Outlanders Developers Discuss Adapting Monster Hunter for Smartphones with Capcom

“Fortunately, most of our team members are long-time, dedicated fans of the franchise who know it inside and out. Monster Hunter Outlanders retains much of what makes the series recognizable: familiar monsters, weapons, and the feel of controls and hits. But simply replicating a similar experience would not be enough, so the team put a lot of effort into tuning the controls. This is how two solutions came to be: a classic mode for those already familiar with mobile action games, and a simplified adventure mode for players with less experience in the franchise.”

“Capcom knows this franchise inside and out, and we were fortunate to have the opportunity to learn from them on how to define core combat mechanics and create believable creatures for the Monster Hunter universe. Tencent has relatively more experience working on free-to-play games designed for long-term support. Therefore, we share not only launch plans with our colleagues, but also our approach to the further development of the project.”

“Shortening play sessions is a natural decision. The challenge is finding the right balance. We reworked this aspect many times. We know how to put forward different hypotheses, but we do not always hit the mark on the first try. That is why we constantly run multiple rounds of playtests and public tests, inviting players to evaluate our assumptions alongside us.”