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Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Behold, the Monster Hunter Wilds effect: Capcom's old Monster Hunter games sold even better in the past year despite 10 million copies of Wilds eating the fandom's time and money
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Capcom has released its latest financial earnings, and it seems nothing can stop Monster Hunter - not even Monster Hunter. Old entries in the venerable series are selling even better than they did the year before, collectively outstripping the sales of Monster Hunter Wilds itself. Monster Hunter Wilds sold an impressive 10.1 million units at launch, according to Capcom's FY24 earnings report. The financial year covers April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025, which only encompasses the first month of Wilds' release, making the figure even more impressive. Five of Capcom's top six sellers for the year were Monster Hunter titles, broken up only by Resident Evil 4. Between World, Iceborne, Rise, and Sunbreak, the old MonHun games and expansions sold a collective 10.4 million units, just barely outdoing Wilds itself. It seems clear that anticipation for Wilds drove some of those sales. In FY23, the series sold a collective 9.4 million units, so this year's numbers are showing a pretty substantial bump. "Cumulative sales of the series overall surpassed 100 million units worldwide, helping to enhance the brand value of Monster Hunter," Capcom said in its report. Between Wilds and the rest of the series, Capcom's reporting 20.5 million Monster Hunter titles sold for FY24, and that led to what the publisher calls an "all-time high" of 51.9 million games sold across its entire catalog in the year. Fully 39% of Capcom's video game sales are now Monster Hunter-shaped, and I for one welcome our new Rathalos overlords. Check out our guide to the best Monster Hunter Wilds weapons.
The National
26-03-2025
- Business
- The National
Homeowners and contractors millions out of pocket as Dubai renovations firm closes
Hundreds of building contractors and more than 80 homeowners have lost millions of dirhams after a Dubai-based home renovations company abruptly halted operations, The National has learnt. Signature Living closed its doors in December with the loss of about 300 jobs. Clients and suppliers have now filed civil and criminal cases with the Dubai courts as they seek to return lost money. The National has spoken to former employees, homeowners and contractors who have lost out. Signature Living, which did not publicly announce its closure or bankruptcy, offered bespoke home renovation services for affluent customers. The company's office in Dubai Investments Park has been closed since December, while its phone number and social media channels are inactive, although the company's official website is still live. Dutch property trader Roger Lips is believed to be a majority stakeholder through a holding company, which is thought to be in the names of two of his adult children. His son, Bas, was employed as Signature Living's financial controller. Mr Lips recently left the UAE. Chief executive Matthew Wilds also recently left the UAE. In a statement, Mr Lips denied he was responsible for the company's collapse and said he had not "fled" the country. Mr Wilds did not respond to repeated attempts to contact him. A third executive, chief operating officer Johann Watermeyer, denied being responsible for losses. He told The National he was speaking to Dubai Police about the recovery of a loan he said he had made to keep the company afloat. Signature Living is among the many renovation companies that thrived during the property boom in Dubai. A population surge and soaring rents since the pandemic led to a rise in home ownership and with it the desire to renovate villas and apartments. The company was founded in 2015 and only took on major villa or apartment renovations, with contracts ranging from Dh350,000 for an apartment to Dh3 million for larger villas. Clients would be asked to pay a 30 per cent deposit, with the rest set up in milestone payments. Managed by Mr Wilds, it had 300 people registered with work visas, according to a former employee, who asked to be identified only as John, who spoke The National to document the company's closure. It had 84 active projects when it closed. These included those at the planning stage and others that were 90 per cent complete. Some homeowners said they had lost up to Dh1 million. Sub-contractors are asking for debts to be settled by Signature Living. 'There was a grab for cash where senior managers and salespeople were being asked to extract money from clients in order to fund the jobs, but then it has transpired it was an attempt to get as much money into the account before the plug was pulled,' John told The National. 'Even things like rent on the warehouse haven't been paid, salaries haven't been paid. It's a mess.' A former client told The National they estimate more than 1,000 suppliers have been affected and more than Dh24 million lost, if client, supplier and staff salaries are taken together. Signature Living built a strong reputation in the market over nine years. John said, until recently, it was 'a really good, solid company'. 'We were transforming people's homes, we had lots more work to do to continue that growth. We had some good people there, it's just an absolute shame we didn't know what was going on.' John said the company had been 'trading as insolvent for months', but the employees were told a loan to keep the business running was incoming. 'When they've got over 80 projects with money in them, you don't normally call it a day. You carry on and save the business.' The cause of the company's apparent collapse is the source of speculation. When asked by The National, Roger and Bas denied responsibility for the company's demise. 'I advice [sic] you to reach out to the company manager, which is not me,' he replied in a message. Mr Lips' lawyer in the Netherlands, Geertjan van Oosten, told Dutch media his client 'does not recognise himself in the picture painted in any way'. According to local reports, Mr Lips said: 'I am not aware of a report against me or my son. I understand from a lawyer that clients of a company where my son works have filed complaints against that company. I do not want to make any statements about my current whereabouts, but of course, I have not fled from anyone or anything because I do not deceive people.' The National attempted to reach Mr Lips' legal representative in the UAE, as directed by Mr van Oosten, but received no response. Signature Living's chief executive, Mr Wilds, meanwhile, is believed to have moved to Greece in November. He did not respond to questions by The National about the status of the company and his involvement. Mr Lips moved to the UAE from the Netherlands around 2014 after being questioned about bankruptcy fraud in his home country. He was declared bankrupt in 2013 with debts of more than €100 million (Dh397m) and several of his companies went under, according to Dutch media reports. In June 2024, Mr Lips was sentenced to four years in prison by a court in Zwolle, Netherlands, Dutch news agency Algemeen Nederands Persbureau reported. His wife was given an 18-month jail term. Mr Lips is said to have left Dubai for Cambodia in September. On December 11, 2024, an email, which has been seen by The National, was sent to just under 100 of Signature Living's clients and contractors, who were publicly copied in, implicating chief operating officer, Mr Watermeyer, for taking cash from clients without permission. Mr Watermeyer was hired last February, but by this time was 'no longer connected' to the company, according to the email signed by the company's accounts department. 'Signature Living is not requesting and not accepting cash payments,' it read. 'These practices are against anti-money laundering legislation in the UAE. All payments to or from the company shall be affected [sic] via bank transfers only. Any dealings with cash shall be at your sole liability and our company declines issuing receipts or recognising such payments.' Clients were asked to reply by email with information on cash payments that may have been requested by or made to Mr Watermeyer. A week later, another email went out, signed 'on behalf of Signliving Buidling [sic] Contracting LLC.', reassuring clients that Signature Living was doing its 'best to resolve the matters arisen'. The lengthy email claimed Mr Watermeyer had misled clients and suppliers and that he had been let go from the company. Mr Watermeyer told The National: 'I deny the allegations made against me and am working with a lawyer to settle this matter that has unfairly harmed my reputation." "I am working closely with Dubai Police to recover the funds that I have [lent] the company and to resolve outstandings against myself and all the creditors involved." Homeowner Kim Gade went through a months-long renovation as a client of Signature Living. He had paid out Dh800,000, about 92 per cent of his bill, when Signature Living closed its doors. Work on his property started in May 2024. Initially, he was told it would take about five weeks to complete. 'By the end of July, things started to be very slow,' he told The National. 'I was getting different stories, couldn't get the sub-contractors to come on time.' A new deadline for handover was set for September 30, but this kept getting pushed back. In the meantime, Mr Gade and his wife had to pay for accommodation elsewhere, although Signature Living had agreed to reimburse them for these costs. 'Then suddenly things started to fall apart,' he said. 'They couldn't finish… we started hearing rumours that they were close to bankruptcy and couldn't pay suppliers." Mr Gade started speaking directly to sub-contractors, such as those fitting air-conditioning, stone, glass, waterproofing, ceilings, electrical work and plumbing. 'The project was 60 to 65 per cent done and the suppliers finishing the AC, glass and kitchen hadn't been paid a dime. Some had a bit, but they wanted full payment from us, which is obscene to us. You take your share of the loss and our share and we make a deal, but they didn't want to do that.' Mr Gade estimates he's lost an extra Dh300,000 on top after paying people to finish the work, plus the Dh50,000 promised in rehousing costs has gone. 'It has been a nightmare,' he said. Mr Gade is now among more than a dozen parties who have filed criminal cases against the company. 'All of us owners have a group where we are trying to help each other find a solution,' he said. 'Some are worse off than me, some better off than me, but the cost of engaging a lawyer is costly and money is not something many of us have left.' Mohamed Haseen, an operations manager and partner at Dazzle Fitouts and Construction, was the main provider of no-objection certificates and inspections on properties renovated by Signature Living. He said it is owed Dh660,000 from work for 74 of Signature's clients. 'For us, it's a big loss. As per our calculations, we will take a minimum of two and a half years to recover.' Mr Haseen and his team, who have filed criminal and civil cases against the company, are now working with homeowners directly to finish renovations. Another contractor with a long working relationship with Signature Living has hundreds of thousands of dirhams in outstanding payments, they told The National under the condition of anonymity. 'We were told we'd be sorted out, which is why we trusted them and now we've been left with nothing," they told The National. 'It's a big hit to any company. It's upsetting and it's not right. We will survive, but it changes the way we do operations.'
The National
26-03-2025
- Business
- The National
Homeowners and contractors millions out of pocket as renovations firm closes
Hundreds of building contractors and more than 80 homeowners have lost millions of dirhams after a Dubai-based home renovations company abruptly halted operations, The National has learnt. Signature Living closed its doors in December with the loss of about 300 jobs. Clients and suppliers have now filed civil and criminal cases with the Dubai courts as they seek to return lost money. The National has spoken to former employees, homeowners and contractors who have lost out. Signature Living, which did not publicly announce its closure or bankruptcy, offered bespoke home renovation services for affluent customers. The company's office in Dubai Investments Park has been closed since December, while its phone number and social media channels are inactive, although the company's official website is still live. Dutch property trader Roger Lips is believed to be a majority stakeholder through a holding company, which is thought to be in the names of two of his adult children. His son, Bas, was employed as Signature Living's financial controller. Mr Lips recently left the UAE. Chief executive Matthew Wilds also recently left the UAE. In a statement, Mr Lips denied he was responsible for the company's collapse and said he had not "fled" the country. Mr Wilds did not respond to repeated attempts to contact him. A third executive, chief operating officer Johann Watermeyer, denied being responsible for losses. He told The National he was speaking to Dubai Police about the recovery of a loan he said he had made to keep the company afloat. Signature Living is among the many renovation companies that thrived during the property boom in Dubai. A population surge and soaring rents since the pandemic led to a rise in home ownership and with it the desire to renovate villas and apartments. The company was founded in 2015 and only took on major villa or apartment renovations, with contracts ranging from Dh350,000 for an apartment to Dh3 million for larger villas. Clients would be asked to pay a 30 per cent deposit, with the rest set up in milestone payments. Managed by Mr Wilds, it had 300 people registered with work visas, according to a former employee, who asked to be identified only as John, who spoke The National to document the company's closure. It had 84 active projects when it closed. These included those at the planning stage and others that were 90 per cent complete. Some homeowners said they had lost up to Dh1 million. Sub-contractors are asking for debts to be settled by Signature Living. 'There was a grab for cash where senior managers and salespeople were being asked to extract money from clients in order to fund the jobs, but then it has transpired it was an attempt to get as much money into the account before the plug was pulled,' John told The National. 'Even things like rent on the warehouse haven't been paid, salaries haven't been paid. It's a mess.' A former client told The National they estimate more than 1,000 suppliers have been affected and more than Dh24 million lost, if client, supplier and staff salaries are taken together. Signature Living built a strong reputation in the market over nine years. John said, until recently, it was 'a really good, solid company'. 'We were transforming people's homes, we had lots more work to do to continue that growth. We had some good people there, it's just an absolute shame we didn't know what was going on.' John said the company had been 'trading as insolvent for months', but the employees were told a loan to keep the business running was incoming. 'When they've got over 80 projects with money in them, you don't normally call it a day. You carry on and save the business.' The cause of the company's apparent collapse is the source of speculation. When asked by The National, Roger and Bas denied responsibility for the company's demise. 'I advice [sic] you to reach out to the company manager, which is not me,' he replied in a message. Mr Lips' lawyer in the Netherlands, Geertjan van Oosten, told Dutch media his client 'does not recognise himself in the picture painted in any way'. According to local reports, Mr Lips said: 'I am not aware of a report against me or my son. I understand from a lawyer that clients of a company where my son works have filed complaints against that company. I do not want to make any statements about my current whereabouts, but of course, I have not fled from anyone or anything because I do not deceive people.' The National attempted to reach Mr Lips' legal representative in the UAE, as directed by Mr van Oosten, but received no response. Signature Living's chief executive, Mr Wilds, meanwhile, is believed to have moved to Greece in November. He did not respond to questions by The National about the status of the company and his involvement. Mr Lips moved to the UAE from the Netherlands around 2014 after being questioned about bankruptcy fraud in his home country. He was declared bankrupt in 2013 with debts of more than €100 million (Dh397m) and several of his companies went under, according to Dutch media reports. In June 2024, Mr Lips was sentenced to four years in prison by a court in Zwolle, Netherlands, Dutch news agency Algemeen Nederands Persbureau reported. His wife was given an 18-month jail term. Mr Lips is said to have left Dubai for Cambodia in September. On December 11, 2024, an email, which has been seen by The National, was sent to just under 100 of Signature Living's clients and contractors, who were publicly copied in, implicating chief operating officer, Mr Watermeyer, for taking cash from clients without permission. Mr Watermeyer was hired last February, but by this time was 'no longer connected' to the company, according to the email signed by the company's accounts department. 'Signature Living is not requesting and not accepting cash payments,' it read. 'These practices are against anti-money laundering legislation in the UAE. All payments to or from the company shall be affected [sic] via bank transfers only. Any dealings with cash shall be at your sole liability and our company declines issuing receipts or recognising such payments.' Clients were asked to reply by email with information on cash payments that may have been requested by or made to Mr Watermeyer. A week later, another email went out, signed 'on behalf of Signliving Buidling [sic] Contracting LLC.', reassuring clients that Signature Living was doing its 'best to resolve the matters arisen'. The lengthy email claimed Mr Watermeyer had misled clients and suppliers and that he had been let go from the company. Mr Watermeyer told The National: 'I deny the allegations made against me and am working with a lawyer to settle this matter that has unfairly harmed my reputation." "I am working closely with Dubai Police to recover the funds that I have [lent] the company and to resolve outstandings against myself and all the creditors involved." Homeowner Kim Gade went through a months-long renovation as a client of Signature Living. He had paid out Dh800,000, about 92 per cent of his bill, when Signature Living closed its doors. Work on his property started in May 2024. Initially, he was told it would take about five weeks to complete. 'By the end of July, things started to be very slow,' he told The National. 'I was getting different stories, couldn't get the sub-contractors to come on time.' A new deadline for handover was set for September 30, but this kept getting pushed back. In the meantime, Mr Gade and his wife had to pay for accommodation elsewhere, although Signature Living had agreed to reimburse them for these costs. 'Then suddenly things started to fall apart,' he said. 'They couldn't finish… we started hearing rumours that they were close to bankruptcy and couldn't pay suppliers." Mr Gade started speaking directly to sub-contractors, such as those fitting air-conditioning, stone, glass, waterproofing, ceilings, electrical work and plumbing. 'The project was 60 to 65 per cent done and the suppliers finishing the AC, glass and kitchen hadn't been paid a dime. Some had a bit, but they wanted full payment from us, which is obscene to us. You take your share of the loss and our share and we make a deal, but they didn't want to do that.' Mr Gade estimates he's lost an extra Dh300,000 on top after paying people to finish the work, plus the Dh50,000 promised in rehousing costs has gone. 'It has been a nightmare,' he said. Mr Gade is now among more than a dozen parties who have filed criminal cases against the company. 'All of us owners have a group where we are trying to help each other find a solution,' he said. 'Some are worse off than me, some better off than me, but the cost of engaging a lawyer is costly and money is not something many of us have left.' Mohamed Haseen, an operations manager and partner at Dazzle Fitouts and Construction, was the main provider of no-objection certificates and inspections on properties renovated by Signature Living. He said it is owed Dh660,000 from work for 74 of Signature's clients. 'For us, it's a big loss. As per our calculations, we will take a minimum of two and a half years to recover.' Mr Haseen and his team, who have filed criminal and civil cases against the company, are now working with homeowners directly to finish renovations. Another contractor with a long working relationship with Signature Living has hundreds of thousands of dirhams in outstanding payments, they told The National under the condition of anonymity. 'We were told we'd be sorted out, which is why we trusted them and now we've been left with nothing," they told The National. 'It's a big hit to any company. It's upsetting and it's not right. We will survive, but it changes the way we do operations.'
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Monster Hunter Wilds' new gyro controls are a fantastic option for disabled and able-bodied players alike
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Buried under the mountains of confusing and redundant menus, Monster Hunter Wilds is among is far and away one of the most accessible games I've played in recent years. Clumsily laying my cards on the table here: I'm diagnosed with Klumpke's Palsy, which has atrophied my right hand into a limp and imprecise claw-thing that makes rapid or complex inputs extremely difficult. I've come to rely on accommodations like gyro aim, macros, and controllers with extra paddles. While these features can always be crammed into contemporary PC games by way of Steam Input, strong native support for customizable control options prevents weird conflicts arising and typically allows for a streamlined play experience. After a few hours of clearing out the early ranks and testing out different configurations, I settled on a high sensitivity, hybrid gyro-based setup that let me quickly flick my wrists to aim my blades and bowguns (that even let me play one-handed when my hand tires). These options have made all the difference for me as I've started taking on more challenging hunts. Much has been made of Wilds' difficulty in comparison to other Monster Hunter games—this is definitely the easiest that the series has ever been, significantly more so than even Rise. While the "real" game starts after the credits roll and you begin to settle into that familiar hunt-craft-hunt grind, the lack of difficulty on a first run-through pairs up well with a surprisingly enjoyable campaign that places much more emphasis on its narrative. While veteran hunters may feel like they're being forced to keep the training wheels on for too long, new hunters aren't going to run into any roadblocks seeing the story through to its finish. While Wilds doesn't have difficulty settings, there are a few options entombed within the game settings menu that can make things harder or easier, governing the behavior of AI support hunters and just how many of Wild's over-tuned combat mechanics they can indulge in (they're all enabled by default). While there's unfortunately no option to remap controllers inputs (you're limited to cycling through four different presets) within Monster Hunter Wilds without going through Steam Input, there are rebindable keys for keyboard & mouse players, offering primary and secondary bindings for every command. While the lack of controller rebinding is a shame, Wilds provides enough flexibility that I've been able to claw my way up to High Rank one-handed. I'm particularly ecstatic about the options for gyro controls. While I found the gyro camera to be more trouble than it was worth, aiming the bows and bowguns with gyro both feels wonderfully smooth and empowers me with a precision I would otherwise not have access to. Even controlling the focus mode via gyro (used to target and strike wounds) feels far more natural than using just the right stick for aiming. While gyro is obviously a massive boon to people like me with limited fine motor skills, I'm fully convinced now this is the ideal way to play, period. There's also a full-on, Dark Souls-esque target lock-on available, which when combined with gyro camera controls means it's actually possible to play one-handed, assuming you're comfortable with using a USB foot controller for attacking. Monster Hunter Wilds guideBest Monster Hunter Wilds modsMonster Hunter Wilds weapon tier listMonster Hunter Wilds best armorMonster Hunter Wilds monstersMonster Hunter Wilds event questMonster Hunter Wilds multiplayer Image 1 of 2 Image 2 of 2 Monster Hunter Wilds features intricate HUD scaling options, allowing for each HUD element to be scaled up or down as needed. There are three text sizes you can select for every piece of written text in the game, legible across both a desk-bound PC and a living room TV setup. The Seikret, your weird dog-bird thing, has a slew of customizable behaviors entombed three pages deep in the game settings menu. We've already touched on how to disable the Seikret's autopathing, but dexterity-challenged hunters such as myself will surely rely on the hands-free navigation and I'm glad it's an option. Image 1 of 3 Image 2 of 3 Image 3 of 3 There are some additional options as well in the accessibility settings: the color blindness menu includes a helpful reference for identifying which setting best matches your needs, as well as motion sickness reduction and text framing options. The only sound descriptions available are a bevy of subtitling options available for the campaign, falling short of what we've seen in other big budget games like Forza Horizon 5's sign language or Halo Infinite's UI narration and menu highlighting. However, I played through much of the campaign on a low volume due to my own hearing loss issues, and there was never a moment where I felt like I was missing a key audio cue—monsters tend to telegraph their every move well in advance of actually doing it, and roars produce a stream of visual distortion that persists even when the camera is facing the opposite direction. Monster Hunter Wilds feels good in my atrophied hands. I've had to make a few tweaks to accommodate my specific disability needs, but the accessibility features on offer have largely impressed me. Players with different needs, such as more limited use of one or multiple limbs may need to spend some time configuring macros and shortcuts via Steam Input. While Wilds hardly dethrones accessibility titans like The Last of Us Part 2 or Assassin's Creed Valhalla, the options on offer here are flexible and open enough that I feel like most players with accessibility needs will be able to make something work. The lack of rebindable keys and buttons is a shame—Steam Input works great for now, but having these options inside the game and not inside the menu of the launcher would have gone a ways to streamline the experience of setting up custom bindings. When it comes to accessibility, Monster Hunter Wilds is still a helm-breaker long sword slash above the rest of the series, and it would be where I recommend new players start, both able-bodied and disabled. Monster Hunter Wilds character codes Monster Hunter Wilds artian weapons Monster Hunter Wilds secret armor Monster Hunter Wilds layered armor Monster Hunter Wilds roadmap Monster Hunter Wilds: Sandstar Monster Hunter Wilds Gillopod Monster Hunter Wilds: Gravid Bowfin Monster Hunter Wilds: Tracktail lizard Monster Hunter Wilds: Rime beetle Monster Hunter Wilds Dapperwing Monster Hunter Wilds Goldenfish Monster Hunter Wilds: Grand Escunite Monster Hunter Wilds: Fucium ore Monster Hunter Wilds: Gracium
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
There's already a Monster Hunter Wilds mod to change your appearance without a DLC voucher
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Monster Hunter Wilds has an impressive character creator, letting players make all manner of Ronalds McDonald and Hatsunes Miku (which you can use yourself by importing Wilds character design codes). It also lets me make an unsettlingly accurate recreation of my own face so I can watch my mild-mannered, writerly self annihilate condominium-scale reptiles. Capcom, however, has identified our universal desire to have cool-looking characters as a source of potential revenue. As with the last two Monster Hunters, readjusting your hunter's appearance beyond basic hairstyle and color tweaks—something that, in an ideal world, would be a freely available feature—is locked behind Character Edit Vouchers: single use consumables that, outside of promotions and limited in-game events, can only be acquired through microtransactions. You'll be shocked, I'm sure, to learn that modders have gotten right on that. Enter the Unlimited Character and Palico Edits mod, which at time of writing has already been downloaded more than 13,000 times since creator Ridog8 posted it on Nexus Mods on Saturday night. In extremely "I'm not touching you" fashion, the mod doesn't add any Character Edit Vouchers or prevent the game from subtracting one to edit your hunter or palico appearance. Instead, it simply lets you initiate appearance customization when you have zero vouchers. It's the same principle as setting the prices in a vending machine to "none money," except instead of a soda you get a new face. Bypassing Monster Hunter Wilds' $7 Character Edit Vouchers is a quick process. You'll just need a free Nexusmods account for the downloads. Download the REFramework mod used as the foundation for most Monster Hunter Wilds modding. Install REFramework by simply extracting the " file from the zip download to your game's install folder (\steamapps\common\MonsterHunterWilds). Run Monster Hunter Wilds once. A 'reframework' folder should automatically be created in the game's install folder. Download the Unlimited character and palico edits mods from Nexus. Extract the " file into the 'autorun' folder (steamapps\common\MonsterHunterWilds\reframework\autorun). Boot up the game and head to the character edit screen from the main menu as you're loading the game. Even if this screen lists zero vouchers, the edit option should still appear. (X on a controller or the G key on your keyboard). You can confirm the mod is loaded and functioning by opening the REFramework menu ('Insert' key by default) and expanding the "ScriptRunner" menu option. Note that if your game crashes with REFramework installed, that's not uncommon—the version of the mod built for Monster Hunter Wilds is still brand new and has been reported to cause crashes on game start, as well as after 30 minutes or an hour of play. If your primary interest right now is doing some light character tweaking, you may want to just install the mods temporarily, do your face crafting and then delete to get rid of REFramework until the mod's developers have worked out the kinks. How well Capcom will tolerate a circumvention of Character Edit Voucher purchases is an open question. Back in 2018, Capcom's stance on mods for Monster Hunter: World was simply that "modded content is not officially supported," and despite some World mods having been downloaded more than 5 million times I couldn't turn up any reports of players having been banned for mod use. Since 2023, Capcom's stance has hardened to an official position that "all mods are defined as cheats, except when they are officially supported." But even that hasn't prevented 70,000 downloads of a mod for Dragon's Dogma 2 that circumvents its own character edit microtransaction items—items that drew their own share of outcry. Whether or not Monster Hunter mod users might suddenly find themselves beneath a descending ban hammer is something only Capcom knows. Presumably, they'd be more keen to target players attempting to skirt aesthetic DLC purchases when the ability to show off to other players online is part of the intended business model. If you use the mod to give your hunter a free makeover, know that you're doing it at your own risk. Monster Hunter Wilds guide: All our advice in one placeMonster Hunter Wilds tips: Hit the ground huntingMonster Hunter Wilds multiplayer: How to co-op huntMonster Hunter Wilds weapons: Builds galoreMonster Hunter Wilds best armor: Defend yourself
