{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0182f8a9862f0d33946a3a3b","clusterId":"c_5ce9bb6dece3df9130bbcd5a","slug":"monster-hunter-wilds-large-dlc-ascendance-announced-for-2027","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance Expansion Announced for 2027","summary":"Capcom announced the large-scale expansion Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance during the Summer Game Fest 2026 livestream on June 5. The expansion is scheduled for release in 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. It introduces a new sky-bound land, a Master Rank quest tier, and a new equipment item called the Boost Bracer, which enables new movement and combat actions. The trailer confirmed the return of Elder Dragons Kushala Daora and Lao-Shan Lung. Players must own the base game and have cleared the Chapter 6-1 quest \"Awakening from a Dream\" to access the expansion. Separately, Capcom announced that a Nintendo Switch 2 version of Monster Hunter Wilds is in development, with release details to come later. The base game launched in February 2025 and sold over 8 million copies in its first three days, later reaching 10 million by March 2025.","whyItMatters":"The Ascendance expansion marks the first major paid content for Monster Hunter Wilds, bringing back classic Elder Dragons and a new gameplay system, while the simultaneous announcement of a Switch 2 version signals Capcom's intent to broaden the game's platform reach.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe expansion's official website is now open, detailing the new sky-bound setting and the Boost Bracer equipment. The Boost Bracer is a gauntlet worn on the left arm that, when activated, emits a boost to enable quick, dynamic new actions. The trailer also confirms new combat actions for the Great Sword, Light Bowgun, and Gunlance.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe announcement trailer shows exploration and hunting in the new sky-bound map, an encounter with Kushala Daora, and a final cut suggesting the appearance of Lao-Shan Lung, though the latter is partially obscured by fog. The Automaton piece notes that the expansion is billed as a \"massive expansion content\" depicting a further story continuing from the main game.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegarding the Nintendo Switch 2 version, the Automaton piece notes Capcom's recent history with the platform: the company released \u003cem\u003eResident Evil Requiem\u003c/em\u003e on Switch 2 simultaneously with other platforms, and \u003cem\u003ePragmata\u003c/em\u003e launched on Switch 2 as scheduled after releasing early on other platforms. The article suggests know-how from those titles is being applied to the \u003cem\u003eMonster Hunter Wilds\u003c/em\u003e Switch 2 version.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Capcom announced Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance, a 2027 expansion set in a sky land with Master Rank, the Boost Bracer, and returning Elder Dragons Kushala Daora and Lao-Shan Lung.","twitterPost":"Monster Hunter Wilds is also getting a Nintendo Switch 2 version, Capcom confirmed alongside the Ascendance DLC reveal. No release date yet.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Capcom revealed Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance, a major expansion launching in 2027 with a new sky land, Master Rank, and returning Elder Dragons. The studio also confirmed a Nintendo Switch 2 version of the base game is in development.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-05/monster-hunter-wilds-gets-ascendance-expansion-in-2027/.238198\",\"title\":\"Monster Hunter Wilds Gets 'Ascendance' Expansion in 2027\"},{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/759/G075952/20260606030/\",\"title\":\"Monster Hunter Wilds' Large-Scale DLC to Release in 2027, Trailer Shows Lao-Shan Lung\"},{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2115046.html\",\"title\":\"New Expansion Content \\\"ASCENDANCE\\\" for \\\"Monster Hunter Wilds\\\" Announced! 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