So yeah, speaking of Monster Hunter World, Geralt's jaunt through Capcom's ever-popular monster slaying role-playing game isn't the only slice of news, as the publisher-developer has also revealed a brand new expansion for the game will be landing in Spring (AU) in 2019, titled Iceborn.

Here's Capcom's official word on what's in store:

The content-rich Monster Hunter World: Iceborne will feature new quest ranks, locales, monsters, moves and gear in addition to a full narrative experience that continues on from the ending of Monster Hunter: World. The Monster Hunter: World base game is required for the expansion and is currently available across consoles and PC. More information on the expansion will be shared next autumn (AU).

In the meantime, the Kulve Taroth Siege, a special event quest which allows up to 16 players in groups of four each to team up towards a common goal, will return on December 20. This time however, a tougher Arch Tempered version of this colossal monster which yields more powerful rewards awaits hunters. As another special thank you to hunters around the world, to mark a year since Monster Hunter: World launched we’d like to announce The Appreciation Fest, coming up on the anniversary of the game’s release in January 2019. The Appreciation Fest will include a newly decorated Gathering Hub, special equipment that can be obtained in brand new quests and a slew of new anniversary quests for everyone.

In addition to all of the above and the CD Projekt RED collaboration, the base game will be free to trial from December 12 through to December 17 on both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One:

Offering a hefty preview, the Trial Version allows new players to experience quests up to the 3-star level and online multiplayer up to Hunter Rank 4. This will provide plenty of opportunity to try out a variety of quests, craft and upgrade equipment, and join in on the game’s trademark cooperative multiplayer action with existing owners of the game. In addition, any saved progress transfers over to the main game, so new players are encouraged to start their hunting journey.

Watch a teaser for Monster Hunter World: Iceborn embedded below.