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Capcom has responded to Dragon’s Dogma 2 players who have criticised the game’s use of microtransactions as well as performance issues on PC.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 has enjoyed near-universal acclaim from critics, though in the immediate aftermath of its release, the open world action RPG has sparked controversy following the emergence of an in-game microtransactions store, on top of technical and performance issues found in the game’s PC version. In an update on Steam, Capcom has addressed a number of these issues, as part of which the developer confirms that it will also be adding the option to start new saves to the game’s Steam version.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 has launched on the back of more than a decade of anticipation, and though the action RPG has enjoyed widespread critical acclaim andattracted players in large numbers right out the gate, it has also attracted its fair share of controversy. In the immediate aftermath of its release, players discovered an in-game microtransactions store that Capcom made no mention of prior to launch, selling things such as fast travel items, character customization options, and more for real money.

Dragon's Dogma 2 introduces a disease called Dragonsplague, which infects pawns and causes them to disobey orders. You won't be able to easily tell when a pawn is infected, but once they are, they will be able to infect other pawns in your party too.

UPDATE 12.40am: As I was writing this morning's story, Capcom released a blog post regarding Dragon's Dogma 2.

Capcom has responded to disgruntled Dragon’s Dogma 2 PC players, and addressed the backlash to the game’s controversial microtransactions and performance problems that have resulted in a 'mixed' user review rating on Valve's platform.

Capcom’s single-player action RPG Dragon’s Dogma 2 is already breaking records on its official launch day, March 22, with the concurrent number of Steam players hitting impressive numbers. The game had been steadily garnering attention as release day approached, thanks to several promising previews and trailers, and the overwhelmingly positive reviews Dragon’s Dogma 2 received only confirmed that players were justified in their growing excitement.

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Dragon’s Dogma 2 has enjoyed a huge day-one on PC, but it has also sparked a vociferous debate about microtransactions.

After a long wait, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is finally available worldwide for fans and already crossed 184,000 peak concurrent players on Steam. However, despite critical acclaim, the open-world action RPG has a “Mixed” rating on Steam, where only 40 percent of its 7,103 user reviews are positive. It was in the “Mostly Negative” range a few hours prior.

Dragon's Dogma 2 was released on March 22, 2024, to an predominantly negative response on Steam, as players are review bombing the game in protest of the game's major problems. Though the excitement for Dragon's Dogma 2 was high when it launched its character creator, first impressions of the full game spoke of performance issues across all three platforms, with frame rates dramatically dropping in cities due to the large number of NPCs putting a strain on CPUs.

Dragon's Dogma 2 is Capcom's biggest-ever single-player game launch on Steam, but players aren't taking kindly to performance issues and microtransactions. 

Dragon’s Dogma 2 has released to mixed reviews on Steam, with numerous players expressing unhappiness at the game’s list of microtransactions.

Capcom’s open world fantasy RPG Dragon’s Dogma 2 is out now on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Celebrating the release of the game, Capcom has released a new launch trailer for the game, which you can check out below.

Capcom’s Dragon’s Dogma 2, a sequel to the 2012 cult classic, is now available worldwide. While it may be some time before sales are announced, the PC version has peaked at 184,724 concurrent players on Steam, per SteamDB.

Dragon's Dogma 2 is finally here, and Capcom has been enjoying quite a lot of praise from both critics and fans in the run-up to launch. Unfortunately, it now seems to have thrown all of that hard-earned goodwill down the drain, as Dragon's Dogma 2 has launched to "Mostly Negative" user reviews on Steam after Capcom has seemingly added a series of "pay-to-win" microtransactions after the game's reviews were published.

When Capcom told IGN that performance issues with the PC version of Dragon's Dogma 2 were likely due to how much CPU the game's more than 1000 unique NPCs demand, NPCs which can be killed off permanently, they probably should have anticipated what was always going to happen next. The community, wasting no time, has already begun to cobble together a kill list.

Veteran video game developer Shinji Mikami has established a new company.

Shinji Mikami has seemingly started his own studio called Kamuy Inc. Mikami left Tango Gameworks back in February 2023, a studio he founded in 2010.

Dragon's Dogma 2 will be out in mere hours, and to celebrate the impending release, Capcom have revealed a new launch trailer as part of the Future Games Show, teasing some of the fantasy perils waiting for us on the other side.

Dragon's Dogma 2 is set to release on March 22, and some players are already planning on killing a bunch of NPCs in order to fix the game's reported frame rate issues. With the release of Dragon's Dogma 2 being imminent, many players are already making plans on how to deal with potential problems with performance.

This week, Capcom told IGN that performance issues with the PC version of Dragon’s Dogma 2 may be linked to the heavy amount of CPU demanded from NPCs in the game. Now, in response, fans are plotting an NPC murder spree in a bid to boost the game’s frame-rate.

Review aggregation website Metacritic has revealed the results of its 14th annual Game Publisher Rankings.

Dragon's Dogma 2's director has revealed his personal setup for the RPG sequel and advised newcomers on which Vocation to choose.

The Super Pocket is already an incredibly cheap way to play and collect retro games in 2024, and it’s one of my favorite handhelds for a bit of high score fun. Yet, the portable just received a price cut that makes it even better value, and at this stage, I think owning one should be mandatory. 

There's great news for gamers interested in playing Dragon's Dogma 2 without having a beefy PC: NVIDIA has just announced that CAPCOM's open world game will be available at launch via its GeForce NOW cloud platform. Despite the fact that the previous installment is supported on GeForce NOW, the same was far from a given for the sequel. While the Japanese publisher has agreed to add games like Exoprimal, Resident Evil 2, 3, and 7, and Devil May Cry 5 to GFN, Resident Evil Village and Resident Evil 4 are still nowhere to be seen, and the same goes for Street Fighter 6.

A new Dragon's Dogma 2 ray tracing comparison video was shared online, highlighting how the game's implementation is far from being the best we have seen recently.

Dragon's Dogma 2 is almost upon us, and early review scores have already placed it significantly higher than its predecessor – an enticing thought for fans of the original. While critics have been full of praise for it, however, some concerns have been raised about the RPG's framerate on PC, which is reportedly a bit shaky in places. 

In the run-up to the release of open world RPG Dragon’s Dogma 2, developer and publisher Capcom has revealed that it is aware of inconsistencies in the game’s frame rate performance on PC in particular. In a statement to IGN, Capcom has revealed that it is looking into ways in which it can improve the performance of the game.

Capcom's highly anticipated fantasy RPG, is finally due to be released on March 22, 2024, more than a decade after the release of the original game, but PC players may want to hold off on purchasing the game for now. Recent reports indicate that the game experiences severe frame rate performance problems on the platform.

We're not quite ready to deliver our final verdict on Dragon's Dogma 2 right now. Because of circumstances outside of our control, we still need to finish the main quest, and then check out how the game handles New Game+ — which was a staple component of the original Dragon's Dogma.

Michael Begum, known as «BrolyLegs» among the fighting game community, has passed away at age 35. BrolyLegs leaves behind a legacy of perseverance through a condition that led him to greatness as a competitive video gamer.

Capcom really upped its game with their RE-Engine that debuted in 2017’s Resident Evil 7. It has since seen Capcom through 16 games and three console generations, but none were as demanding and out of that design scope as Dragon’s Dogma 2, which is probably why it’s the first to make the versatile engine visibly bulge at the seams. This is a game that relies on physically based materials, photogrammetry textures, and realistic human models and animation, alongside a fantastical and mythical world, but the bumpers come off in places where we see the open-ended, dynamic, and systemic game design with CPU-controlled enemies and teammates, vast, open plains to explore, and dense towns with constant data streaming. This flips the linear nature of the core engine's focus on its head, raising the demands on the throughput, teams, memory management, and, ultimately, performance.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 has arrived, and the game is a bit of beast on pretty much any hardware you’ll play it on. Not only is it a “dynamic” 30fps on current-gen consoles (in other words, often under 30fps) but not even a high end PCs are free from troubles – Wccftech’s reviewer Alessio Palumbo had issues despite rocking an RTX 4090 and a Ryzen 7800X3D. A lack of promised DLSS 3 at launch also means there are limited ways to smooth over the problems.

Dragon's Dogma 2's character creator is so detailed and vast because its developers scanned "nearly 80 faces for base head variations."

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is going to be a nightmare for completionists.

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TV and film actor Ian McShane has lent his voice to a comprehensive overview trailer for Dragon's Dogma 2 ahead of its PS5 launch next week. Clocking in at just shy of eight minutes, the Deadwood star introduces you to the sequel's story, world, the pawns you can recruit, and the monsters you'll face throughout your journey. Check it out above.

Is that Ellie from The Last of Us we see in this trailer for mobile zombie shooter Doomsday: Last Survivors? No, on closer inspection, this is a character called Peggy – who’s basically Ellie. In fact, pretty much all of the game’s characters look agonisingly similar to someone more popular; Cynthia Calamity is effectively Jill Valentine from Resident Evil and Catherine Calamity looks a lot like Juliet Starling from Lollipop Chainsaw.

Resident Evil 4’s remake has been a humongous success for Capcom, with sales now topping seven million units since the title’s launch a year ago. At last count, the outing had sold 6.48 million units as of 31st December, so it’s moved another 500,000 copies since then. It did launch on Mac, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPad late last year, too.

Capcom's eagerly-anticipated action RPG, Dragon's Dogma 2, is so close you can almost taste it, releasing on PS5 on 22nd March. Sadly, as is so often the case, it seems like a couple of copies have broken containment, and story spoilers are out in the wild, with both video and live-streamed spoilers out there for the unwary to encounter.

Dragon's Dogma 2 is fast approaching its release date, but that hasn't stopped a Dragon Age fan from recreating Cassandra Pentaghast using the game's powerful character creation tools. Though its predecessor was also famous for having a good character creation system, Dragon's Dogma 2 appears to have taken the concept to another level entirely. The accuracy and level of fidelity that fans have been able to recreate popular characters from other IPs has been nothing short of astounding, which has arguably been a major contributor to Capcom's marketing campaign for Dragon's Dogma 2.

Dragon's Dogma 2's director says we no longer need to call the original RPG a cult game due to its sales figures and popularity.

2024’s cadence of major new releases is showing no signs of slowing down, and there’s another flurry of those on the horizon. In that group, however, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is probably the game that most seem to have their eye on, and as excitement surrounding its imminent launch continues to build, Capcom has shared details on the game’s exact global launch timings across all platforms.

Capcom has released a new ‘Welcome to Dragon’s Dogma 2’ trailer narrated by award-winning actor Ian McShane.

Capcom has confirmed the releasing times for owners of the digital version of Dragon’s Dogma 2.

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Capcom's highly anticipated role-playing game Dragon's Dogma 2 launches March 22, 2024 but spoilers have already leaked online.

One Dragon's Dogma 2 player has taken the Character Creator demo too far by recreating Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's ugly Moogles in Capcom's sequel.

As is becoming tradition, this is a quick public service announcement to make you aware of spoilers for Dragon's Dogma 2 now spreading online ahead of the game's launch later this week. Leaks have sprouted from early copies repeatedly being livestreamed online over the past few days, as well as details of the game's various trophies and achievements.

Dragon's Dogma 2 boasts a powerful character creator, and a FromSoftware fan used it to recreate Patches, a recurring character that most recently featured in Elden Ring. Though Dragon's Dogma 2 is slated to release on March 22, 2024, Capcom has released its character creation tools early to the players as a way to drum up excitement and allow them to have their Arisen and Main Pawn ready for launch. Much like its predecessor, Dragon's Dogma 2 will allow players to mold their Main Pawn into a unique companion with tailor-made behavior. Not only will the Main Pawn look the way players want, but they will also act the way players want.

Following an early Dragon's Dogma 2 stream, further gameplay details and spoilers have been leaking since.

A Dragon’s Dogma 2 player has attempted to create Winnie the Pooh in the game, with some truly cursed results. Players have wasted no time in messing around with the Dragon’s Dogma 2 character creator, but not every creation comes out looking picture-perfect.

A Dragon’s Dogma 2 player online has shared their amazing recreation of Arnold Schwarzenegger's T-800 from The Terminator using the game’s character creator. Despite Dragon’s Dogma 2 not releasing until March 22, players are still getting to grips with the power of its free pre-release character creator.

A talented Dragon’s Dogma 2 player has shared their incredible character creations, after recreating both Zelda and Link in the upcoming title. The detail that players are managing to achieve with the Dragon’s Dogma 2 character creator is incredible, and this duo is no different.

One Dragon's Dogma 2 player has modeled their character after Kratos, the protagonist of the God of War series. Dragon's Dogma 2 has a robust character creation tool, which can be used to tweak the physical appearance of the main avatar. This tool allows players to customize body mass, muscle style, and many more attributes that set one character apart from the other. Also, it gives an unprecedented level of freedom to create pawns, AI-controlled allies that will accompany players on their journey.

Dragon's Dogma 2 may have already broken street date, as someone has already livestreamed some of their playthrough on Twitch. They claimed to have bought the game from Walmart which, if true, means more early copies may be out there in the wild, alongside story spoilers.

While testing out the character creator for Dragon's Dogma 2, one player managed to make an incredible recreation of Arya Stark from Game of Thrones. With Dragon's Dogma 2 now a week away from launch, the game's character creator has proven to be a hit among many who have tried it out.

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A Twitch streamer who casually streamed more than four hours of Dragon's Dogma 2 gameplay a full week before release says they bought the highly anticipated RPG at Walmart, have receipts, and weren't doing anything illegal.

The director of Dragon's Dogma 2 has embraced its release date rival Rise of the Ronin by telling fans "it's okay if you buy both" next week. 

Nearly 12 years after game director Hideaki Itsuno released Dragon’s Dogma on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is finally almost here. Since the original game debuted, Capcom has released Dragon’s Dogma spinoffs, semi-sequels, and ports to varying degrees of success, but the highly anticipated sequel looks poised to break out.

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2024 is shaping up to be top-heavy for video game release, with major titles like Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League already out of the gates. March promises to be a busy month for video games, too. WWE 2K24 released on March 8, bringing its familiar and fun wrestling playground in an updated package. Team Ninja's latest action-RPG, Rise of the Ronin, comes out later this month. The developer is known for its gruelling but rewarding Souls-like Nioh series and is expanding the scope this time around with an open-world, narrative-driven role-playing title.

Capcom’s Dragon’s Dogma 2 is out next week for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC, and what better way to prepare than a near eight-minute gameplay overview with legendary actor Ian McShane? Check it out below, as McShane covers the story, setting, combat, Pawns and various threats that plague the world.

Capcom has released a new eight-minute trailer for Dragon’s Dogma II introducing players to the action RPG‘s world. The English version is narrated by British actor Ian McShane, and the Japanese version by Japanese actor Takayuki Sugou.

A new trailer for Dragon’s Dogma 2, presented by Ian McShane, is coming later today.

A fan excited for Dragon's Dogma 2 is putting in the work to ensure their character looks the part for the RPG's upcoming release—27 hours of work, to be exact.

A Dragon’s Dogma 2 player has recently recreated the famous pop star Kanye West in the game and shared a small tutorial explaining how others could achieve the same result. Since the release of Dragon’s Dogma 2’s character creator, many gamers are coming up with well-made new heroes, showcasing the tool's power and their creativity.

Capcom's Resident Evil 4 remake has passed a huge milestone, after reaching over 7 million copies sold. The remake of Resident Evil 4 is approaching its first birthday on March 23, and has crossed the 7 million sales mark just prior.

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If you want to add more replay value to the Resident Evil 2 remake then a mod that shifts the perspective from third-person to the traditional fixed camera might do the trick.

Potentially wrapping up its series of videos on Dragon’s Dogma 2 Vocations, Capcom’s latest focuses on the Warfarer. Like the Trickster Vocation, this is available only to the Arisen and allows for utilizing multiple skills from different Vocations, like a Jack of All Trades. Check it out below.

Two of Capcom's biggest and most popular franchises are crossing over, as Street Fighter 6 has announced an in-game event celebrating Monster Hunter's 20th anniversary. Recently, Street Fighter 6 released the first look at its fourth DLC fighter, franchise legend Akuma, who is set to join the roster sometime in the coming weeks.

Monster Hunter turned 20 this week, and Capcom is doing all sorts throughout 2024 to mark the occasion. Just because the next big game in the series won't be here until 2025 doesn't mean there isn't other stuff the studio can do for Monster Hunter's birthday. Joining everything else Monster Hunter in 2024 is a team-up with Secretlab, its new Fatalis collection introducing a high-end gaming chair and a limited edition lumbar pillow, both given a Monster Hunter makeover.

The vice president of Japanese developer and publisher Arika has shared a mysterious image of a previously unseen Mega Man design.

Capcom has announced a new sales milestone forResident Evil 4 remake, launched in March 2023 for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. It’s sold over seven million units to date, up from the 6.48 million sold as of December 31st, 2023.

Total sales for the Resident Evil 4 remake have surpassed seven million units worldwide one year after its release, Capcom announced.