Fans think they've spotted proof that a Dragon's Dogma 2 demo is on the way

Ahead of the release of Dragon's Dogma 2 later this month, Capcom has made the character creator available to download.

Dragon's Dogma series director Hideaki Itsuno has announced that the meat you can cook in Dragon's Dogma 2 is, in fact, "real meat". There's been a certain amount of PlayStation-instigated speculation about whether the meat is CGI-generated, following the last round of Dragon's Dogma 2 previews. Speaking to Japanese site 4Gamer, as translated by Automaton, Itsuno revealed that the game's scenes of sizzling flesh are derived from live action film of steaks being grilled - partly for the sake of authenticity, and partly to save money versus creating computer models of meat products. You can cook several types of meat in Dragon's Dogma, each of which has its own cutscene, and a number of Dragon's Dogmatists are already performatively salivating at the prospect on social media.

Capcom has released a character creator and storage for Dragon's Dogma 2 ahead of the game's drop date. Those who are awaiting the release of the upcoming RPG will be able to plan ahead and have their avatar ready when they start playing. This will help further pump up gamers who have been waiting quite some time for Dragon's Dogma 2.

Dragon's Dogma 2 is out in just a couple of weeks, with Capcom doing everything it can to get people ready and hype them up for March 22. We've had several new looks at the game over the past few weeks, including new bits of info regarding the game's frame rate, features, and strangely realistic cooking cutscenes, but Capcom is now letting players get their hands on the game itself by releasing a standalone character creator for the title.

For weeks, it was assumed that Dragon’s Dogma 2 would receive a playable demo before launch (based on Steam activity). That’s turned out to be true…to an extent. During Capcom Highlights Day 1, director Hideaki Itsuno announced that the Character Creator and Storage will go live today.

The hype for Dragon’s Dogma 2 is picking up, and during Capcom Highlights Day 1, director Hideaki Itsuno dropped some new gameplay footage and details. Check it out below.

Dragon’s Dogma 2’s director Hideaki Itsuno has recently revealed that the upcoming open-world RPG will use live-action scenes of cooking meat instead of CGI. Dragon’s Dogma 2 is set to be one of 2024’s most exciting games, and it seems like steak enthusiasts will have a special reason to look forward to it.

One of the sillier aspects of the original Dragon's Dogma was accidentally falling head over heels for some rando innkeeper, and having them appear aside you as your sweetheart during the end credits, much to the surprise of many players who didn't realise they were hitting on every NPC they did a favour for.

Capcom has confirmed that yes, the sizzling meat in Dragon's Dogma 2 is real.

There is an action RPG that is set to launch this month, which I’m sure is on plenty of players’ radars. Capcom has been gearing up to launch Dragon’s Dogma 2 into the marketplace. It’s a game that will have players exploring a vast fantasy world filled with dangers and quests beckoning a hero like yourself. But you’ll need to tread carefully as this game only features a single save file. 

Dragon's Dogma 2's release is right around the corner, and given that it's launching over a decade after its predecessor, there's no doubt that plenty of us are excited to see what the sequel has in store. 

Following several new details and gameplay for Dragon’s Dogma 2, Capcom has released a new trailer focusing on the Trickster Vocation. It’s available exclusively to the Arisen and servers as a support Vocation. Check out some of its techniques in the trailer below.