. Almost 18 GB is quite large, but not surprising compared to other major titles.
What is the content of patch 1.000.020? From the image, it cannot be concluded what the content of the patch is. However, one can assume it includes optimizations. Typically, Day-One patches do not provide content updates.
We have asked Capcom about the contents of the patch and will update this section of the article as soon as we receive a response.
If you have pre-ordered the game digitally, you will be able to start downloading the game earlier. It can be assumed that you will also be able to download the patch earlier. The preload on consoles starts on February 26, 2025. Monster Hunter Wilds seems to be another grand entry in the iconic series. Even MeinMMO editor-in-chief Leya Jankowski is almost entirely satisfied: Monster Hunter Wilds in review: Almost perfect – but not without flaws
