Kinoshita explained that the expansion offers three core elements – a brand-new story focused on Norgan, the new region; 12 unique new dungeon challenges for the base game’s areas; and more hairstyles and tattoos for the character editor. Observant players will likely have noticed the new skills, like kung-fu-like melee attacks before launching into the air to shoot an arrow and a flame trail that can be detonated.

While you’ll be solving the mystery of Norgan and taking on new foes, a hefty amount of gameplay revolves around finding Relics through exploration and battle. Appraising these grants new weapons and armor with powerful stats, special effects and unique effects.

Finally, Kinoshita teased that the Fallen Dragon is the “heart” of the tale, and possesses a hollow space where its heart should be. How is it still moving? And why does the mysterious woman Eir pursue it? We’ll find out when Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen launches on October 9th.

Pre-orders will go live soon, but those attending Gamescom can look forward to a hands-on demo. Other exhibits are planned for future gaming shows, so stay tuned.

From June 25th, midnight UTC, you can no longer purchase Rift Crystals, Wakestones, Portcrystals, Makeshift Gaol Keys, Ambivalent Rift Incenses, Heartfelt Pendants, Harpysnare Smoke Beacons, and the “A Boon for Adventurers” pack. The Deluxe Edition, which includes many of the same benefits, is also being discontinued on all current platforms.

If that wasn’t enough, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is receiving a permanent discount (check out our review, though it’s received numerous changes since). Which isn’t too surprising, considering Capcom has done the same for titles like Street Fighter 6. After all, its real purpose is to encourage players to pick up the expansion, potentially in a new bundle that could go live on the same day.

We’ll have to wait and see, but good on Capcom for removing many of the controversial microtransactions, even if it is years later. As for Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, it’s out on October 9th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC. It also marks the game’s debut on Nintendo Switch 2.

Within that same celebratory artwork, Twitter user Alvaro has discovered what seems to be a new character, just hanging out in the background. The fantastically named Chainsaw McFacepunch also translated the note on the table, which apparently says “Sightings of griffins flying in from the northern region of Organ have been confirmed.”

Organ isn’t present in the base game, which could mean it’s a new location that players have never visited. Perhaps this new character is involved in this potential griffin crisis. Time will tell, but considering how Capcom seemingly teased Resident Evil Requiem’s announcement in a celebratory video for Resident Evil 4 Remake, anything is possible.

Whatever the case may be, it won’t involve Hideaki Itsuno, the series’ creator, who has moved on to LightSpeed Japan Studio under Tencent and is working on a new action game. Of course, it’s worth noting that Dark Arisen, the first game’s DLC, was directed by Kento Kinoshita, who went on to helm Resident Evil Village’s Shadows of Rose DLC.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is currently available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. It’s sold over four million copies as of November 2025.

According to the Platinum Titles list, it sold 3.9 million units as of September 30th, so it’s sold more than 100,000 since then. Not the most impressive total, to be sure, though Capcom’s other big release for the year, Monster Hunter Wilds, isn’t doing so hot either.

Despite extensive critical acclaim for Dragon’s Dogma 2 (we gave it a ten in our review), it was bogged down by extensive performance issues, especially on PC. Subsequent updates would improve the CPU load across all platforms and improve the frame rate, with consoles also receiving Prioritize Graphics and Performance Modes.

Unfortunately, it still has a “Mixed” rating on Steam with 61 percent of the nearly 73,000 user reviews voicing their approval. Some of the more notable criticisms target the enemy variety and story, but one user calls it, “Unfinished and abandoned. Now they’re celebrating the 4 million copies sold instead of improving/fixing the game.”

Capcom did ask users if they’d like to see DLC for the title, but there’s been radio silence ever since, even before Itsuno’s departure. Where it goes from here remains to be seen, but at least the series received a sequel, rather than languishing in history (see: Mega Man).

As of December 31, Dragon’s Dogma 2 has sold 3.5 million units worldwide across all platforms, up from 3.3 million. That means the open-world title sold an additional 200,000 units over that quarter. That isn’t blinding pace by any means, so it should be interesting to see how long its sales can maintain this momentum. Capcom has shown no signs of releasing sales-boosting DLC or updates of any sort (that we know of, at least).

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Read our review of the game through here.

Capcom has updated its Platinum Titles page, which lists sales figures for all million-plus selling games by the company, as per which, Dragon’s Dogma 2 has sold 3.3 million units worldwide as of September 30. In May, the company announced that the game had hit 3 million units sold, which means it has sold an additional 300,000 units since then.

Capcom hasn’t said anything about post-launch DLC plans for Dragon’s Dogma 2, but the open world action RPG has continued to receive patches and updates in the months since release. An update in September added a Casual Mode, while an October update added Performance and Graphics modes. Another recent patch added PS5 Pro enhancements.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Read our review of the game through here.

The latter will render and output at 2160p, offering much sharper image quality but bringing the performance down to 30 to 40 FPS. On the Xbox Series S, both options deliver 1440p rendering resolution and 2160p output resolution. The only difference is 35 to 40 FPS on Prioritize Performance and 30 to 35 FPS with Prioritize Graphics, as baffling as it sounds.

Of course, the frame rate will vary during “high-load situations.” The last update made it so that town centers don’t tank your frames, but performance drops could occur when there’s a lot of action. Further information is required, so stay tuned.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 launched on March 22nd for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. It’s sold three million units as of May. Check out our review here.

However, these pale in comparison to the addition of Casual Mode. It’s available to switch to mid-game (though you can’t switch from Casual to Normal) and changes several gameplay aspects. Ferrystones cost less, inn fees are reduced, and Pawns will recover from Dragonsplague without a calamity, even if they’re terminal. It’s also much more difficult to reach “Heavy” or “Very Heavy” carry weight

Other notable quality-of-life changes include a Portcrystal in Bakbattahl, the ability to revive your Main Pawn at Forgotten Riftstones infinitely, and more. There are also varying idle animations for Pawns and new animations when dashing. Check out some of them below.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. You can read our review, where we awarded it a 10 out of 10.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 – Title Update (September 17th)

Added Features and Adjustments

• Further fixes to issues around CPU overload in certain situations.
• Reducing frequency of crashes.
• Adding Casual Mode.
  – Reduced inn fees for staying at an inn.
  – Reduced price of Ferrystones.
  – More difficult for weight carried to become “Heavy” or “Very Heavy.”
  – Less Stamina expended when dashing outside of battle.
  – Loss gauge will not increase when selecting “Load from Last Save” after the Arisen dies.
  – Pawns will recover from dragonsplague without a “devastating calamity” occurring, even if the symptoms progress to a terminal stage.
• Adding a Portcrystal to Bakbattahl.
• Adding “Sovran’s Crown,” “Sovran’s Plate,” and “Sovran’s Greaves” to the list of items that can be traded with the Dragonforged.
• Adding variations to Pawns’ idle animations.
• Adding animations for when Pawns and the Arisen start dashing.
• Adding animation for when the Arisen is riding on a larger enemy that is flying at high speeds.
• Making it so that the Main Pawn can be revived an infinite number of times at Forgotten Riftstones.
• Adding Polski (Polish) under Display Language in the Language section of the Options menu.

There’s no ETA, but it will provide further details “as soon as they are ready.” Launched in March, Dragon’s Dogma 2 received extensive acclaim for its combat, emergent gameplay, and open-world design. You can check out our review – we awarded it a ten out of ten.

However, its optimization and performance, especially on PC, have received criticism ever since. Capcom has released patches to improve performance while adding more storage options, nerfing the effects of Dragonsplague and more. It remains to be seen how things will improve with the latest patch, so stay tuned.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. It’s sold three million units since launch. Last month, director Hideaki Itsuno left the company after more than 30 years and will begin “developing a new game in a new environment” this month.

❗ Dragon’s Dogma 2 update incoming ❗

We will soon be releasing an update for all platforms that will further improve CPU load, reduce crashes and bring additional adjustments.

Further details will be announced as soon as they are ready. #DD2

— Dragon’s Dogma (@DragonsDogma) September 11, 2024

Four Vocations – Fighter, Archer, Thief and Mage – are available. Since the trial’s timer starts immediately, using the free Character Creator and Storage to customize your character and Main Pawn is recommended. You can hire up to two more Pawns and venture forth, getting a taste of the combat and emergent gameplay.

For more details on Dragon’s Dogma 2, check out our review – we gave it a 10 out of 10. It’s sold three million copies since launch, and a new update is available to improve the frame rate in NPC-heavy areas. Head here to learn more about the latter.