Although it has only been a little over a month sinceMonster Hunter Riseofficially launched on the Nintendo Switch, fans continue to enjoy the game, so much so that it went on to become the4th best-selling video game of 2021so far just during its debut month. The game has been incredibly well received, featuring new monsters, weapons, an all-new Rampage mode, a new Wirebug mechanic, and more.
Additionally,Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruinis set to launch this summer on July 9 on both Nintendo Switch and PC simultaneously. Much like its predecessorMonster Hunter: World,Monster Hunter Riseis confirmed to receive new content and updates post-launch, and it seems fans will get the chance to learn more about that andMonster Hunter Stories 2in a new Monster Hunter Digital Event coming next week.
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Over on Twitter, the officialMonster Hunteraccount announced the livestreamed digital event for next week on August 07, 2025 at 7am PST. Fans will be able to tune in to theMonster Hunter Digital Eventon either Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, or Twitter. While not much was revealed about the event, fans will learn more about the upcoming 2.0 update forMonster Hunter Rise, as well as brand-new information onMonster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin.
As previously revealed, the upcomingMonster Hunter Rise2.0 update set to release later this month will beadding new monsters like Chameleos,Apex Rathalos, and more to the game. Fans are expecting to learn when the new update will be released, with some hoping for a release on the same day of the digital event. In the replies to the event announcement on Twitter, Capcom also confirmed that fans looking to download theMonster Hunter Riseupdate will need approximately 0.9GB of free space on their Nintendo Switch, and those looking to update the game for the first time will need to have approximately 1.5GB of free space.
Fans have expressed their excitement for the digital event, with manyMonster Hunter Risefans hoping to see the return of previous monsters from games, including fan favorites such as Black Diablos, Gore Magala, and Zamtrios. As forthe upcomingMonster Hunter Stories 2,fans simply expect more story elements to be touched on during the presentation, as the game is much more story-driven when compared to mainlineMonster Huntertitles.
So far,Monster Hunter Risehas done wonders for Capcom, even becoming the2nd best-selling game in Marchof this year. It will certainly be interesting to see what the Japanese video game developer has in store forMonster Hunterfans during the digital event next week.
