Upcoming updates for PS4/Steam's Monster Hunter World: Iceborn! Additional monsters are coming soon!

Information about the upcoming free title update for the hunting action "Monster Hunter World: Iceborn" for PlayStation 4 and Steam has been released.

The "Monster Hunter" series is a hunting action game in which players face off against giant monsters in a magnificent natural setting. In "Monster Hunter: World," the latest title in the series, the first new title for a console in nine years, players become hunters who set foot on a "new continent" as part of a survey team and explore an unknown continent.

Roadmap 2020 for PS4

The roadmap for the PS4 version of "Monster Hunter World: Iceborn" in 2020 is as follows

■Jan.
Astera Festival [Thanksgiving Banquet]/Seriena Festival [Great Thanksgiving Banquet] will be held from January 24, 9:00 a.m. to February 14, 8:59 a.m.

February
・Event quests are scheduled to be distributed (quests that tend to produce gold crown size monsters, quests that make it easier to obtain ornaments, and quests that make it easier to raise master ranks [redistribution]).

March.
Third major title update (Ver. 13.00) featuring two special individual monsters to be delivered
・ Quests to obtain the Great Spirit Pulse Jade will be distributed

April
Title update (Ver. 13.50) to be distributed (new Rekishi Kings will appear, certain monsters will be Master Ranked, and the Stella Festival/Seriena Festival will be held)

May
Scheduled to deliver the fourth major title update (Ver. 14.00), including popular resurrected monsters.

June
Scheduled to update with additional monsters, etc.

Steam Version Roadmap 2020

The roadmap for the Steam version of "Monster Hunter World: Iceborn" in 2020 is as follows.

January
January 24, 9:00 a.m. - February 14, 8:59 a.m., Astera Festival [Thanksgiving Banquet]/Seriena Festival [Great Thanksgiving Banquet] will be held.

February
(Additional monster "Rajan", "Lava Zone" added to the Guiding Lands, Raccoon City collaboration quests, quests to obtain materials needed to produce Otomo Armor, etc., and My House-related updates are scheduled to be released on February 6). (Updates to My House are planned.)
Astera Festival/Seriena Festival will be held in late February.

March
Second major title update (Ver. 12.03.00) scheduled for delivery on March 12 (additional monsters "Jin'oga subspecies" and "Mufeto Jiva" and "Ice and Snow Zone" added to the Guiding Lands)

April
Third major title update (Ver. 13.00.00), featuring two special individual monsters, is scheduled for delivery.
Title update (Ver. 13.50.00) to be distributed (new Rekishi Kings to be introduced, certain monsters to be Master Ranked, Stella Festival/Seriena Festival to be held).

May
Scheduled to deliver the fourth major title update (Ver. 14.00.00) including popular resurrected monsters.

June
Plans for updates, including additional monsters, are underway.

*After "Ver. 13.50.00", the delivery schedule of title updates will be synchronized with that of the console version.
*This is the schedule as of January 19, 2020. Any changes will be announced on the official website.

Free title update content for the Steam version of "Monster Hunter World: Iceborn

The contents of the free title update for the Steam version of "Monster Hunter World: Iceborn" were also released.

■First free major title update

The contents of the first free major title update (Ver. 11.50.00), scheduled for distribution on Thursday, February 6, are as follows.

The first free major title update (Ver. 11.50.00), scheduled for delivery on Thursday, February 6, will include the following: ∙ Special missions added by the update will allow players to get closer to the newly discovered monster "Rajan".
New weapons and armor can be produced with materials obtained from the Rajan.
The event quest "RE: The Returning Biotic Disaster" will be held for a limited time from February 6, 2012, in which players must use a special condition called "zombie status" to clear the quest.
The "Tyrant" dress-up costume for the receptionist, as well as one-set armor for Leon and Claire, are also available.
The event quests "Eternal Dreams of Hunters II" and "Eternal Dreams of Hunters III" will be held from February 6 for a limited time to obtain the materials needed to produce the "EX Yurayura Neko Alpha" series of otomo armor and the "Dark Eagle" charge axe, which won the grand prize in the armor design contention test.
A new lineup of "layered equipment" that changes the look and feel of the body will be added to the game.
Some armor from "Monster Hunter: World" can be produced.
Lava Zone" will be added to the Guiding Lands.
My House will be updated.

Astera Festival and Seriena Festival

The Astera Festival [Shimmering Banquet] and Celiena Festival [Blessed Banquet], which will be held in late February, will include the following events.

The events will be held in the following two areas: ∙ Various rewards can be obtained by logging in.
During the period, there will be event quests to obtain materials for the production of special equipment, as well as sales at various facilities.
During the period, you can try on the dress-up costumes of the receptionists.
*The period of the event is yet to be determined.

■Free Major Title Update Vol. 2

The second free major title update (Ver. 12.03.00), scheduled for delivery on March 12, will include the following

The contents of the second free major title update (Ver. 12.03.00), which will be distributed on March 12, are as follows: ・Attempt to get closer to the newly discovered "Jin'oga subspecies" monster by completing the special missions added by the update.
New weapons and armor can be produced with the materials obtained from the subspecies.
The "Ice and Snow Zone" will be added to the Guiding Lands.
An additional monster "Mufeto Ziva" appears.
∙ "Urgent missions" will be available for a limited time to complete reconnaissance missions and cooperate with meeting area members to defeat the monster.

Please note that the title update is subject to change due to the schedule.
The title update is subject to change due to the schedule.

Product Information
Monster Hunter World: Iceborn

Compatible hardware: PlayStation 4/Steam
・Genre: Hunting action
・Launch date: Now on sale (PS4 version: September 6, 2019 / Steam version: January 10, 2020)
・Number of players: 1 (Online: 1-4 players)
・CERO notation: C (for ages 15 and older)

PlayStation Plus subscription is required to enjoy online multiplayer on the PS4 version.
Internet connection and Valve's Steam system are required to play the game on Steam.
Multiplayer play with other console versions is not possible.
Online multiplayer and other online systems and downloadable content require "Monster Hunter: World" and "Monster Hunter World: Iceborn" to be updated to the latest version.

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