Besides announcing the Resident Evil Code Veronica remake, which is dropping the “Code” from the original's name, CAPCOM had other announcements to share during this year's Summer Game Fest showcase . Among them was a massive expansion to Monster Hunter Wilds called Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance , which is launching on PC , PlayStation 5 , and Xbox Series X|S sometime in 2027 .

The announcement trailer provided the first look at a brand-new location filled with floating islands and ruins , which already looks significantly more vibrant than anything in the base game. In addition, the trailer also provided a look at the core new mechanic of the expansion , which seems to power up weapons to allow hunters to unleash some powerful new moves , as seen in the trailer with the Greatsword . Lastly, the trailer also confirmed the return of the Elder Dragon Kushala Daora , which last appeared in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak .

As this has been labeled as a massive expansion , it's obvious that what the announcement trailer shows is only a very small glimpse of what Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance will offer . While the base game launched with a few issues, such as bad performance on all systems and a low challenge level , the development team addressed all of them with post-launch updates , which made more than a few lapsed players return to the game , just as director Yuya Tokuda hoped . With this in mind, it will be very interesting to see how the Master Rank quests will elevate a game that was worth experiencing even at launch , as I highlighted in my review.

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