"Monster Hunter: Wilderness" is the latest work under the Monster Hunter IP. The game is a co-fighting game where multiple players hunt monsters together. The multiplayer system of the game has some particularities, and the details are as follows.
Multiplayer game introduction
Multiplayer Overview
In Monster Hunter Wilds, you can join forces with other players to take on missions through online multiplayer.
※In the public beta that is limited to PlayStation®Plus subscribers, you need to join the PlayStation®Plus service first.
About the lobby
When playing multiplayer games, players can interact with other players in areas called "lobbies."
Each lobby can accommodate up to 100 participants, allowing closer communication between players in the same lobby.
Types and selection of halls
The lobby you wish to join can be selected when selecting from save data or from the Lobby Navigation Menu in the quest counter.
Please choose and join a lobby that suits your gaming style and purpose.
Recommended lobby
When you select "Recommended Lobby", lobbies with more people and more lively rooms will be automatically added based on your lobby settings.
Search lobby
You can also search freely by setting search criteria, or search based on the lobby your hunter friends have joined.
Alternatively, you can search by directly entering the lobby ID.
Cross-platform play
Monster Hunter Wilds has implemented Cross-Platform Play, which allows you to play multiplayer games with users from other platforms.
※The cross-platform play function can only be set to "enable" or "disable".
You cannot set up a multiplayer game only with users on a specific platform.
When cross-platform play is "enabled"
You can play multiplayer games with users on all platforms, including the one you are using.
Additionally, even if you have cross-play turned on, you will not be able to play multiplayer games with people who have cross-play turned off,
You can only play multiplayer games with people who have cross-platform play set to "Enabled."
There are no restrictions on the features available when you play multiplayer games with users from different platforms.
※When it is necessary to deal with system errors or security issues, during a specific period, it may occur even if you have set the cross-platform play function to "Enable"
You can only play multiplayer games with users on the same platform.
When "disabling" cross-platform play
You can only play multiplayer games with users on the same platform.
Additionally, you will not be able to play multiplayer games with users who have cross-play set to "On", even if they are on the same platform.
You can only play multiplayer games with people who have cross-platform play set to "Off".
About setting up cross-platform play
Cross-play functionality can be adjusted in Options > Game Settings > Cross-Platform Play Settings.
After choosing to save data, you cannot set up the cross-platform play function through the in-game settings.
Temporarily change cross-platform play settings while playing
When recruiting participants for a new task, you can set the "Platform Permission" through the task counter
Set the participant's platform to the default "all platforms" or limit it to "the same platform as yourself".
In addition, when searching for rescue signal tasks, mission participants can also use the "platform permission" when searching
Set the tasks that can be participated in to the default "all platforms" or limit it to "the same platforms as yourself".
※Under no circumstances can the "Platform License" be changed when the cross-platform play function is set to "Disabled"
Cross-platform play settings and linking teams
When forming a linked team, only players with the same cross-play settings can form a linked team.
Even if you form a linked team with players who have cross-platform play set to "Enable", you can temporarily restrict cross-platform play by setting the "Platform Permission" to "Same Platform as You" when taking on a mission. object.
