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Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance is still some way off. Capcom revealed the expansion at Summer Game Fest in June, promising Master Rank hunts, a new sky-high locale called the Skybound Eyrie and the Boost Bracer, which adds new actions to all 14 weapon types. Since then we’ve seen a handful of its monsters, including the new Elder Dragon Gundoraja, the pack-hunting Araketa and a returning Teostra. The only release window so far is 2027. For our Monster Hunter Wilds review, check the link below.
A beta on the way?
Hunters might get their hands on it sooner than that. A Steam app tracked on SteamDB was renamed to “Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance Beta test” in a changelist dated 10 November. Capcom hasn’t said a word about a beta, so for now this is only a backend change, but Steam entries like this don’t usually appear by accident.
It wouldn’t be a surprise either. Capcom held two open beta tests for Monster Hunter Wilds before launch, and World’s Iceborne expansion had a beta on PlayStation 4 ahead of its release.
When could it happen?
There’s no date attached to the entry, so timing is anyone’s guess. Capcom hasn’t fully shown off Ascendance’s line-up yet, and a beta would usually feature some of the expansion’s headline monsters. With The Game Awards on 10 December and the Switch 2 version of Wilds arriving on 4 December, a bigger Ascendance reveal before the end of the year wouldn’t be out of the question. We’ll update this story if Capcom confirms anything.
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