{"id":1982475,"date":"2026-06-10T12:13:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T09:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1982475"},"modified":"2026-06-10T12:13:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T09:13:33","slug":"the-dragons-dogma-2-expansion-and-switch-2-port-provide-capcom-with-a-perfect-opportunity-to-substantially-update-the-game-and-work-has-already-begun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1982475","title":{"rendered":"The Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2 expansion and Switch 2 port provide Capcom with a perfect opportunity to substantially update the game &#8211; and work has already begun"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/dragons-dogma-2\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">The Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2 expansion and Switch 2 port provide Capcom with a perfect opportunity to substantially update the game &#8211; and work has already begun<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Faster travel! Better Pawns! More!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/DD2-Dark-Arisen-overlook.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Dragon&apos;s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen - overlooking a castle\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"DD2-Dark-Arisen-overlook.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Capcom<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/fran-j-ruiz-author.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"fran-j-ruiz-author.png\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/fran-ruiz\">Fran Ruiz<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-06-10T12:13:33+00:00\">June 10, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/dragons-dogma-2-patch-update-june-2026?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          7 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"c6bfaf56-bb5c-4a68-a331-7955d7939b3a\" data-name=\"Dragonu0027s Dogma 2\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Dragonu0026#39;s Dogma 2\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Dragonu0026#39;s Dogma 2\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Dragonu0027s Dogma 2\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Dragonu0027s Dogma 2\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Dragon&apos;s Dogma 2\" title=\"Follow Dragon&apos;s Dogma 2\"><br \/>\n  Follow Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>The reveal of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/dragons-dogma-2-nintendo-switch-2-dark-arisen-reveal\">Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2 port for Nintendo Switch 2<\/a> was one of the biggest surprises  in yesterday&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/nintendo-direct-june-2026-live-report\">Nintendo Direct<\/a>. Moreover, it&#8217;s the Dark Arisen version that includes a new expansion also coming to other versions of the game. And Capcom is taking the opportunity to do some major work on fantasy role-playing game.<\/p>\n<p>After more than a year without any updates to fix the game&#8217;s various performance issues, or to improve other areas such as a lack of enemy scaling in New Game Plus, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dragonsdogma.com\/2\/en-us\/topics\/update\/\">Capcom has presented a two-part roadmap<\/a> to get the game in better shape ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/dragons-dogma-2-guides-tips-tricks-9422\">Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2<\/a>: Dark Arisen&#8217;s 9th October launch.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Dragon&apos;s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen - Official Announcement Trailer | Nintendo Direct June 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BR5sJ0I44g0?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/BR5sJ0I44g0\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen &#8211; Official Announcement Trailer | Nintendo Direct June 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen &#8211; Official Announcement Trailer | Nintendo Direct June 2026<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BR5sJ0I44g0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Title Update 3.1 is already out, and the full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dragonsdogma.com\/2\/en-us\/topics\/update\/\">patch notes<\/a> lay out substantial quality-of-life improvements and fixes, such as the addition of the Eternal Ferrystone, which can be used repeatedly to teleport across the map without consuming it.<\/p>\n<p>This change mirrors what happened with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/dragons-dogma-dark-arisen\">the original Dragon&#8217;s Doma<\/a>. Fast travel was costly and tied to limited Ferrystones until the eternal variant was introduced. Moreover, more permanent Portcrystal fast travel points are to be found on the Melve, Checkpoint Rest Town, and Volcanic Island Camp locations now.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Oxcarts &#8211; a more traditional method of travelling &#8211; are getting a bunch of improvements too, from clearer map icons to extended departure hours and stopovers. Pawns can now also prevent &#8220;oxcart raids&#8221; with their new Guardian specialisation, which also makes them better defenders at camps. And these NPC companions at the centre of the experience have received many tweaks and fixes beyond that, including better pathing when moving and more visible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/dragons-dogma-2s-dragonsplague-pawn-affliction-can-wipe-out-an-entire-town\">Dragonsplague<\/a> &#8211; a condition that infects Pawns, potentially decimating entire locations &#8211; effects on the status screen.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond those key points, the Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2 update largely seems to make the game more approachable with better gold rewards and more pointers. I wonder if this will bother those who enjoyed the original version&#8217;s friction and more unique and punishing elements.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dragon&apos;s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen - fighting an ice drake\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/DD2-Dark-Arisen-drake-battle.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1920\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Dragon&apos;s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen - fighting an ice drake\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"DD2-Dark-Arisen-drake-battle.jpg\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1920\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Capcom<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The update coming in August, meanwhile, seems even more transformative, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dragonsdogma.com\/2\/en-us\/topics\/update-notice\/\">Capcom has already shared many of the changes and improvements<\/a> coming to the game. Players will be able to cure Dragonsplague, for example. Save slots &#8211; somehow absent from the game &#8211; are coming as well, and so are equipment filters for better sorting your bags. And when it comes to Pawns, the list of additions is massive. We&#8217;ll have to wait for the final details though.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>The reveal of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/dragons-dogma-2-nintendo-switch-2-dark-arisen-reveal\">Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2 port for Nintendo Switch 2<\/a> was one of the biggest surprises  in yesterday&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/nintendo-direct-june-2026-live-report\">Nintendo Direct<\/a>. Moreover, it&#8217;s the Dark Arisen version that includes a new expansion also coming to other versions of the game. And Capcom is taking the opportunity to do some major work on fantasy role-playing game.<\/p>\n<p>After more than a year without any updates to fix the game&#8217;s various performance issues, or to improve other areas such as a lack of enemy scaling in New Game Plus, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dragonsdogma.com\/2\/en-us\/topics\/update\/\">Capcom has presented a two-part roadmap<\/a> to get the game in better shape ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/dragons-dogma-2-guides-tips-tricks-9422\">Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2<\/a>: Dark Arisen&#8217;s 9th October launch.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Dragon&apos;s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen - Official Announcement Trailer | Nintendo Direct June 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BR5sJ0I44g0?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/BR5sJ0I44g0\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen &#8211; Official Announcement Trailer | Nintendo Direct June 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen &#8211; Official Announcement Trailer | Nintendo Direct June 2026<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BR5sJ0I44g0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Title Update 3.1 is already out, and the full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dragonsdogma.com\/2\/en-us\/topics\/update\/\">patch notes<\/a> lay out substantial quality-of-life improvements and fixes, such as the addition of the Eternal Ferrystone, which can be used repeatedly to teleport across the map without consuming it.<\/p>\n<p>This change mirrors what happened with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/dragons-dogma-dark-arisen\">the original Dragon&#8217;s Doma<\/a>. Fast travel was costly and tied to limited Ferrystones until the eternal variant was introduced. Moreover, more permanent Portcrystal fast travel points are to be found on the Melve, Checkpoint Rest Town, and Volcanic Island Camp locations now.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Oxcarts &#8211; a more traditional method of travelling &#8211; are getting a bunch of improvements too, from clearer map icons to extended departure hours and stopovers. Pawns can now also prevent &#8220;oxcart raids&#8221; with their new Guardian specialisation, which also makes them better defenders at camps. And these NPC companions at the centre of the experience have received many tweaks and fixes beyond that, including better pathing when moving and more visible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/dragons-dogma-2s-dragonsplague-pawn-affliction-can-wipe-out-an-entire-town\">Dragonsplague<\/a> &#8211; a condition that infects Pawns, potentially decimating entire locations &#8211; effects on the status screen.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond those key points, the Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2 update largely seems to make the game more approachable with better gold rewards and more pointers. I wonder if this will bother those who enjoyed the original version&#8217;s friction and more unique and punishing elements.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dragon&apos;s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen - fighting an ice drake\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/DD2-Dark-Arisen-drake-battle.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1920\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Dragon&apos;s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen - fighting an ice drake\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"DD2-Dark-Arisen-drake-battle.jpg\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1920\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Capcom<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The update coming in August, meanwhile, seems even more transformative, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dragonsdogma.com\/2\/en-us\/topics\/update-notice\/\">Capcom has already shared many of the changes and improvements<\/a> coming to the game. Players will be able to cure Dragonsplague, for example. Save slots &#8211; somehow absent from the game &#8211; are coming as well, and so are equipment filters for better sorting your bags. And when it comes to Pawns, the list of additions is massive. We&#8217;ll have to wait for the final details though.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2 The Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2 expansion and Switch 2 port provide Capcom with a perfect opportunity to substantially update the game &#8211; and work has already begun Faster travel! Better Pawns! More! 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