It seems Gamestop doesn’t know the meaning of the word “free”. Many excited Monster Hunter fans have written in to let us know that upon asking for a free Monster Hunter Tri demo, they were forced to pre-order the final game, and pony up $5 in order to receive the demo. This is bad news for Capcom, as the Monster Hunter franchise has only recently begun gaining steam in North America. By attaching strings to the free demo, Gamestop is sure to alienate more than a few gamers that would have otherwise taken the demo home, and taken the game for a test drive. We can only hope that Capcom will find other ways to get the demo out to anyone who wants it. Monster Hunter Tri hits store shelves on April 20th, so hopefully this mess will be sorted out by then.
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