Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
Expansion adding arctic region, new monsters, and Master Rank.
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is an expansion pack for the 2018 action role-playing game Monster Hunter: World, developed and published by Capcom. It was released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in September 2019 and for Windows in January 2020, introducing new monsters, improved gameplay mechanics, and a story set in the arctic Hoarfrost Reach.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Capcom
- Release date windows
- January 2020
- Genre
- Action role-playing game expansion
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4
- Xbox One
- Windows
- Sales
- More than 8.5 million copies upon release
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Background
The expansion's story begins when a mysterious song spurs a mass migration of Legiana beyond the sea, leading the Research Commission to a polar subcontinent they name Hoarfrost Reach. There, the Hunter and Handler discover seismic activity linked to the song, while the Tracker investigates her missing mentor, finding evidence of a monster called the Old Everwyrm. An ice Elder Dragon, Velkhana, freezes environments across the New World, and the Hunter drives it back to Hoarfrost Reach, eventually defeating it. The song then leads to the Old Everwyrm, Shara Ishvalda, which is killed by a Nergigante, prompting the Admiral to deduce the species' role in ecosystem balance.
Did You Know?
- Players can tame and ride smaller creatures using the Raider Rides fast travel system.
- The expansion's story includes the legendary black dragon Fatalis, which destroyed the kingdom of Schrade in a single night.
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