Japanese role-playing games are arguably in a new golden era right now. 2024 saw the release of so many monumental titles. Persona 3 Reload, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and many more. But what is the overall best JRPG of 2024? We asked the Siliconera staff to let us know their picks for the best JRPG from this year.

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It has to be Final Fantasy VII Rebirth for me. It really built on the original FFVII so well. The characters are great. I loved visiting the rest of the world. It was just so much fun and deserves to be celebrated. -- Jenni

Dragon's Dogma 2. Hands Down. No game I played this year feels like Dragon's Dogma 2 and the meta layers of Itsuno's hand and the world the team crafted are genuinely unlike anything I've had the pleasure of dancing with in games since Dragon's Dogma and Dark Arisen. There is not a feeling on the planet like hitting a dragon with an uppercut so hard it falls flat on its back, tossing your partners at enemies and them learning to throw you too.

Then there is the breadth of environments and things that can just happen to you from falling down a hill right into a horde of skeletons by tripping wrongly or helping a guy get over his back pain only for a griffon to descend from on high and land right on top of him. Controversy about its content aside, this game left an indelible mark on my heart I don't think much is going to come close to touching in a long, long while. -- John

This might be a controversial take, but I actually separate the overall Game of the Year conversation from the best JRPG. Sometimes they overlap and other times they don’t. I think 2024 is a case of the latter. While Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is my GOTY (or maybe Infinity Nikki; we’ll see), I think Metaphor: ReFantazio, technically, does a better job of being a pure JRPG.

The world is thrilling to explore, the turn-based combat from Atlus continues to define the genre, and the characters and story are at least spectacular through the Martira Arc. Metaphor is the best JRPG of 2024 for me. That said, I have to give a special shout out to The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak, FFXIV Dawntrail, and Fantasian: Neo Dimension, which were my runner-ups this year in that order. -- Cody

What is your personal pick for the best JRPG of 2024? I would love to know! Be sure to tell us in the comments below.

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Capcom has released a new Dragon’s Dogma 2 patch that added enhanced graphics options for PS5 Pro s. It also, as usual, addressed various bugs across all platforms. It is available as of October 31, 2024.

The Dragon's Dogma 2 patch introduces “PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution” (PSSR), which uses AI upscaling to improve visual clarity on the PS5 Pro. Additionally, a new “Balanced” graphics setting lets PS5 Pro players choose a middle ground between performance and visual quality. 

When it comes to the bug fixes in the Dragon's Dogma 2 update, those are across all platforms. The notes for them can also get a bit specific. The patch resolves a progression bug in the “Nesting Troubles” quest, during which the quest would fail to advance even after players threw the required poison jar. Additional adjustments address issues with pawns with “Calm” or “Straightforward” traits, who would stop moving after attempting the “Levitate” action. Capcom also corrected a bug causing the spell "Maelstrom" to become excessively powerful when Myrddin was part of the player’s party. A mini-map glitch that caused unwanted zooming while ing through the Hermit's Retreat has been fixed, along with minor sound glitches in the character editor.

Capcom previously added new graphics and performance modes in its October 17, 2024 update for Dragon's Dogma 2. That offered enhanced display options across all platforms.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is currently available on the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.

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Japanese fashion retailer SuperGroupies, who is no stranger to video game collaborations, will release a watch and other accessories inspired by Dragon's Dogma 2. Other items include a jacket and backpack. Consumers can pre-order these items from October 29 to November 18, 2024. The bag and watch ship in April 2025, with the jacket to ship in February 2025. International shipping is available.

As mentioned above, SuperGroupies will release an inspired watch, jacket and bag. The watch is the most expensive item, coming in at 33,000 yen or $215, with the jacket costing 24,200 yen which is around $157, and the bag at 20,900 yen or $136.

The Dragon's Dogma 2 inspired watch features a map of Teyvat on the faceplate, the continent on which the game takes place. The outer dial of the watch features the same iconography of a sun to more or less let you check what time of day it is as a glance since it rotates.

While some SuperGroupies collaborations can tend to have more "branded" items, this collection seems more subdued. For example, the logo of the game itself and the summoning sign for Pawns are on the inside of the jacket itself. However, the bag does feature the logo of the game at the top, which makes it the most overtly branded item in the collection

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. The Dragon's Dogma 2 SuperGroupies watch and accessories will ship in early 2025.

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On October 17, 2024, Capcom's Dragon's Dogma 2 received an update that gives players on all platform access to Performance Mode and Graphics mode in their display options. Players now have the choice of what they want to prioritize on their preferred system, on either console or PC.

In a post on Twitter, Capcom detailed the patch, and broke down what each mode will offer players of Dragon's Dogma 2.

You can view the Tweet below:

Dragon's Dogma 2's Performance Mode prioritizes framerate and will allow players to maintain 50-60 FPS on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X during gameplay. Xbox Series S' performance mode will hit 35-40 FPS and Steam will vary depending on the individual specs of players' PCs. The resolution during Performance mode will be a 2160p output resolution and a 1728p rendering resolution on PS5 and Xbox Series X, while the Xbox Series S will feature a 2160p output resolution and a 1440p rendering resolution. Similarly, Steam will allow for variable results depending on the PC specifications.

Graphics Mode will focus on higher fidelity at 2160p rendering and output resolutions on both PS5 and Xbox Series X. The Xbox Series S will stay at a 2160p output and a 1440p rendering resolution. Specs for the Steam version's Graphic Mode prioritization will depend on the PC build.

This update follows a number of recent updates to the game including one on October 4, 2024 that fixed some small bugs, and one on September 17, 2024 which added a number of quality of life features, new gear in the Sovran's Armor, additional idle animations for the player and NPCs in various situations, and a Casual Mode difficulty.

Dragon's Dogma 2 is available now for PS5, Xbox Series S/X and Steam.

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Capcom announced that the Dragon’s Dogma 2 free trial is back again on consoles for us to demo, and the action-RPG is on sale on the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam as well. The end date for the sales and trial vary depending on the platform you’re on. 

In the case of the Xbox Series X version of Dragon’s Dogma 2, the free trial and sale both end basically the moment October 2024 begins. Both will be available until October 1, 2024. People can access it until 2:59am PT/5:59am ET. It is $41.99 there, rather than $69.99.

The PlayStation Store hasn’t updated to reflect the Dragon’s Dogma 2 PS5 sale or free trial as of 1:15pm ET on September 18, 2024, though the character creator and storage demo is live. As such, the discounted price isn’t live yet. However, it should also be $41.99, compared to $69.99, just like the Xbox version. The demo and sale will run for this console until 11:59pm PT on October 9, 2024/2:59am ET on October 10, 2024. 

As a reminder, the Dragon’s Dogma 2 free trial is always a limited-time affair, while the character creator and storage demo is always available. Capcom always recommends making your character in that demo first. This is because the free trial is limited to two hours. However, the save file you make in that trial can be used in the full game.

Finally, the Steam sale on the game ends the soonest. You can only pick it up for the PC at a discount until September 29, 2024. It costs $39.89 there. 

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is available on the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC. 

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Capcom announced the new Dragon’s Dogma 2 update is live, and this one adds Casual Mode, adjustments and rebalancing for the game’s Vocations, and some quality of life changes. There are also bug fixes tied to players, Pawns, enemies, NPCs, quests, equipments, and other elements.

In the case of Dragon’s Dogma 2 Casual Mode, Capcom offered an explanation of what will change if someone selects that option. They seem to be a mix of things designed to make it generally easier and make serious consequences less punishing. For example, both the inns and Ferrystones cost less. You also use less stamina and can carry more weight. The bigger changes involve dragonsplague being less threatening to Pawns and death for us as players not being as devastating.

Here is the full list of patch notes for the Dragon’s Dogma 2 update that includes Casual Mode.

Added Features and Adjustments

・Further fixes to issues around U 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.

Adjustments to Vocations

Fighter

・Increasing Strength for all weapons.

・Reducing amount of time before stagger damage reactions can be canceled with "Defend."

・Reducing charge time for "Tusk Toss." Also reducing timing during which the attack can be canceled while the is unable to move after activation.

・Increasing Strength and Knockdown Power for ""Riotous Fury"" and improving aiming ability on the target of the attack.

Making it so that the lock-on adjusts itself to a different nearby target if the target initially locked on to is defeated mid-attack.

・Increasing amount of time an enemy is downed after being knocked down by "Shield Bash." Also increasing Knockdown Power for "Shield Bash."

・Increasing aiming ability of "Blink Strike" upon activation. Also adjusting to make it easier to hit locked-on targets with this skill.

・Increasing Strength, expanding attack range, improving speed of initial activation animation, and adjusting timing of attack hits for "Com Slash."

・Increasing Strength and Knockdown Power and expanding attack range for "Airward Slash." Also intensifying damage reactions for smaller enemies hit by this skill.

・Improving speed of the activation animation for "Gouging Skewer." Also adjusting movement correction for this skill to make it easier to hit the attack target.

Warrior

・Extending input duration for "Chain of Blows."

・Reducing timing during which "Barge" can be canceled while the is unable to move after activation.

・Increasing Strength for "Arc of Might."

・Adjusting strike timing of "Savage Lash" and making it easier to hit larger enemies' weak points while they are downed.

Archer

・Reducing charge time and increasing Strength and Knockdown Power for "Dire Arrow." Also extending timing during which a more powerful arrow can be loosed with this skill.

・Increasing damage dealt by "Heavenly Shot" and reducing time taken for Stamina to start recovering after activation.

・Increasing damage scaling for bow attacks. Also increasing damage scaling for attacks that hit enemy weak points.

・Reducing weight of the items "Explosive Arrow," "Drenching Arrow," "Tarring Arrow," and "Blighting Arrow."

Mage

・Increasing duration of the Silence debilitation inflicted by "Solemnity."

・Increasing distance that flames unleashed by "Flagration" can reach.

・Increasing number of times that clusters conjured with "High Palladium" to protect allies can block attacks before they disappear.

・Increasing duration of the continuous Health recovery effect of "Argent Succor."

・Increasing power of additional lightning bolts summoned with additional button presses when casting "Levin."

Thief

・Changing Stamina consumed when using "Blades of the Pyre" from a fixed amount to an amount proportionate to the 's maximum Stamina.

Mystic Spearhand

・Increasing Strength and Knockdown Power for "Seching Blade."

Modifications and Fixes

Player

・Fixing issue where, after readying and firing the magickal bow as the Magick Archer vocation, readying the bow again resulted in awkward camera movement.

・Fixing issue where, when playing as the Warfarer vocation, redoing an enchantment and then using "Rearmament" resulted in the enchantment remaining even after its effect duration had ended.

・Fixing issue where changes to Button Mapping settings weren't reflected for the Draw Bowstring control for ballistae.

・Fixing issue where pressing "next" during a normal conversation caused the Arisen to perform an action at the same time.

・Fixing issue where the Arisen couldn't be revived after falling in a river at certain points.

・Fixing issue where the Arisen could clip through coffins and get stuck.

・Fixing issue where walking caused Stamina to start recovering more quickly than standing still.

・Fixing issue where falling into certain oxcarts with bonnets wouldn't trigger the nullified damage animation.

・Fixing issue where the Arisen could fail to cling to a target when using "Gouging Skewer" from a height.

・Fixing issue where the Arisen could become stuck while conjuring decoys as the Trickster vocation.

・Fixing issues where the Arisen could become frozen in place.

・Fixing issue where blocks of ice created by "Frigor" would float in mid-air.

Pawns

・Fixing issue where dismissing Pawns inside the rift and then immediately accessing the Riftstone of Remembrance caused dismissed Pawns who were not in the rift to appear on the "Pawns in the Rift" list.

・Fixing issue where Pawns of the Archer vocation would behave strangely when firing special arrows.

・Fixing issue where actions could be canceled for Pawns with reduced Health.

・Fixing issue where the Main Pawn's eyeshadow wasn't applied in the worlds of other Arisen who hired them.

・Fixing issue where Pawns became immobile during the Talos battle.

・Fixing issue where Pawns given the "Go!" command wouldn't gather items.

・Fixing issue where Pawns of the Warrior vocation would cease attacking.

・Fixing issue where Pawns launched into the air with "Springboard" couldn't climb walls that they should have been able to climb.

・Fixing issue where using the "To me!" command after a Pawn offered guidance resulted in the Pawn not guiding the player correctly, even if the player used the "Go!" command.

・Fixing issue where Pawns of the Mage vocation would unnaturally loop the same animation.

・Fixing issue where "Maelstrom" spells cast by Pawns would diverge from the enemy's location.

・Fixing issue where Pawns controlled by drakes would react with dialogue describing their fellow pawns being controlled.

・Fixing issue where Pawns couldn't evade stout undead explosion attacks.

・Fixing issue where Pawns wouldn't assist when the Arisen was possessed by a phantom.

・Fixing issue in second and subsequent playthroughs, where Pawns would guide the Arisen to treasure chests that had already been opened.

・Improving Pawn lines to better match circumstances.

NPCs

・Fixing issue where Cliodhna would freeze in place after climbing a ladder.

・Fixing display issues with Taliesin's hands.

・Fixing issue where UI for switching between Pinpoint Volley and Rivet Shot was displayed when Cliodhna used "Conversion."

・Fixing issue where Taliesin used dialogue that didn't match the situation after certain quests were completed.

Enemies

・Fixing issue where using "Vimtaking Arrow" during "A Scholarly Pursuit" fulfilled the conditions for completing the quest during its initial phase.

・Fixing issue where if a dullahan entered a body of water after it was defeated, it would teleport and become frozen in place in a standing position.

・Fixing issue where liches' homing attacks ignored the Trickster's simulacrum and attacked other targets instead.

・Fixing issue where the lesser dragon would cease to act during "Readvent of Calamity."

・Fixing issue where some griffins would circle continuously around a fixed point.

・Fixing issue where if a lich was defeated while resurrecting another monster, that monster would still be resurrected.

・Fixing issue where rocks falling on a goreminotaur dealt an excessive amount of damage.

・Fixing issue where having a Thief pin down a skeleton lord with a heavy attack prevented light attacks from hitting while the skeleton lord was pinned down.

・Fixing display issues with some attack effects for lesser dragons.

・Fixing issue where torches thrown by enemies would get stuck floating in mid-air.

・Fixing issue where targets grabbed by a dullahan's grab attack would drop straight down.

・Fixing issue where Thief enemies used "Bump and Lift" even though they are unable to steal items.

Quests

・Fixing issue where Pawns would be loaded in as party if the player selected "Load from Last Save" while exploring solo with Raghnall during "Tensions on the Highroad."

・Fixing issue where Pawns followed the Arisen beyond the point where the party was supposed to be separated in "Tensions on the Highroad."

・Fixing issue where, after defeating the cyclops in "Beren's Final Lesson," performing certain actions caused the defeated cyclops to resurrect.

・Fixing issue where, if certain actions were performed during "Till Death Do Us Part," Gregor wouldn't go home even after being restored to life.

・Fixing issue where Higgs's Tavern Stand wouldn't function as a shop under certain conditions.

Gimmicks

・Fixing issue where coffins that enemies were supposed to come out of were open from the start.

・Fixing issue where ballistae would clip through other objects when the base was rotated.

Equipment

・Fixing issue where the armor values of cloaks weren't being applied.

・Fixing issue where some leg armors stretched unnaturally.

Display

・Fixing issue where a filter-like effect appeared on water surfaces after closing the Shop menu.

・Fixing issue where distant shadows looked unnatural.

・Fixing issue where some tattoos weren't displayed during cutscenes.

UI

・Fixing issue where some text on the title screen wouldn't change to reflect updated language settings.

・Fixing issue where skill preview videos weren't displayed on the Weapon Skills screen in vocation guilds under certain conditions.

・Fixing issue where some text on images in the Quest menu wouldn't change to reflect updated language settings.

・Fixing issue where the quest icon didn't indicate the correct location for Roman during "Steeled Resolve, Blazing Forge."

・Fixing issue where message icons would disappear from the NPC Logbook in the History menu.

Sound

・Fixing issue where using a Wakestone in battle caused the in-game music track to malfunction.

・Fixing issue where riftstone sound effects would be quieter than usual after exiting a riftstone.

Other

・Fixing issue where skipping certain cutscenes would result in a black screen.

・Fixing issue where changing to certain hairstyles resulted in thinner hair on the top of the head.

・Fixing areas where gathering points floated.

・Fixing issue in Photo Mode where the Arisen's body remained onscreen, even if the Arisen display setting was set to "off."

・Fixing issue where enabling DLSS FRAME GENERATION caused a temporary lag when exiting the Pause Menu.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is available on the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, and it will the PS5 Pro. 

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Capcom announced that Dragon’s Dogma 2 will be compatible with the newly announced PS5 Pro Enhanced features. It also confirmed that a new patch will be released for the game on all platforms and discussed what we can expect from it in the near future.

Capcom didn't announce a release date for the new Dragon's Dogma 2 patch. It only said it will release soon on all platforms. The new update will improve U load, reduce crash frequency, and offer various other adjustments to the game.

As for Dragon's Dogma 2 PS5 Pro compatibility, the company hasn’t offered details yet on how the enhanced features will change performance or fidelity for the game or when a patch with them will appear. More information about both the new Dragon's Dogma 2 multiplatform update and the PS5 Pro Enhanced exclusive features will appear in the future.

The last Dragon’s Dogma 2 update released on June 27, 2024. It offered a variety of quality of life changes to the in-game storage system, as well as a variety of other changes and bug fixes. It isn't the only recent addition. A patch to fix the frequency of the Dragonsplague appeared in late April 2024 shortly after the game released.

Sony announced the PlayStation 5 Pro model on September 10, 2024. The new console model aims to narrow the gap between the performance and quality modes available in several console games by offering higher graphical fidelity using the newly revealed PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) AI upscaling, as well as offering an increase in framerate.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is readily available for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC worldwide.

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Capcom announced that it released a limited-time free trial for Dragon's Dogma 2. Players interested in the new action-RPG from Hideaki Itsuno and crew will be able to experience up to two hours of the game for free.

On Capcom's official Twitter , the company announced both that the free trial was live for those who would like to give Dragon's Dogma 2 a taste and that the game would be going on sale. It is 20% off on Steam, bringing the price down to $55.99.

The trial itself is also only available for a limited time. It will end on July 17, 2024 for PS5 s. Xbox Series X and PC players can take part until July 18, 2024.

Capcom also recommended that, for players to get the most out of their time, the company suggested getting the Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator & Storage app beforehand. This keeps the demo's playtime from being devoted to creating an Arisen and Pawn.

Capcom revealed that Dragon's Dogma 2 sold 2.5 million copies after launch earlier in 2024, bringing the series' lifetime sales to over 10 million copies. The success of it caused Capcom to favorably revise their earnings forecast.

Dragon's Dogma 2 is available on the PS5, Xbox and PC. The Free Trial lasts from until July 17, 2024 for the PS5 and until July 18, 2024 for the Xbox Series X and PC.

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The latest Dragon’s Dogma 2 title update appeared on June 27, 2024, and this time the patch notes are primarily about storage changes. While there are other adjustments and bug fixes, a lot of the additions involve quality of life changes to make it easier to handle the items you put away. 

Some of the biggest changes have to do with more easily accessing items you placed in storage in Dragon’s Dogma 2. You can equip directly from there now, instead of having to rearrange your inventory to add the items you want, then change your armor around. Also, if you need to make some room in storage, you can directly sell from there. Previously, you needed to pull items out to do that too.

There is also a new cap on the amount of items in storage. Previously, you could only have up to 99 of each type of item. Now, you can go up to 999.

Here are the full patch notes for the June 27, 2024 Dragon’s Dogma 2 title update addressing storage issues.

[PlayStation®5 / Xbox Series X|S / Steam]

Adjustments and additions to the storage.

• Adding function to sell items from the storage menu.

• Adding function to equip armor from the storage menu.

• Adding function to equip armor from the storage when changing vocation in a vocation guild.

• Increasing the maximum number of items of one kind that can be put in storage from 99 to 999.

• Adjusting so that when an item is put in the storage beyond the maximum limit, the maximum number of items are automatically put in storage.

Adjusting so that it's easier to find oxcarts in the field.

Fixing issue where Venator's Leggings, Ring of Predominance, and Comforting Neck Wrap were unobtainable.

Fixing issues that caused players to be able to enter areas they should not be able to.

Fixing issue with purchase pricing for precious stones in Vermund being incorrect at some shops.

Fixing issue where the oracle's guidance would not for a necessary character being dead.

Fixing issue where some gathering points would not regenerate until the next playthrough.

Fixing issue where incorrect NPC portraits were displayed.

Fixing issues around opening the door in the Ancestral Chamber.

Fixing issue with hair display on characters of maximum height.

Fixing issues around U overload in certain situations.*

Miscellaneous bug fixes.

This type of update comes up regularly for Dragon’s Dogma 2. In April 2024, the Dragonsplague frequency was adjusted with a similar patch. An earlier patch after launch made it easier to get a house in-game.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is available for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC worldwide.

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In a recent announcement to shareholders, Capcom confirmed a revised earnings forecast, which is now higher than previously predicted. Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Street Fighter 6 are both credited as reasons for the revision.

The original earnings forecast was announced by Capcom on May 10, 2023. This original forecast predicted that Capcom would reach net sales of ¥140 billion within the financial year, for a net income of ¥40 billion. However, this has now been revised to ¥152.4 billion net sales for a net income of ¥43 billion. This is a significant increase from the previous financial year, where the company had made ¥125.9 billion in net sales for a net profit of ¥36.7 billion.

Capcom has stated that the revised earnings forecast is largely attributed to the success of Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Street Fighter 6. Capcom’s report cited “broad acclaim globally” for the latest Street Fighter while Dragon’s Dogma 2 has “performed favorably” in the fourth quarter. The company had previously announced that the game had sold 2.5 million copies. In addition, legacy titles have been doing well, with previously games in other major franchises continuing to sell well.

Capcom’s continued financial success had led to them announcing salary increases earlier this year. New hires will see salary increases of 30% while existing employees will also gain a 5% increase.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is out now for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

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The latest patch for Dragon’s Dogma 2 makes changes to the game’s most controversial mechanic, dragonsplague. The patch is available now for all players on all platforms.

Dragonsplague has been a major source of debate among Dragon’s Dogma 2 players. With this patch, Capcom have made it easier to deal with. For a start, the patch reduces the frequency that pawns can be infected, while signs of infection are now more noticeable. Capcom stated the example of glowing eyes being more visible.

However, dragonsplague isn’t the only change made to Pawn behavior within the new Dragon's Dogma 2 patch. A number of changes have been made, mostly addressing unintended issues. This includes fixing times when players were unable to high five their Pawns, Pawns not guiding after offering and Pawns not speaking outside of combat. Pawns will now also be less likely to fall off cliffs.

The patch also aims to address a few other issues, such as adjustments to the mini map and various other unspecified bug fixes. There is also a new option to zoom in on character faces in menus. The full patch notes are available via the official website.

The previous Dragon’s Dogma 2 patch made starting a new game easier as well as making it easier to get a house.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is out now for the PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

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Capcom announced that the Dragon’s Dogma 2 collection of t-shirts, sweatshirts, and hoodies is now available from Amazon Japan. As a reminder, Amazon Japan offers worldwide shipping.

The Dragon’s Dogma 2 t-shirts and apparel collection features three different designs. These include the Arisen's heart surrounded by flames, the markings on a Riftstone, and the Japanese kanji for “Arisen” surrounded by motifs from the game. The clothes are available in sizes labeled as men, women, and children. They are also available in black and navy blue, with the Arisen t-shirt also being available in asphalt grey, cranberry red, and olive green.

You can check out the full list of items available alongside their prices here:

• Heart T-shirt – 3,300 yen (~$21.80)
• Heart Long Sleeve T-shirt – 3,850 yen (~$25.45)
• Heart Sweatshirt – 5,500 yen (~$36.35)
• Heart Hoodie – 6,050 yen (~$39.99)
• Riftstone T-shirt – 3,300 yen (~$21.80)
• Riftstone Long Sleeve T-shirt – 3,850 yen (~$25.45)
• Riftstone Sweatshirt – 5,500 yen (~$36.35)
• Riftstone Hoodie – 6,050 yen (~$39.99)
• Arisen T-shirt – 3,300 yen (~$21.80)
• Arisen Long Sleeve T-shirt – 3,850 yen (~$25.45)
• Arisen Sweatshirt – 5,500 yen (~$36.35)

And you also take a better look at the collection here:

In other related news, Capcom recently revealed that Dragon’s Dogma 2 has already sold over 2.5 million units worldwide, and that the franchise has sured 10 million units sold.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is immediately available for the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam.

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Capcom has announced that sales of Dragon's Dogma 2 reached 2.5 million worldwide, bringing the franchise total to over 10 million cumulative units sold. The game released to favorable review,s but was embroiled in controversy surrounding the inclusion of microtransactions after launch.

The company announced the milestone in a statement published to the investor relations part of the Capcom website, which also gave an overview of the game and the Dragon's Dogma franchise as a whole. Sales of the game now sit at over 2.5 million globally, while franchise total sales have reached 10 million. It is unknown if that number also includes sales of the Japan-only Dragon's Dogma Online. For comparison, the first game reached one million sales roughly a month after its original launch back in 2012.

A recent patch for Dragon's Dogma 2 appeared on PC and PS5 back in March, 2024, which made it easier to acquire a house or start a new game, as well as increasing the availability of items that let you edit your character's appearance. Prior to the game's launch, director Hideaki Itsuno revealed that the meat seen cooking during camping scenes was in fact real meat rather than CGI.

Dragon's Dogma 2 is immediately available on the PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.

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Capcom released a patch for Dragon's Dogma 2 on PC and PS5 on March 29, 2024, with the Xbox Series X set to get the update in a few days. As previously reported, the patch will add the option to start a new game more easily and make some amenities easier to access.

As well as fixing some text display issues, the biggest part of the update will be adding an option to start a new game even when save data already exists. While it was possible previously, it required manually deleting save data in the game files.

Other changes include making it easier to obtain a house in major cities and increasing the number of Art of Metamorphosis items available from 2 to 99. This item is what lets players edit the appearance of their character or Pawn, and the previous limit drew criticism due to the item also being sold for real money.

Playstation players will additionally gain the option to toggle motion blur and ray tracing effects in the options menu, or to add a 30 FPS cap. Steam s, meanwhile, received some fixes for display issues including when using the DLSS super resolution mode.

You can find the patch notes from the official website below:

[PlayStation®5 / Steam]

+ Adding the option to start a new game when save data already exists.

+ Changing the number of "Art of Metamorphosis" items available at Pawn Guilds in the game to 99.

+ Making the quest that allows players to acquire their own dwelling (where they can save and rest) available earlier in the game.

+ Miscellaneous text display issues.

+ Miscellaneous bug fixes.

[PlayStation®5]

+ Adding the option^* to switch Motion Blur on/off in Options.

+ Adding the option^* to switch Ray Tracing on/off in Options.

+ Adding the option to set Frame Rate at Max 30fps in Options

[Steam]

+ Improving quality when DLSS SUPER RESOLUTION is enabled.

+ Fixing an issue related to the display of models under some specific settings.

Before launch, director Hideaki Itsuno revealed that the meat scene in the game's cooking scenes was in fact real, rather than CGI. And if you're playing the game, you can also browse Siliconera's selection of guides here.

The Dragon's Dogma 2 patch is immediately available for the PC, PS5, and it will come to Xbox Series X/S soon. The game itself is immediately available for all 3 platforms.

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Capcom shared plans for update for Dragon's Dogma 2, including making it easier to start a new game, get a house, and increasing the number of character editing items available. There is currently no set date for when the patch will launch, but Capcom plans to release the new features "as soon as they are ready."

The three most immediately impactful changes are listed as coming to all platforms. The first will allow players to start a new game from the main menu while they have an existing game already. Currently, starting a new game requires hunting down and manually deleting your save data. The second big change is that the quest leading to players buying a house will also be available "earlier in the game." The third is the addition of extra "Art of Metamorphosis" items to the Pawn Guild store. These items allow players to change their character or Pawn's appearance and was limited to 2 per game, with more available on starting New Game + or from the microtransaction store.

Additionally, motion blur and ray tracing options will be added to the menus of the PS5 and Xbox Series X versions of the game, along with a few other optimizations for the Steam version.

You can find the full list of changes in the tweet below:

There is currently no planned date for when the Dragon's Dogma 2 update will launch. The game itself is immediately available on the PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X. Dragon's Dogma 2 here. Prior to launch, Capcom also released the character creator for free.

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