Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Gets A Release Date, Plenty Of New Details

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Monster Hunter Rise's big Sunbreak expansion is well on its way, with a new trailer and a release date announced this week during a digital event. Sunbreak will be available for both Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam on June 30, 2022, with pre-orders open now.

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak will contain a whole new story for players to explore, following directly on from the events of the main game. In Sunbreak, players will take on a new challenge after successfully defending Kamura Village, travelling to the new location of Elgado Outpost which will serve as the player's new home base. Here, hunters will get to meet a while new cast of NPCs who can assist in crafting and send the players off on brand new quests.

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Now Playing: Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak — The Three Lords Trailer

The new story has hunters facing off against three powerful new creatures known as the Three Lords: Garangolm, the Fanged Wyvern Lunagaron, and the Elder Dragon Malzeno.

Monster Hunter fans will have three options for purchasing Sunbreak. The regular digital-only edition costs $40, while the $50 Deluxe Edition will include a handful of bonus content such as new armor sets, gestures, and hairstyles. There's also a limited-edition Collector's Edition offering the same digital rewards as the Deluxe Edition, as well as physical loot including a sticker pack, enamel pin, steelbook case, and a Malzeno Amiibo. None of these options include the base Monster Hunter Rise game, however.

All players who pre-order any version of the game will get