The Monster Hunter Wilds pre-load times are nearly here, which is wondrous news for those who want to ensure they can play Capcom's latest game as soon as it drops. Due to release on February 28, Monster Hunter Wilds is the World follow-up many – us included – have been waiting years for.

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.

This is the core of Capcom’s Monster Hunter series. You travel out in the world to hunt large beasts of varying size — some more deadly than others. But as Monster Hunter has continued to burgeon in popularity,