Capcom decides now is the time to release a Monster Hunter Wilds digital soundtrack that costs $75 on Steam and only comes with MP3 files, which is so bad it feels like a mistake

Everything was running smoothly. In almost every way, Monster Hunter Wilds has landed fantastically since its February launch. Swarms of hunters have geared up and plunged into the Forbidden Lands to fell the gigantic creatures that roam there.

This week, Capcom opted to give the soundtrack a commercial release. On paper, it’s a treat: you can finally own Miwako Chinone’s magnificent score and blast Arkveld’s leitmotif on repeat. The reality, however, is rather different.

Ninety bucks get you $75 worth of standard-issue MP3s on Steam: no disc, no FLAC, no alternative formats. Sure, the set spans 126 themes across the virtual equivalent of seven discs, yet the offering feels threadbare for the asking price.

As of this moment, every Steam critique is scathing, slamming both pricing and Capcom’s judgment. “It’s not about the money; it’s the way you’re milking us,” signals one unhappy customer. A further user highlights garbled track names in iTunes, which could still plague anyone who forks over the cash.

After building so much goodwill, this was an easily prevented face-plant. With Monster Hunter Wilds selling so well, physical CDs—or better yet, vinyl—would have flown off shelves and likely sold out to the die-hard crowd.

On the bright side, the entire album is streamable on Spotify and YouTube under the Capcom Sound Team banner. It may not grant you permanent ownership, but it’ll cost you nothing and sound just as majestic.

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Anthony is an Irish pop-culture and gaming journalist now calling Glasgow home. Past roles include Senior Anime Writer at Dexerto and News Editor at The Digital Fix, along with bylines for Variety, IGN, Den of Geek, PC Gamer, and more. Studio Ghibli, horror cinema, and The Muppets fuel his free time; action-RPGs, heavy metal, and pro-wrestling keep him busy. Fun fact: he once sat down with The Muppets’ Animal for an interview—and yes, he’ll tell that story any chance he gets.