Capcom’s Monster Hunter Rise has shipped four million units worldwide.
The latest installment in the monster-slaying series was released on March 26th, meaning the milestone has been hit within its opening weekend.
Meanwhile, Monster Hunter: World, as pointed out by Niko Partners senior analyst Daniel Ahmad, shipped five million copies within the same time period.
However, Rise is a Nintendo Switch exclusive, whereas the previous entry in the franchise was released on multiple platforms.
Thanks in part to its new title’s success, Capcom stock has hit an all-time high.
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As of December 31st 2020, the Monster Hunter series has shipped 66 million units worldwide. The first game was released in 2004.
Due to the popularity of Capcom’s franchise, a movie starring Milla Jovovich was released in Japan on the game’s launch day.
It’s scheduled for a global release later in 2021.
