EA & KOEI Tecmo Announce New Co-op Monster-Hunting Game ‘Wild Hearts’
Monster-hunting fans have a new game to look forward to as EA and Koei Tecmo team up to work on their own addition to the increasingly-popular genre, called Wild Hearts. The game follows the same formula as Monster Hunter and Dauntless, pitting players against massive beasts called Kemono in the Japanese feudal age-inspired land of Azuma.
“Wild Hearts whisks players away on an epic adventure set in fantasy feudal Japan. There, they’ll battle against giant nature-infused beasts called Kemono with the help of Karakuri, sophisticated mechanisms crafted from a lost, ancient technology,” touts the official press release.
Players will be able to hunt down the rampaging Kemono as a lone wolf or with up to two friends with cross-play support across all of the available platforms and consoles.
“Wild Hearts opens up a vibrant fantasy world to players that’s as untamed as it is beautiful,” said Koei Tecmo Executive Vice President Yosuke Hayashi. “With Wild Hearts, not only did we want to showcase the evolution, infusion and real threat caused by Kemono, but we also wanted to create a game where crafting was at the core of the experience, redefining what can be possible in a beast hunting game. We have placed great care in designing our Karakuri to fit within the combat, and we’re excited for players to use these powerful mechanisms to fight giant beasts and traverse the world.”
Wild Hearts is scheduled to launch on February 17, 2023 on PC via Origin, Steam, and Epic Games Store, as well as on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S with a $69.99 price tag. You can check out the official reveal trailer below.
