Monster Hunter Wilds

Error 88500020 Fix

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Last updated on: February 28, 2025 09:25 AM

Error Code 88500020 can be fixed by restarting your Steam and your PC which should make Monster Hunter Wilds playable on your device. Read more about the error code and if there is a fix available.

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How to Fix Error Code 88500020
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How to Fix Error Code 88500020

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Restart Steam

A quick fix would be restarting Steam entirely. Simply pressing X at the upper right corner won't be enough, but rather you have to End Task of Steam in the Task Manager!

Note that you might have to do this multiple times before you can launch the game.

Restart PC

Another fix would be restarting your PC entirely. Players have been turning their devices on and off until the game can run smoothly.

Close or Update Anti-Virus Apps

Some Anti-Virus programs might be conflicting with Wilds, thus a possible solution would be closing or updating them. The Anti-Cheat App, Vanguard, is an example for this so be sure to close it in your Task Manager.

Add Specific Folders to Your Anti-virus' Exception List

According to Capcom, adding Steam.exe and the game's folder and files to your anti-virus program’s exception / exclusion list could help. Below are the folder paths for both the game and Steam.exe!

File	File Path
Steam.exe File	・C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam ・ C:\Program Files(x86)\Steam\Steam.exe
Game File	・ C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam ・ C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe

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News and Game Info

News and Game Info
## Title Updates

Update	Release Date	Information
Title Update 1 Ver 1.01	April 3*, 2025	・Mizutsune ・8★ HR Zoh Shia ・Grand Hub ・Arena and Challenge Quests ・Free & Paid Cosmetic DLC ・Change Alma's Outfit
	April 22*, 2025	・Festival of Accord: Blossomdance
	April 29*, 2025	・Arch-Tempered Rey Dau ・Gamma Armor Sets
	May 7*, 2025	・Free Challenge Quests
Version 1.011 Patch Notes	May 27*, 2025	・Street Fighter 6 Collaboration ・Endemic Life List ・8-Star Monsters
Title Update 2 Ver 1.02	June 30, 2025	・Lagiacrus ・Seregios ・Layered Weapons
	July 22*, 2025	・Festival of Accord: Flamefete ・Arch-tempered Uth Duna
	August 26*, 2025	・Fender Special Collaboration
Version 1.021 Ver 1.021.01 Ver 1.021.02	August 12*, 2025	・Weapon Balance Adjustments ・9 Star Monsters and Investigations ・RNG Appraised Talismans
Title Update 3 Patch Notes	September 29, 2025	・Omega Planetes ・Final Fantasy XIV Collab ・Festival of Accord: Dreamspell ・Arch-Tempered Nu Udra ・Layered Armor Loadout to Equipment Loadout Linking ・More 9-Star Hunts
Title Update 4	December 15, 2025 ET	・Gogmazios ・Artian Weapon Improvements / Expanded End-game Content ・PC Performance Improvements and Optimizations
	December 18, 2025 ET	・Festival of Accord Lumenhymn
	December 23, 2025 ET	・Arch-Tempered Jin Dahaad
Version 1.041	February 17, 2026 ET	・Arch-Tempered Arkveld ・Advanced Quests and Various Improvements

*Expected dates for US time zones; releases for European and Asian time zones will come the following day.

Latest Patch Notes

Update 1.040.00.00
December 16, 2025 ・Title Update 4 Release. ・Several general and weapon balance adjustments (all 14 weapons). ・Bug fixes and performance improvements. ・Skill adjustments.
Update 1.030.01.00	Update 1.030.00.00
Update 1.021.03.00	Update 1.021.02.00
Update 1.021.01.00	Update 1.020.02.00
Update 1.020.01.00	Update 1.020.00.00
▶︎ All Patch Notes and Updates

Events & Collaborations

Always Available
Street Fighter 6 Collab	CAPCOM ID Registration Bonus

Game Information

Pre-Release News and FAQ

Release Time and Countdown	Preorder Bonuses and How to Claim
Preload Date and Time	New Gameplay Features and Mechanics
Open Beta 1 Open Beta 2	Open Beta Save File Bonuses
Differences from Monster Hunter World	Monster Hunter World Save Data Rewards
Does It Have PVP?	New Weapon Types?
Are There Elder Dragons?	Is There Romance?
Are There Classes?	Open World?

Bugs and Error Codes

All Bugs and Error Codes
C1152-TMT-TD72 (PlayStation Error)	EA_19e15 (Communication Error)
R1187 (OBT Error)	CSE-00200-0-0 (Char. Creation Bug)
C1061-0-0 (Xbox Error)	Benchmark Tool Crash (PC Error)
Gray Play Button (Steam Error)	88500020 (Steam Error)
Anti-Tamper Error (Steam Error)	Steam Errors and How to Fix
How to Fix Crashing on Quest Start	Error EW_30d43 (Connectivity Error)

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