{"id":1990042,"date":"2026-06-14T20:56:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T17:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1990042"},"modified":"2026-06-14T20:56:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T17:56:01","slug":"dragons-dogma-2-discontinues-deluxe-edition-and-withdraws-many-of-its-controversial-time-saving-microtransactions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1990042","title":{"rendered":"Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2 discontinues deluxe edition &#8211; and withdraws many of its controversial time-saving microtransactions"},"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\">Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2 discontinues deluxe edition &#8211; and withdraws many of its controversial time-saving microtransactions<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Scorched earth.<\/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-Switch-2-trailer.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Dragon&apos;s Dogma 2 on Nintendo Switch 2 (trailer)\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"DD2-Switch-2-trailer.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=\"Vikki Blake avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1533038852.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Vikki Blake avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1533038852.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\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\/vikki-blake\">Vikki Blake<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-06-14T20:56:01+00:00\">June 14, 2026<\/time>              <\/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>Capcom is discontinuing the deluxe edition of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/dragons-dogma-2-guides-tips-tricks-9422\">Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2<\/a> on 24th June, as well as pulling many of its more controversial time-saving microtransactions.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement posted to the game&#8217;s social media channels, the developer thanked players for their support over the years, adding that &#8220;due to the development of additional content and various adjustments for the upcoming title update&#8221;, several in-game items \u2013 many of which let you fast-track the game&#8217;s progression systems \u2013 will be retired.<\/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>As of 25th June, the following items will no longer be available to buy on any platform (although if you already have it, it can &#8220;still be used&#8221;):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2 Deluxe Edition<\/li>\n<li>A Boon for Adventurers &#8211; New Journey Pack<\/li>\n<li>Harpysnare Smoke Beacons &#8211; Harpy Lure Item<\/li>\n<li>Heartfelt Pendant &#8211; A Thoughtful Gift<\/li>\n<li>Ambivalent Rift Incense &#8211; Change Pawn Inclinations<\/li>\n<li>Makeshift Gaol Key &#8211; Escape from Gaol<\/li>\n<li>Art of Metamorphosis &#8211; Character Editor<\/li>\n<li>Portcrystal &#8211; Warp Location Marker<\/li>\n<li>Wakestone &#8211; Restore the Dead to Life<\/li>\n<li>500 Rift Crystals &#8211; Points to Spend Beyond the Rift<\/li>\n<li>1500 Rift Crystals &#8211; Points to Spend Beyond the Rift<\/li>\n<li>2500 Rift Crystals &#8211; Points to Spend Beyond the Rift<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">To prepare for the release of Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, we&#8217;ll be discontinuing the Deluxe Edition of Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2, as well as certain DLC items on June 24, 5pm PT\/ June 25, 1am BST. <\/p>\n<p>Also, the digital version of the base game will receive a permanent discount &#8211; check\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/giXfPnmB7B\">pic.twitter.com\/giXfPnmB7B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dragon&#8217;s Dogma (@DragonsDogma) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DragonsDogma\/status\/2064860348872536529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\" style=\"display: none\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2, Explorer&#8217;s Camping Kit, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/dragons-dogma\">Dragon&#8217;s Dogma<\/a> Music and Sound Collection will remain on sale.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank you for your support!&#8221; the team concluded. &#8220;We hope you bring the same passion and love to Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, as you did to Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2.&#8221;<\/p>\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 last week&#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 the new expansion that&#8217;s 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><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/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 presented a two-part roadmap<\/a> to get the game in better shape ahead of Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen&#8217;s 9th October launch.<\/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>Capcom is discontinuing the deluxe edition of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/dragons-dogma-2-guides-tips-tricks-9422\">Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2<\/a> on 24th June, as well as pulling many of its more controversial time-saving microtransactions.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement posted to the game&#8217;s social media channels, the developer thanked players for their support over the years, adding that &#8220;due to the development of additional content and various adjustments for the upcoming title update&#8221;, several in-game items \u2013 many of which let you fast-track the game&#8217;s progression systems \u2013 will be retired.<\/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>As of 25th June, the following items will no longer be available to buy on any platform (although if you already have it, it can &#8220;still be used&#8221;):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2 Deluxe Edition<\/li>\n<li>A Boon for Adventurers &#8211; New Journey Pack<\/li>\n<li>Harpysnare Smoke Beacons &#8211; Harpy Lure Item<\/li>\n<li>Heartfelt Pendant &#8211; A Thoughtful Gift<\/li>\n<li>Ambivalent Rift Incense &#8211; Change Pawn Inclinations<\/li>\n<li>Makeshift Gaol Key &#8211; Escape from Gaol<\/li>\n<li>Art of Metamorphosis &#8211; Character Editor<\/li>\n<li>Portcrystal &#8211; Warp Location Marker<\/li>\n<li>Wakestone &#8211; Restore the Dead to Life<\/li>\n<li>500 Rift Crystals &#8211; Points to Spend Beyond the Rift<\/li>\n<li>1500 Rift Crystals &#8211; Points to Spend Beyond the Rift<\/li>\n<li>2500 Rift Crystals &#8211; Points to Spend Beyond the Rift<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">To prepare for the release of Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, we&#8217;ll be discontinuing the Deluxe Edition of Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2, as well as certain DLC items on June 24, 5pm PT\/ June 25, 1am BST. <\/p>\n<p>Also, the digital version of the base game will receive a permanent discount &#8211; check\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/giXfPnmB7B\">pic.twitter.com\/giXfPnmB7B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dragon&#8217;s Dogma (@DragonsDogma) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DragonsDogma\/status\/2064860348872536529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\" style=\"display: none\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2, Explorer&#8217;s Camping Kit, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/dragons-dogma\">Dragon&#8217;s Dogma<\/a> Music and Sound Collection will remain on sale.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank you for your support!&#8221; the team concluded. &#8220;We hope you bring the same passion and love to Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, as you did to Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2.&#8221;<\/p>\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 last week&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/nintendo-direct-june-2026-live-report\">Nintendo Direct<\/a>. 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