Capcom Backs Out of ‘Monster Hunter Wilds’ Talk After Devs Get Threats
Capcom has cancelled a planned talk about Monster Hunter Wilds at Japan’s CEDEC 2025, and the reason behind this decision isn’t hard to guess. The studio’s developers have been getting hit with harassment and even threats from angry fans following recent problems with the game’s performance.
CEDEC is Japan’s biggest game development event, where industry pros come together to share their knowledge. This year’s conference is set for July 22 to 24, and Capcom had multiple sessions lined up. One of those was supposed to focus on how the team worked on optimizing Monster Hunter Wilds, covering CPU, GPU, and memory load issues with real examples from the game’s development.
That session, titled “Making Monster Hunter Wilds run smoothly! Everything you need to know about optimization”, has now been pulled from the schedule. Capcom didn’t give an official reason, but all signs point to the recent backlash following the game’s latest update.
On June 30, Capcom released Free Title Update 2 for Monster Hunter Wilds. It brought in new monsters like Lagiacrus and Seregios and included gameplay and performance tweaks. But right after the update, players started reporting serious bugs, frame rate drops, and even game crashes. A patch was quickly released the next day, on July 1, but instead of fixing everything, some users said their CPU usage shot up.
The complaints grew louder online, especially in Japan and among overseas players. Capcom responded on its official X account, saying it’s aware of the issues and working on them. But things didn’t stop at criticism.
【ゲームの安定度向上に関する取り組み】
— 【公式】モンスターハンターワイルズ (@MH_Wilds) July 4, 2025
現在、主にSteam版『モンスターハンターワイルズ』においてゲームの安定度向上に関するご意見を多くお寄せいただいております。
本投稿では、ゲームの安定度向上に関する取り組みについてお知らせいたします。
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On July 4, Capcom posted a public warning under its Anti-Customer Harassment Policy. The company said some of its developers were being targeted directly with harsh messages and threats. These came through customer support and social media.
“While we appreciate feedback from our players, we cannot accept abusive behavior toward our employees,” the statement read. Capcom also said it would consider taking legal action in extreme cases.
With all of that going on, it’s no surprise the company decided not to move forward with the lecture at CEDEC. Safety comes first, and no one should have to risk being threatened just for doing their job, especially at a public event.
Other Capcom sessions at CEDEC are still happening, covering things like UI design and story development. But this cancellation shows how far things can go when online backlash turns into something dangerous.
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