Next, you simply have to turn up when Monster Hunter Wilds releases. That said, the unlock time differs depending on the platform and where you are in the world, so we've broken it down below. 12am GMT on February 28 for consoles, 5am GMT on February 28 for PC

The day one patch for Monster Hunter Wilds is out now (at least for PlayStation 5 at the time of writing) revealing just how big the download is. Players will want to ensure they start the download early if they have the game preloaded, or else they may face a wait on launch day.

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