Capcom officially announces Monster Hunter: World as the next main installment in the Monster Hunter series during E3.
Monster Hunter: World is released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, later for PC, becoming one of Capcom's best-selling titles.
The game is released on PC via Steam, expanding the player base beyond consoles.
The Iceborne expansion, a major content update including new monsters and areas, is released for Monster Hunter: World.
The Research Commission is dispatched to the New World to investigate the Elder Dragons and new ecosystems.
The Research Commission lands on the New World to establish a base camp and begin exploration.
Explorers chart and document the Ancient Forest, a vast and diverse ecosystem inhabited by numerous monster species.
Hunters face their first large monster, the Great Jagras, in the Ancient Forest.
The Research Commission expands exploration, discovering the unique Coral Highlands environment.
Anjanath begins to assert dominance in the Ancient Forest, posing a significant threat to other wildlife and hunters.
Hunters track and battle the Rathalos, the 'King of the Skies,' in a pivotal encounter.
Explorers discover the Rotten Vale, an environment filled with decaying organic matter and unique monsters.
The massive Elder Dragon Zorah Magdaros arrives, threatening the New World ecosystem with its destructive path.
The Research Commission organizes a large-scale effort to stop Zorah Magdaros before it can destroy the newly established base.
Hunters face the powerful Nergigante, an Elder Dragon preying on others and a critical adversary to the ecosystem.
The Elder's Recess is discovered, a volcanic area housing powerful monsters and rare resources.
Hunters battle Kushala Daora, an Elder Dragon capable of controlling destructive winds, in the Elder's Recess.
The Research Commission targets Teostra, the Flame Dragon, to prevent threats to the New World habitats.
Hunters confront Vaal Hazak, the Elder Dragon inhabiting the Rotten Vale, whose miasma threatens the ecosystem.
