Capcom is finally letting the monster loose, so to speak, forMonster Hunter World: Iceborne’s next major content patch. Capcom’s previously confirmed thatMonster Hunter World: Icebornewould receive another content update featuring a brand new monster during 2019. That monster is now confirmed to be Stygian Zinogre, an endgame encounter that should challenge the strongest ofMonster Hunter Worldplayers. Expect Stygian Zinogre to launch on December 5.
This won’t be Stygian Zinogre’s first appearance in theMonster Hunterfranchise, though the monster has certainly received a visual upgrade to its previous appearances. Stygian Zinogre first appeared inMonster Hunter 3 Ultimate, with reappearances inMonster Hunter 4andMonster Hunter 4 Ultimate. Throughout every game, this Fanged Wyvern, an upgrade of thestandard Zinogre, has been adorned with a glowing red effect related to its Dragon-Element damage. The creature, fittingly, is found in tundra/volcano regions.
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There’s relatively little information regarding the update coming December 5 beyond the inclusion of Stygian Zinogre itself. The monster will be part of a bigger update including a new region within the Guiding Lands.Capcomsimply decided to tease the biggest part of the update via an impressive teaser trailer instead. ForMonster Hunter World: Iceborneplayers hoping for more information, Capcom has scheduled its next developer diary for December 4.
While perhaps unrelated to the December 5 update forMonster Hunter World: Iceborne, Capcom teased two other things related to the game over the past day. The first thing isIceborne’s first seasonal event, which will be the Chinese New Year. Capcom released a photo showing decorations and new cosmetics for the event. The second teaser is a photo of what someMonster Hunter World: Iceborneplayers believe to be anew Elder Dragon. These two content updates will likely come after the December 5 update.
Support forMonster Hunter World: Icebornecontinues to go strong following the expansion’s launch in September on both PS4 and Xbox One. Stygian Zinogre will be the second monster update forIceborne, following the Rajang update released in early October. And there’s clearly plenty of more content coming down the pipeline. There’s alsoMonster Hunter World: Iceborne’s release on PCto look forward to, which won’t arrive until early January.
Monster Hunter World: Iceborneis available now on PS4 and Xbox One, with a PC release to follow in 2020.
