Monster Hunter Wilds Continues to Lead Sales in US for 2025

Monster Hunter Wilds Maintains US Lead in 2025 Sales Amid Competition; Top Five Titles Evolve

Capcom’s Monster Hunter Wilds remains the best-selling game in the U.S. for 2025, according to the latest Circana data for the year ending May 31st. The title has maintained its top position in player preferences despite the release of several major games. Monster Hunter Wilds has achieved significant commercial success, with over 8 million copies sold within its first three days and total sales now exceeding 10 million units. The game also saw a peak of 1.3 million simultaneous players on Steam. Looking ahead, new monster content is expected next week, alongside a collaboration with Street Fighter 6. Despite its commercial achievements, Monster Hunter Wilds has faced post-launch criticism regarding technical performance and a scarcity of new content. Capcom acknowledged these issues at a shareholder meeting in June, promising improvements through future updates. In the overall 2025 rankings, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered made a notable ascent, securing second place after not appearing on the list in April. Assassin’s Creed Shadows moved to third, dropping one position. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and MLB: The Show 25 complete the top five, having swapped positions from the previous month.

Monster Hunter Wilds Still U.S. Leader in May 2025; Newcomers Disrupt Top 20 Sales List

May 2025 saw Elden Ring: Nightreign emerge as the month’s top-selling premium game. This FromSoftware spinoff led sales across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC platforms for May and currently ranks as the 11th best-seller of the year. Star Wars: Battlefront 2 also reappeared on the monthly best-sellers list, securing the 12th position. Six new titles entered the top 20 best-sellers for May: F1 25, Capcom Fight Collection 2, Elden Ring: Nightreign, Forza Horizon 5, Doom: The Dark Ages, and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. These new entries replaced Avowed, Hogwarts Legacy, Elden Ring, and College Football 25 on the list. The North American software market experienced a slight sales increase of approximately 1% in May. However, hardware sales saw a significant 13% decline compared to May 2024. Overall sector revenues reached $4.1 billion, a decrease of less than 6% compared to the same period last year.

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