Capcom planned to announce the Dragon’s Dogma 2 release date during a showcase, but Steam apparently decided the time was now. The Dragon’s Dogman 2 Steam page now lists a release date of March 21, 2024, and unlike the incident where Atlus accidentally launched Persona 5 Tactica early, Valve isn’t changing the page.
It doesn’t list much new information about Dragon’s Dogma 2 yet, so Steam hasn’t entirely stolen Capcom’s thunder, at least. Right now, the page lists the bare basics, which is pretty much all Capcom has said about the game since first showing it during a summer showcase.
You play as an Arisen, Dragon’s Dogma-speak for a no-name the fates chose to challenge the great dragon and reclaim their heart. DD2 probably won’t stray too far from that, though it seems like Capcom is placing more emphasis on the people and stories you encounter off the beaten path than the main narrative itself. One of the big points on the Steam page is how everyone – merchant, traveler, random peasant, literally everyone – goes about their own business with their own agendas, and interacting with them at the right time might unlock new quests and adventures.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a single-player RPG, but you can create Pawns who accompany you and act autonomously based on the commands you program into them. Capcom promises a deeper combat system this time, where positioning and making smart use of the environment play important roles in your success – or failure, since enemies are smart enough to plan well, too.
When Dragon’s Dogma 2 launches in March 2024, it’ll launch on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF
