User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter: World Discussion/@comment-6050823-20171102200128/@comment-7784930-20171106160730

Tons of games have lore outside of the games themselves, some even dedicate entire series for more stories about the worlds and what doesn't fit into the single story the main games themselves tell.

But if that's your only excuse alongside "I can't read it" then we're really just wasting time here, we're talking about facts and official lore, not what your opinion is on what should or  shouldn't count.