First title update: 1 MONSTER

[Mythily]

See, this is what happens when you consume slop without thinking. They are swimming in your money, Now they are practicing the Art of Sloth and there's nothing you can do about it. Enjoy watching paint dry.
I am so glad I dodged a bullet with this one.

[AlastairKD]

World also only got 1 new monster as its first TU.

[Elazul]

Zoh Shia and the gathering hub all should have been in the base game tbh. That said I'm just happy for new stuff. Just play other games if you're bored. I'll probably bail to replay FF7R and then FF7 Rebirth before coming back a few months later. The game will always be here. Can always leave until the first expansion if you want. Lots of people will do it probably.

[Dae]

Another reason why waiting till G Rank is better than this trickle-fed nonsense. Burn out within the first few days farming the same new mob instead of having all content at once.

[Wren]

Originally posted by early devonian girl:

Originally posted by Wren:

Monster Hunter games have trickled new content in via title updates and event quests since the beginning of the series. How is it a problem now when it wasn't 20 years ago

i've never really liked it being handled this way lol it's not suddenly a problem for me with wilds. i don't think it's necessarily a big deal it's more that i'd prefer it was handled differently i'm happy to get more monster hunter stuff either way

I love content trickle. I hit endgame in the first week, if they dropped everything at once I'd hit endgame in the second week, instead, because I'm bad at pacing myself

Capcom knows this

[Hollow-Enigma]

Originally posted by Dae:

Another reason why waiting till G Rank is better than this trickle-fed nonsense. Burn out within the first few days farming the same new mob instead of having all content at once.

This model has its place, it eases new players into the game without overwhelming them with difficulty too quickly, which is crucial for the long-term health of the franchise. If new players were thrown straight into Master Rank, many would struggle and be far more likely to drop off.

Beyond that, a staggered content release isn’t just about pacing, it creates a more sustainable engagement cycle. Instead of a single, steep peak where everyone burns through everything at once, regular updates keep activity high over time. More consistent player engagement means a stronger, more active community, and with each new event or update, word spreads, bringing in even more newcomers. This model doesn’t just work for veteran players, it’s what helps grow the Monster Hunter fanbase as a whole which will ensure the future of the games.

[NOUZE]

what are you on about? its the exact same as world, youre just coping

[RoosterSuplex]

they legit dont have to update or make expansions for the game at all, the only reason why games release updates and expansions is to capitalize on missed projected launch sales in order to make ends on their project. with all the pre orders and money shilled out for this alpha game, devs can sit back and sloth just as you said.

[xross]

emmm, Misutsune, archtempered rey dau and zhoshia as a special hunt like jhin dahad, thats 3 monsters, with their equipaments wich will probably change the meta builds, also we get the online lobby wich is basically a new map instead of just a small part building like in world or Rise... ALSO arena missions that also bring a kind of pvp/ player competition that god knows people will love cause they love competition and be better than the rest wich promisses ALOT more hours of fun, thats a pretty good first title update. literally from all they showed they only ask money for a bunch of cosmetics as they usually do so i dont know where your complain comes from

[Hundezahn]

Originally posted by Shazbot:

...
The reality is you love Monster Hunter.... You love Wilds... you are just upset you can't get a nonstop dopamine hit from new content on the weekly like you have been trained to.
...

This guy gets it.
Also

Originally posted by Wren:

I love content trickle. I hit endgame in the first week, if they dropped everything at once I'd hit endgame in the second week, instead, because I'm bad at pacing myself

Add something about engagement.
Thread closed.

[Kada]

Originally posted by Mythily:

Originally posted by Zerostrikesback:

:o) Theres HR Zoh Shia as the 2nd monster. Happy Hunting

No, it won't be in the update. It will be weeks later.

Roadmap says otherwise, Zoh Shia will come alongside Mizu.

[Mythily]

Originally posted by EdgeGoonSigma:

zoh brings new weapons and armors alongside with mizu and its gear

Why would you even bother though? There's already superior gear available (artisan) and when AT. Rey arrives it is obsoleted even more.
It's all good on paper but the actual content is low effort. Everything except the new monster should've been in the game since launch. It's an insult to anyone involved.

[Feliciara]

Monster Hunter has always followed this approach.
They consistently add content through TUs to keep players engaged over a longer period of time, to avoid people to rush through all content.
The best evidence of this is how often players complain about a "lack of content"—after burning through 100+ hours in just the first week of release.

As others have pointed out, some players might be better off waiting until all TUs have been released before diving in, if they prefer a more complete experience from the start.

And who says Zho Shia will be the same in the quest fight as in the story? We don’t know yet how that quest is designed—it might be a completely different challenge.

[aces_k]

Hope more monsters are included in the patch

[Kiririn]

Originally posted by early devonian girl:

it's less the amount of content in the title update and more the fact that i think title updates are kind of a lame way to distribute content and i'd prefer the game just take longer but have more stuff

I agree. Especially when the content at launch was lack luster according to many that played it.

While not all live service elements in MH are bad, this is one of the elements, specifically drip-feeding content, of MH that's a bit lame. I wish they would rather focus on coming up with interesting events and challenges. Launch with a wide variety of content and then remix that content into challenges and events that can be rotated in and out with rewards to encourage participation.

[Dagný]

Originally posted by Zerostrikesback:

:o) Theres HR Zoh Shia as the 2nd monster. Happy Hunting

So the 2nd monster already was in the game?