[3] Monster Hunter Now uses the player's real-life location to place an avatar on the gameplay map, which is divided in-game into different types of terrain.

Niantic approached Capcom in order to use the Monster Hunter IP in its games, and received "on the spot" approval by the series' executive producer Ryozo Tsujimoto.

[4] Monster Hunter Now was publicly announced on April 18, 2023, with a closed beta test launching the following week.

[8] Financially, both the announcement and release of Monster Hunter Now were met with surges in Capcom stock prices.

[14] Writing for The Verge, Andrew Webster praised the game's quality-of-life features and fast-paced and challenging combat, but criticized its lack of depth and variety.