Monster Hunter: World PC launch slated for August, system requirements out

Capcom's latest entry in the Monster Hunter series landed on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in January earlier this year to critical acclaim, and now, the company has finally announced when the PC hunters can join in on the action.

Monster Hunter: World will be available on Steam on August 9 and its pre-order page is already up and running. For those unfamiliar with the action RPG, here's a short description taken from its store page:

Welcome to a new world! Take on the role of a hunter and slay ferocious monsters in a living, breathing ecosystem where you can use the landscape and its diverse inhabitants to get the upper hand. Hunt alone or in co-op with up to three other players, and use materials collected from fallen foes to craft new gear and take on even bigger, badder beasts!

Capcom also released the game's minimum and recommended system specifications that players will need in their systems to run the game at playable frame rates:

Minimum Requirements

OS: WINDOWS® 7/8/8.1/10 (64-BIT required)
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5 4460 3.2GHz / AMD FX™ 6300
Memory: 8 GB RAM
GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 / AMD Radeon™ R7 260x (VRAM 2GB)
Network: Broadband internet connection
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 20 GB available space
Sound: DirectSound compatible (DirectX® 9.0c or higher)
Notes: Mouse, keyboard and game pads (both DirectInput and XInput) are supported. 30FPS at 1080p on LOW graphic settings.

Recommended Requirements

OS: WINDOWS® 7/8/8.1/10 (64-BIT required)
CPU: Intel® Core™ i3 8350 4GHz or Intel® Core™ i7 3770 3.4GHz or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1500X
Memory: 8 GB RAM
GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 (VRAM 3GB) or AMD Radeon™ RX 570X (VRAM 4GB)
Network: Broadband internet connection
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 20 GB available space
Sound: DirectSound compatible (DirectX® 9.0c or higher)
Notes: Mouse, keyboard and game pads (both DirectInput and XInput) are supported. 30FPS at 1080p on HIGH graphic settings.

Monster Hunter: World's Standard Edition comes in at $59.99 while the Deluxe Edition costs $70.48. There is also an armor set and a charm that players can grab by pre-purchasing either of the two versions.