Monster Hunter World: Iceborne came out on PC last week, and while for many it was a hassle-free experience, some older players logged on to unwittingly delete their old save data.
The issue appears to be affecting those who havenāt logged into the game for a while, leading to speculation it could be related to an older save not liking the newer version of the game.
Whatever the cause, the problem appears when players are prompted, āFailed to read saved data for Monster Hunter: Iceborne. Create new save data?ā even though theyāve got old save data in there. Clicking yes to the request, which a lot of people just casually agreed to, writes them a new save file, overwriting the old one.
To avoid the problem yourself, you have to quit the game and when asked ādo you want to close without saving.ā say āyes.ā
Youāll find some folks in this Reddit thread and this Steam guide with tips on how to potentially recover your file if youāve been hit, but otherwise, if youāre one of the unlucky ones then your last recourse is either praying or hoping Capcom can do something about it.
