Dragon's Dogma 2 News, Tips, Tricks & Ideas

Capcom are working on another Dragon's Dogma 2 patch, and this one takes as its target the dreaded dragonsplague, which causes the game's AI-controlled pawns to go nuts and murder everybody, including story-critical NPCs, if you allow it to go untreated for long enough. It'll reduce the infection frequency of dragonsplague, which is spread when pawns mingle with other pawns online, and make the symptoms more obvious. Pawns already get glowing eyes when they're dragonsplagued - I guess they'll be all the glowier in future.

Capcom reveals planned changes to Dragon's Dogma 2 inside an upcoming April patch and gives players a sneak peek at what they can expect to see once it arrives. Capcom's return to its action RPG series has proven to be a hit with fans and critics alike, especially for those who enjoy customizing their Pawn helpers through the detailed character creator. Still, for all of its successes, Dragon's Dogma 2 launched with a number of issues which Capcom has been busy attempting to fix.

Capcom will release a new update for Dragon's Dogma 2 which will make some changes to Dragonsplague and adjust some Pawn behaviours, making them less prone to falling off the side of cliffs in the process.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 has no shortage of devious tricks up its sleeve with which to take players by surprise in the meanest way possible, but none of them can hold a candle to Dragonsplague. The disease is contracted by Pawns and is highly contagious, which means Pawns can infect other players’ games if summoned, and if signs of the disease are ignored, the results can be (literally) catastrophic.

Helldivers 2’s enduring popularity has been surprising to see, with Arrowhead Game Studios and Sony’s co-op shooter continuing to attract players in droves through its excellent live service support even this far from release. In fact, as revealed by Sony’s recently released charts, it was once again the most downloaded PS5 game in both Europe and North America for the month of March, just as was in its launch month of February. 

Last week, we asked you to dive into Dragon’s Dogma 2 and share epic moments using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights:

Capcom's RPG Dragon's Dogma 2 isn't even a month old, but one speedrunner has cleared it in less than two hours, all while playing «naked.» The new record adds to the tally of Dragon's Dogma 2 runs being racked up by highly skilled speedrunners.

Dragon's Dogma 2 has just rolled out update 1.060, which mainly fixes issues preventing progress in quests and also bugs. However, the vagueness with which Capcom released Dragon's Dogma 2 patch notes didn't escape the public's eye, who began to demand more details from the publisher.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 launched with some technical and monetization-related issues, but the open world action RPG has enjoyed widespread critical and commercial success in the immediate aftermath of its release nonetheless. Capcom has, meanwhile, also been working on ironing out its technical issues, having released a patch a couple of weeks ago that added a 30 FPS cap option, toggles for ray tracing and motion blur, and more.

A Dragon's Dogma 2 player created a Pawn resembling Sonic, gaming's most famous hedgehog. The character creator in Dragon's Dogma 2 has been hailed by many as one of the most dynamic and customizable systems, enabling players to put their creativity to work and craft the most unusual characters possible.

There are many mods for Dragon's Dogma 2. Some are cosmetic, and do things such as adding more stylish touches to your Arisen's tattoos. Others are actually pretty useful, such as the ones that add an in-game one stop shop for items you could alternatively buy as paid DLC or deal with the dreaded Dragonsplague.

Based on credit listings at videogame documentation site MobyGames, action RPG Dragon's Dogma 2 may have had around a quarter of the headcount compared to other AAA Capcom releases in recent years.

Behind its DLC microtransactions, Dragon’s Dogma 2’s most divisive element is arguably Dragonsplague, the pawn-infecting sickness that your AI companions can catch while questing online and may eventually drive them to murder entire settlements’ worth of NPCs.

Dragon's Dogma 2 modders have been working on ways to deal with the controversial Dragonsplague mechanic that infects companion Pawns.

It’s been the season of chocolate eggs and extended bank holidays, and if your children are still on holiday you may well be hitting the point where they’re hitting each other. Can I suggest some video games to while away the hours? It’s been word games in our house, and Wordscapes on iOS has been the surprise winner of the week. I’ve meanwhile been tinkering away with our Planet Zoo Console Edition review, carrying on with Dragon’s Dogma 2, sampled the idisyncratic delights of the Playdate Catalog and rounded out my playthrough of Unicorn Overlord.

Capcom has devised a way for your Dragon's Dogma 2's Pawns to still be hired, even if other players choose not to do so.

The Dragon's Dogma 2 community is devising a way to warn other players of an infected Pawn.

Dragon's Dogma 2 has sold 2.5m units since its release on 22nd March.

Dragon’s Dogma 2’s post-launch addition of microtransactions vexed a fair few people, but in spite of backlash from the community, the open world action RPG has got off to an impressive start. In addition to widespread acclaim, it has also seen sales in impressive numbers right out the gate.

The latest Dragon's Dogma 2 update brings exciting news for Xbox players. Previously, PlayStation 5 and Steam users received this Dragon's Dogma 2 update, which introduced the ability to start a new game with existing save data and options to enhance visuals and frame rate. Xbox Series X and S players can now look forward to these same enhancements.

Recently-released data indicates that Princess Peach: Showtime sales are outpacing the PS5 exclusive Rise of the Ronin in Japan. Princess Peach: Showtime released on March 22, an extremely busy day for the gaming industry. While it's rare for major new game releases to land on the same day, Princess Peach: Showtime shared its launch date with PS5 exclusive Rise of the Ronin and Capcom's open world action-RPG Dragon's Dogma 2.

Dragon's Dogma 2 has dropped its first update, addressing one of the fantasy action-RPG’s most baffling decisions - the inability to start a new game once you’ve begun your first adventure - and letting you acquire a home of your own earlier, providing a reliable place to rest and save. There are some other small tweaks too, while Capcom dare to raise the question about future DLC in the wake of the game’s controversial microtransactions.

The wait for Dragon’s Dogma 2 stretched on for well over a decade, and launching on the back off massive amounts of hype and excitement, the open world action RPG has got off to an impressive start, in spite of early backlash against its monetization and performance woes. Not only has the game enjoyed widespread acclaim, it’s also seen solid sales right out the gate.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a massive game that can keep you occupied for dozens upon dozens of hours, depending on how thoroughly you choose to engage with its offerings, but if you’ve already got a hankering for more new content in the open world action RPG, that’s something that Capcom seems open to considering.

It’s always a good week when there’s a bank holiday involved, but the Easter Weekend gets the special bonus of being a double bank holiday. I’ve no doubt many of you have some big games that you’re planning to tackle today and through the weekend, but let’s look back on the week that was and what we’ve been playing first.

Dragon's Dogma 2 developer Capcom has begun quizzing fans on what they'd like to see in future DLC for the game.

Dragon's Dogma 2 is full of surprises, and players are still working to discover all of them. Chief of interest at the moment is the curious Dragonsplague affliction that can be acquired by Pawns.

Everyone likes Dragon's Dogma 2, it seems. Except everyone also seems to dislike one specific part of Dragon’s Dogma 2: the fantasy sequel’s microtransactions. But that one dull spot has already been polished out by modders, who are offering more convenient (and less expensive) ways to pick up items that you’ll either need to potentially grind or cough up real money for.

If you have been following the Dragon's Dogma 2 discourse over the last few days, you will be aware of the game's paid DLC. On release, developer Capcom introduced a number of items that players could purchase with real-world money, such as the Art of Metamorphosis — Character Editor DLC, which costs £1.69.

Capcom has laid out its plans for future Dragon's Dogma 2 updates.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 has attracted widespread acclaim from critics, and on Steam, it’s pulling in players in large numbers, though its launch has still hit a few stumbling blocks along the way. In addition to controversy kicked up by the game’s inclusion of microtransactions, it has also received criticism for some of its technical deficiencies. Capcom has previously said that it’s working on fixes for a number of them, and the company has now provided further details on what some of those fixes will bring.

Dragon's Dogma 2 players are frustrated about the Dragonsplague feature, which can effectively break an entire playthrough if its warning signs are ignored. While the community has been signing praises over the gameplay in Dragon's Dogma 2, it also hasn't shied away from critiquing Capcom over its microtransaction practices. Furthermore, it has submitted feedback on some of the game's major shortcomings, such as its poor technical performance in cities like Vernworth, as well as the inability to restart Dragon's Dogma 2 as a new character.

Dragon's Dogma 2 allows for some truly bizarre gameplay moments, as demonstrated by a video of a player tossing a live pig back-and-forth with their Pawns. Though it initially had a negative reception on launch day, and the technical issues persist in major cities such as Vernworth, Dragon's Dogma 2 has catapulted itself to the top of the Steam chart with a high number of concurrent players seemingly enjoying the game despite its shortcomings. It is Capcom's biggest launch to date on the platform, which bodes well for Dragon Dogma's future as an RPG franchise.

Dragon's Dogma 2 is the first-ever Capcom game to surpass 200,000 concurrent players on Steam. This achievement further underlines the fantasy RPG's incredible launch weekend, which Dragon's Dogma 2 enjoyed in spite of some recent controversies.

Controversies surrounding microtransactions notwithstanding, Dragon’s Dogma 2 has got off to an impressive start since its release a couple of days ago. The open world action RPG has enjoyed widespread acclaim from critics, currently sitting at an OpenCritic score of 89, and has also attracted players in droves. Immediately upon release, the game became Capcom’s biggest-ever single player launch on Steam, and its numbers have kept on steadily climbing since then.

Dragon's Dogma 2 arrives on PC and consoles today, but despite high critical acclaim when reviews hit earlier this week, players on Steam have begun review-bombing Capcom's high fantasy RPG after the appearance of some sudden and confusing microtransactions. These weren't present in the press build of the game, and players are so up in arms about them that the game is currently sitting on a fat red "Mostly Negative" Steam rating based on over 11,000 reviews and counting.

Capcom took to the Steam forums to address Dragon's Dogma 2 player backlash after the game was review bombed. Most of the negative criticism is due to the appearance of several microtransaction items after Dragon's Dogma 2 was released on Steam, including some that jeopardize all the claims that director Hideaki Itsuno and the team have made about the game's intended design.

Since releasing yesterday, the eagerly awaited has been receiving a lot of negative feedback from the community. Now, Capcom has responded to what fans are saying, with assurance that some of the big issues are being looked at.

Another hectic week is in the bag, and I’ve been playing Dragon’s Dogma 2 so I could collect the video footage for our review and obviously not for any kind of enjoyment. It is definitely very, very fun though, even if you have to look out for the odd disappearing Pawn on PS5. Other than that it’s been New Star GP, Unicorn Overlord, Street Fighter 6, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and some Songs of Silence for my gaming week.

Having received glowing reviews from the press, Dragon’s Dogma 2 has been hammered by Steam users who got their hands on the game overnight. The reaction has been so bad to elements including game performance, the use of Denuvo copy protection and inclusion of microtransactions that Capcom has issued a hasty statement of apology and explanation.

With Resident Evil Village approaching its three-year anniversary, we’re approaching the point where all eyes in the Resident Evil fanbase will be turning to the series’ next new mainline instalment, and though Capcom has yet to officially announced Resident Evil 9, some details on the title have been filtering through leaks and rumours in recent months nonetheless.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Throughout my gaming history, few titles have offered the sheer scope and ambition of CAPCOM’s Dragon’s Dogma 2. Set to release on March 22, 2024, this highly anticipated sequel is currently poised to be one of the biggest RPG releases of the year – if not this generation. However, as a continuation of the 2012 cult classic Dragon’s Dogma, newcomers may find themselves grappling with several aspects that are deeply rooted in its predecessor’s niche appeal. Here’s our review of Dragon’s Dogma 2.

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.

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.

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.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 will be picking up the mantle from the first game and putting time limits on some side quests. This is a feature that’s not often seen in gaming today but was fairly common in the past, and it may result in some people doing multiple playthroughs of Dragon’s Dogma 2 just to be able to experience most, if not all, of the quests.

A Dragon’s Dogma 2 player has used the game’s character creation system to make a hero inspired by the Gigachad meme. Dragon’s Dogma 2 is not even out yet, as it’ll only be released on March 22, but it’s already catching the attention of the community with these amazing creations.

Capcom and director Hideaki Itsuno’s vision for the original Dragon’s Dogma was to develop a purely single player experience that, through the use of its AI-controlled companions known as Pawns, would emulate the feeling of an MMORPG with other players. The upcoming, long overdue Dragon’s Dogma 2 is set to expand on its predecessor in a number of ways – from a larger open world to how much content it’ll offer and much more – but that focus on delivering a purely single player experience isn’t changing.

From newcomers like the Mystic Spearhand and the Trickster to returning favourites like the Fighter and the Warrior, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is set to offer a number of different Vocations for players to play as, each offering a completely different play style. Unlike the first game, however, in the sequel, each Vocation is going to be much more limited in what it’ll be able to do, in that each of them will generally specialize in a single weapon type.

Following on from this week’s Dragon’s Dogma 2 previews and a Capcom Highlights stream, Capcom has released a Dragon’s Dogma 2 Character Creator & Storage tool, which is available now across PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam.

Following on from this week’s Dragon’s Dogma 2 previews and a Capcom Highlights stream, Capcom has released a Dragon’s Dogma 2 Character Creator & Storage tool, which is available now across PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam.

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.

Ahead of launching Dragon's Dogma 2 later this month, Capcom have released its character creator for free as a separate standalone doodad. You can create your character and your main Pawn (NPC sidekick) and save them to use in the full game. Or, if you're like me and cannot resist playing for hours in a character creator, you can enjoy fiddling with its many sliders and marvelling at the breadth of options like 334 different colours for its four eye colour settings and the ability to remove individual teeth. I made my kitten as my pal, because I guess that's what I do now.

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.

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.

Yesterday I banged out the first in a torrid trilogy of Dragon's Dogma 2 features, centring on hands-on time with the game's Mystic Spearhand "vocation" or class. Look out for parts 2 and 3 over the coming week. During the hands-on, I also spent 45 minutes in the shoes of another advanced Dragon's Dogma 2 class, the Magic - sorry, Magick Archer. You might remember this vocation from the original Dragon's Dogma; then as now, it combines relatively straightforward bow combat with various breeds of enchanted ammunition, for a surprisingly technical skillset that is enjoyable to faff around with.

There’s been no shortage of massive games in 2024 already, but there’s still plenty more to come, and among them, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is probably the one that has the most eyes on it. Capcom has previously revealed that the open world action RPG is going to boast a massive open world that will be roughly four times as large as the first game’s map, but is that going to translate to a longer runtime as well?

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is one of the prettiest games I think I’ve played. It is an astoundingly good-looking game and one where every step I took through the massive part of the open world I had access to was flawless. Flowing rivers, eerily still lakes, amazing forests, a horrible desert area that killed me off a frustrating number of times, and towns that hustle and bustle with the best of them.

Capcom continues its spotlights of Dragon’s Dogma 2’s playable vocations with two videos focused on a pair of the game’s hybrid vocations: the Magick Archer and Mystic Spearhand.

It’s been 11 years since the release of Capcom’s fantasy action-role playing game Dragon’s Dogma, with fans readily anticipating the March 22 release of its long-awaited sequel, Dragon’s Dogma 2.

The variety that Dragon’s Dogma 2 is promising with the ten Vocations that it will allow players to play as has looked like one of its biggest selling points in the lead-up to its release (not unlike its predecessor), and Capcom’s marketing team has certainly been trying its best to hammer that point home. Multiple trailers over the last couple of weeks have shone the spotlight on a variety of Vocations, and Capcom has now released another one of those.

With Dragon’s Dogma 2’s March release date fast approaching, Capcom has been releasing new trailers showcasing the game’s various vocations. This week, players got a look at two of the game’s advanced vocations: the Sorcerer and Warrior.

The drumbeat towards launch continues with two new videos giving Dragon’s Dogma fans a look at how some of the game’s basic vocations will play in Dragon’s Dogma 2. This time, Capcom’s put a focus on the Archer and Mage vocations.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is the next major release for Capcom, capping off the current fiscal year. It’s garnered attention for its massive world, unconventional mechanics (including restrictions to fast travel) and emergent gameplay. However, it’s also the first title from the publisher to be priced at $69.99, joining the likes of Sega and major Western publishers like Microsoft, Sony, Ubisoft and more.

The first few weeks of 2024 have been packed full of major new releases (and a couple of big surprises that came out of nowhere), and the coming weeks look like they’re going to keep that momentum going. Of the games lined up for launch in the near future though, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is perhaps among the biggest ones, and it seems like players might soon get the chance to dip their toes in its waters before the full game launches.

Capcom released a new trailer for Dragon’s Dogma 2 this week, giving players a closer look at one of the series staple vocations: the Fighter.