The Monster Hunter series is next, with 94 million sales in its lifetime. It’s followed by Street Fighter, which has sold 52 million units, up from 50 million. The recently released Street Fighter 6 doubtless contributed to this goal, having sold over two million units since launching in June.

The Mega Man series is at 40 million units sold (with Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection selling over one million since launch), and the Devil May Cry franchise has sold 29 million. Dragon’s Dogma is in last with 7.7 million units sold, but that should improve with Dragon’s Dogma 2 coming to Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC.

Courtesy of an update to the showcase’s official page, Capcom has provided some brief details on a few of the games that will be taking the spotlight during the event, with a few games explicitly mentioned in the “featured titles” section for the showcase.

The biggest among those that’ll draw the most eyes is Dragon’s Dogma 2, which showed off an impressive gameplay debut at the recent PlayStation Showcase, with additional details on the single player action RPG also being unveiled at the same time. How much more will Capcom have to show at its own event though, and could we perhaps see a release window announcement?

Meanwhile, Capcom has also confirmed that Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, which is due out later this month for all platforms, and Exoprimal, which launches next month, will also be present at the upcoming event.

Leaks have consistently claimed that the company has DLC in the works for Resident Evil 4’s recent remake, including free new content for The Mercenaries, and a paid campaign focused on Ada Wong in the form of Separate Ways, while a PS VR2 mode is also confirmed to be in development. Whether or not any of these get any screentime at the upcoming Capcom Showcase, however, remains to be seen.

For starters, Dragon’s Dogma 2 has been confirmed to be an exclusively single player game, much like its predecessor was. Capcom describes it as “a single player, narrative driven” game, while also confirming that, as expected, players will be able to customize their experience in a variety of ways, including “the appearance of their Arisen, their vocation, their party, how to approach different situations, and more.”

In spite of being a single player experience, however, Capcom says players will “feel as if accompanied by other players while on your own adventure”. That, of course, is thanks to the Pawns system, which fans of the original game will be very familiar with. For those not familiar, Capcom describes Pawns as “mysterious, otherworldly beings devoted to serving the Arisen” that will be controlled by the AI and will have their character “uniquely determined by the player.”

Meanwhile, other confirmed details include the introduction of Beastren, which is a new beast-like race, in addition to monsters and enemies both new and familiar. Players will also be able to wield swords, bows, and chant magick, while different vocations will grant diverse abilities. The story, meanwhile, will begin in an underground gaol, and after seeing the titular Dragon take your heart (much like the first game), will focus on the race to “slay the Dragon and claim the throne”.

Additionally, Capcom also states the game will boast “the latest in graphics, AI, and physics technology”, which will come together to create “a truly immersive fantasy world.” Previously, it was confirmed that the game is being built on the company’s internal RE Engine. You can check out some new screenshots below.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is in development for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. It doesn’t yet have a release date.

With Monster Hunter Rise and Resident Evil Village both being huge successes for Capcom, it’s interesting to see what the company has planned for the future. According to the enormous leak from last year, Resident Evil 4 Remake is a thing along with Resident Evil Outrage. Street Fighter 6 is also rumored though it faced a delay into next year.

Then there’s Dragon’s Dogma 2. It’s apparently a high-profile title and will release in the second quarter of financial year 2022. Though next to no new details have been leaked, insider AestheticGamer aka Dusk Golem noted on Twitter that it was “100 percent” using the RE Engine. Of course, he noted that it wasn’t a surprising thing. “It’s pretty safe to assume most Capcom games that aren’t ports, remasters, or very specifically using an engine for one reason or another will be using RE Engine.”

Devil May Cry 5 and Dragon’s Dogma director Hideaki Itsuno last talked about his new project on December 31st 2020 and indicated that it was “still a long way off.” Capcom could potentially announce Dragon’s Dogma 2 at E3 and look at a July to September 2022 release window in the coming year. Time will certainly tell so stay tuned for more details. E3 2021 is scheduled to take place from June 12th to 15th.

It's pretty safe to assume most Capcom games that aren't ports, remasters, or very specifically using an engine for one reason or another will be using RE Engine. Dragon's Dogma 2 100% is using the RE Engine, but that's not a surprising thing I'd say. https://t.co/jDE0qlCue9

— AestheticGamer aka Dusk Golem (@AestheticGamer1) May 22, 2021