Capcom Debuts Monster Hunter Now Global Launch On Mobile

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Capcom Co Ltd announced that Monster Hunter Now, a new mobile game for iOS/Android, in the Monster Hunter series, has been launched worldwide on Sept 14.

Monster Hunter Now offers players an approachable hunting experience that can be enjoyed as part of everyday life and is being developed and distributed by Niantic, a company that boasts expertise in cutting-edge fields such as location-based technology and augmented reality.

According to Capcom in a statement, in the game, players take on the role of hunters and embark on an adventure during which they hunt vividly lifelike monsters that appear in the real world.

This new game blends the appeal of the Monster Hunter series with Niantic’s development technology, with features that allow players to team up with others for hunts, or to hunt monsters that were encountered while the app was closed later in their spare time.

Anticipation for the game is high, with applicants for the closed beta test far exceeding the available slots, and the number of preregistered players have now over three million people.

Capcom will continue to work with Niantic on the game’s ongoing development to provide the fun of Monster Hunter to an even broader audience globally.

Founded in 1983, Capcom with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan, is a worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, personal computers, handheld and wireless devices.

-- BERNAMA