Wild Hearts, EA's Monster Hunter rival, reportedly launching early 2023

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This could be a very quick turnaround indeed

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EA's Monster Hunter rival Wild Hearts will apparently release before April 2023.

That's according to Venture Beat reporter Jeff Grubb (thanks, VGC), taking to Twitter yesterday to report new details on EA's plan. According to the journalist, the publisher plans to launch both Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Wild Hearts before the fourth quarter of the 2022 fiscal year, which ends on March 31, 2023.

Considering EA only just properly announced Wild Hearts earlier this week, this really is a tight turnaround, as Grubb states above. This potentially puts Wild Hearts as having less than six months between being first announced, and released around the world for players.

The debut trailer for Wild Hearts is actually coming later today on September 28, premiering at around 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET/3 p.m. BST. EA already revealed the game is set in feudal Japan, and is specifically themed around hunting (hence the Monster Hunter comparisons), so we already have some idea of what to expect from the new game.

If you're wondering why EA lists Wild Hearts as a "partner" title in the tweet above, it's because the game is a collaboration with publisher Koei Tecmo and developer Omega Force. The Japanese duo will be taking on development duties for the new game, bringing expertise from the likes of the Dynasty Warriors and Hyrule Warriors series', while EA is set to publish Wild Hearts around the world.

Check out our full new games 2022 guide for a complete look at all the other titles we can look forward to in the early portion of next year. 

Hirun Cryer
Hirun Cryer

Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.