, later renamed as ''Monster Hunter Frontier Z'', was a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) for

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, the first

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in the '' Monster Hunter'' franchise to appear on the platform. ''Monster Hunter Frontier'' was released on the

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in Japan on June 24, 2010, where it sold 93,000 copies during its initial launch week. It was continually updated through expansion packs known as ''Seasons'' and ''Forwards'', which introduced new locations, armor sets, and new monsters. All ''Monster Hunter Frontier'' online services ended on December 18, 2019.

Development

Capcom announced in February 2010 that the game would be ported to the

with a subsequent release on June 24, 2010. There were rumors of a western release, but these speculations never materialized. In an attempt to reach a wider audience across multiple gaming platforms, a variety of presets were made available to customize the overall game experience. "Heavy mode" presented the game with the highest graphics and audio settings, "Medium" presented the game in middle-range settings, and "Low" presented the game with the minimum settings necessary to run. Capcom made use of

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to combat cheating efforts in the online environment. In early 2013, an expansion called ''

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'' was confirmed for all platforms, which would serve as a major update to the ''Frontier'' service. The title was added to the

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, and

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later that year.

References

External links

''Monster Hunter Frontier'' official website

''Monster Hunter Frontier Z'' official website
{{Monster Hunter series 2007 video games Action role-playing video games Inactive massively multiplayer online games Massively multiplayer online role-playing games Frontier_Online Video games developed in Japan Video games scored by Hideyuki Fukasawa Windows games Xbox 360 games