Monster Hunter World: Iceborne could delete your PC save files

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The new Iceborne expansion forMonster Hunter: Worldlaunched on PC yesterday. For players who are running the new campaign without issue, RPS’Iceborne reviewcalls it one of the “bestest bests.” For others, save file issues and performance problems might make for a frigid first experience. Make sure to back up your MH:W save files because there’s a chance Iceborne or the simultaneous game update could delete them.

There are threads related to the issue onRedditandSteambut it’s difficult to say just how many players are affected. One thing is for sure, if MH:W notifies you that you don’t have a compatible save file, decline to create a new one. You still may be able to manually back up your files. You can find your save data in:

Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata[Your Steam ID]\582010\remote

As a note to those with multiple drives: I found my save file data located in the Steam folder on my C drive where Steam is installed, not the larger drive where my games are installed.

[PC/Steam] We are aware of performance issues that have been reported, and are currently investigating them.If you have been experiencing any issues with the PC version, please contact Capcom Support and be ready to share more info on your system:https://t.co/qf4EFm6HJK— Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter)January 10, 2020To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Manage cookie settings

The official Monster Hunter account on Twitter has acknowledged performance issues, but has not mentioned save file loss, so the exact cause is still unknown. Capcom have reportedly toldPolygonthat they are “aware and are looking into the issue.”

If you don’t have the Iceborne expansion yet, you can find iton Steamfor £35/€40/$40. If you’ve already begun Iceborne and are having trouble with its monsters rather than its performance, check out our guides for defeating theBanbaro,Barioth, and all the other icy creatures.