Monster Hunter: world will add new monsters via free, post-launch updates, producer Ryozo Tsujimoto told Famitsu.

When asked about the game’s free, post-launch update, which Tsujimoto himself recently confirmed during the official PlayStation Experience 2017 live stream, Tsujimoto replied the following:

“We are thinking about free, post-launch updates for Monster Hunter: World. What I can specifically say is that we plan to new monsters and such in hopes that users play for a long time. As for what kind of monsters will be added and so on, information will be shared later on, so please look forward to it.”

Monster Hunter: World is due out worldwide for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on January 26, 2018. A PC version will be released at a later date. In Japan, Monster Hunter: World will only be available for PlayStation 4. A PlayStation Plus-exclusive beta that runs through December 12 is currently ongoing. If you missed it, catch the latest trailer here.

Thanks, Games Talk.