Monster Hunter on mobile is not unheard of. Probably the most popular episode made specifically for this platform was Monster Hunter Explore, at least until it closed in November 2020. And since Capcom seems to have come to the conclusion that it couldn’t do it alone, c t is TiMi Studios, the most important subsidiary of Tencent Games, which has been called upon to co-develop a new mobile game in the hope of finally exploiting the potential of the franchise on this platform.
“The game in development will replicate the hunting techniques that define the Monster Hunter series and provide players with a unique new experience on mobile devices. This first partnership between TiMi and Capcom will combine the experience and strengths of both studios, which will allow the Monster Hunter license to extend to other platforms. Players around the world (old and new) will be free to hunt how they want, when they want and where they want.“, notes the press release.
Partnering with a Chinese giant to take advantage of its mobile expertise is obviously no longer uncommon. Blizzard used the same process with NetEase Games for Diablo Immortal while Microsoft let TiMi Studios make a Chinese mobile version of Age of Empires. TiMi Studios which is also responsible for Call of Duty: Mobile (Activision) and Pokémon Unite (The Pokémon Company).
On consoles and PC, Monster Hunter has accumulated 86 million games distributed worldwide since its debut in 2004. Monster Hunter World and Monster Hunter Rise have even become the biggest hits in Capcom’s history with 18.5 million and 11 million respectively. .2 million copies sold worldwide as of September 30.