Based on Capcom's spotty patch history, you might want to back up your Monster Hunter Wilds save before Title Update 1 hits

At time of writing, we're roughly seven hours out from the arrival of the first title update for Monster Hunter Wilds, which brings returning leviathan Mizutsune, repeatable Zoh Shia hunts, and a brand new Grand Hub for hunters to call home. A new title update is an exciting time for any hunter, but unfortunately it's also a time for some amount of caution.

Capcom doesn't have a flawless record when it comes to patching PC releases of Monster Hunter games, and player save files have occasionally...