http://www.techradar.com/news/monster-hunter-world-producer-on-the-advantages-of-consoles-for-going-global

Though it’s no stranger to consoles, the Monster Hunter franchise has become somewhat associated with handhelds in recent years. There are many reasons for this – from an exclusivity agreement with Nintendo to the popularity of handheld gaming in the Japanese gaming market where the franchise is most successful.

However, with the upcoming release of Monster Hunter: World, Capcom is hoping to make things truly global and as part of that it’s releasing the game on the same date across the world on the latest console generation.