Pocketpair, the studio behind Palworld, granted its employees a company-wide holiday to celebrate the release of Monster Hunter Rise. This playful response to widespread employee enthusiasm was reported by Automaton. Initially, the studio received numerous "mysterious" absence notices citing potential illness on February 28th, the game's release date. Pocketpair clarified that game updates would not be affected by this unscheduled break.
Monster Hunter Rise's launch has been phenomenal, achieving 1 million concurrent Steam players and securing a place in Steam's top 10 most-played games ever, surpassing titles like Baldur's Gate 3, Hogwarts Legacy, and Elden Ring. Despite this success, the game's Steam reviews are currently "mixed," prompting Capcom to release PC performance optimization guidelines and announce details for Title Update 1, which will introduce an endgame social hub.
The game's impact is global, particularly significant in Japan. One Japanese indie developer humorously shared on social media the stark drop in their Steam sales since Monster Hunter Rise's release. This isn't Pocketpair's first employee gaming holiday; a similar event occurred in 2022 for Elden Ring's launch.
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IGN awarded Monster Hunter Rise an 8/10, praising its refined combat but noting a lack of significant challenge.
