Despite serious performance problems on PC, the new Monster Hunter is a big hit. Capcom says Monster Hunter Wilds sold more than eight million copies in its first three days of release, making it the fastest game in Capcom history to reach that oddly specific milestone.

Monster Hunter Wilds has had a very successful launch, smashing sales records for Capcom and punching through Steam’s concurrent player peak numbers to overshadow other titles. The game officially launched back on February 28,

"With the best combat and narrative in a 20-year series of action RPGs, Monster Hunter Wilds is the new peak of Monster Hunter, only further enlivened by a colorful cast of monsters that defies longtime design conventions," we said.