NPD Group Inc. this week said Capcom Co., Ltd.’s Monster Hunter: World for Sony Corp.’s PlayStation 4, Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox One and the PC ranked as the second best-selling title in Aug. 2018 at U.S. retail.
In Aug., Monster Hunter: World ranked as the No. 2 best-selling software across all platforms.
Monster Hunter: World is an open world action RPG that includes cooperative gameplay and large boss battles.
The title is the best-selling software in company history, selling 10 million units at global retail.
The Monster Hunter franchise has sold more than 50 million units to date.