{"id":2006108,"date":"2026-06-23T09:36:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T06:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2006108"},"modified":"2026-06-23T09:36:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T06:36:55","slug":"capcoms-doing-a-spotlight-showcase-this-week-offering-a-better-look-at-dragons-dogma-2s-new-dark-arisen-dlc-onimusha-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2006108","title":{"rendered":"Capcom&#8217;s doing a Spotlight showcase this week, offering a better look at Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2&#8217;s new Dark Arisen DLC, Onimusha, and more"},"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<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Capcom&#8217;s doing a Spotlight showcase this week, offering a better look at Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2&#8217;s new Dark Arisen DLC, Onimusha, and more<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">A Pawn cocktail.<\/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\/Screenshot-from-Dragon&apos;s-Dogma-2&apos;s-Dark-Arisen-trailer-showing-a-large-dragon-like-creature-breathing-blue-flames-as-a-hero-with-a-sword-stands-ready.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Screenshot from Dragon&apos;s Dogma 2&apos;s Dark Arisen trailer showing a large dragon like creature breathing blue flames as a hero with a sword stands ready\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Screenshot-from-Dragon&apos;s-Dogma-2&apos;s-Dark-Arisen-trailer-showing-a-large-dragon-like-creature-breathing-blue-flames-as-a-hero-with-a-sword-stands-ready.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=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1644925423.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=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1644925423.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\/victoria-kennedy\">Victoria Phillips Kennedy<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-06-23T09:36:55+00:00\">June 23, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/capcom-spotlight-june-2026-dragons-dogma-2-dlc-onimusha?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          2 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>Capcom has announced a new Spotlight showcase scheduled for later this week. It&#8217;ll air Thursday, 25th June at 10pm UK time (11pm CEST \/ 2pm PDT).<\/p>\n<p>Capcom has said the stream will last roughly half an hour and give us a roundup of the latest news and updates for a few games we&#8217;ve already heard a bit about. Those Capcom games are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection<\/li>\n<li>Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen<\/li>\n<li>Onimusha: Way of the Sword<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dark Arisen is the upcoming and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/dragons-dogma-2-player-milestone-has-left-many-begging-for-dlc\">long-hoped-for DLC for Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2<\/a> and, fun fact, it shares the same name as the  DLC from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/dragons-dogma\">Dragon&#8217;s Dogma<\/a> 1, which is a tad confusing. It also sets a high bar for this new DLC to live up to: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/dragons-dogma-dark-arisen-review\">original Dragon&#8217;s Dogma: Dark Arisen DLC<\/a> dramatically transformed the game (I recall former Eurogamer writer Alex Donaldson telling me it elevated the experience from a 7 to a 9\/10).<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As for what we can expect from<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/dragons-dogma-2-nintendo-switch-2-dark-arisen-reveal\"> Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2&#8217;s Dark Arisen<\/a>, Capcom has promised &#8220;new tales and thrilling encounters&#8221; come its 9th October release. This will include a new, snow-laden area and 12 additional dungeon challenges. Also, new hairstyles &#8211; get in! &#8211; and new tattoo options will be added for your Arisen hero and NPC Pawns.<\/p>\n<p>Onimusha: Way of the Sword, meanwhile, is the next mainline game in Capcom&#8217;s long-running series, and on its release hopes to transport players to 1500s-Japan. It is due on 25th September, but if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/onimusha-way-of-the-sword-summer-game-fest-2025\">you can&#8217;t wait until then there is a demo available now<\/a>, across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-gb\/games\/store\/onimusha-way-of-the-sword-demo\/9nztx68hkj6n\">Xbox<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-gb\/product\/UP0102-PPSA27836_00-DEMO000000000002\">PlayStation <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2638890\/Onimusha_Way_of_the_Sword\/\">PC<\/a>. Our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/onimusha-way-of-the-sword-is-one-of-those-rare-game-previews-that-made-me-think-ok-yeah-im-going-to-platinum-this-one\"> Dom previewed Onimusha: Way of the Sword last year<\/a>, saying it reminded them of Nioh and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/nioh-2\">Nioh 2<\/a>, which is a very good thing.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Teaser: Capcom Spotlight (US) \uff5cJune 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cwpiuMofOeo?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\/cwpiuMofOeo\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Teaser: Capcom Spotlight (US) \uff5cJune 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Here&#8217;s a little teaser for Capcom&#8217;s upcoming Spotlight showcase. <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cwpiuMofOeo\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Capcom has already had a very successful year with both Pragmata and Resident Evil Requiem becoming resounding hits for the studio. After years of waiting and a fair smattering of delays, Pragmata finally released in February &#8211; and it was worth the wait. The game was critically acclaimed on its debut and went on to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pragmata-surpasses-1m-copies-sold-in-two-days\">sell 1m copies in just two days<\/a>, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pragmata-2m-sales-milestone-hugh-diana\">number soon rising to 2m<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Resident Evil Requiem also released in February and quickly became the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-requiem-sells-six-million-copies-march-2026\">fastest-selling entry in the Resi series&#8217;s more than 30-year history<\/a>. In April, a little less than two months after its initial release, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-requiem-another-major-milestone\">Capcom celebrated Requiem passing 7m sales<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We awarded Resident Evil Requiem five stars on its release, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-requiem-review\">our Matt calling it &#8220;legendary horror at an all-time high&#8221; in Eurogamer&#8217;s review<\/a>. Dom, meanwhile, awarded Pragmata four stars. &#8220;Emboldened by years of success, Capcom&#8217;s risky 360-era shooter dares to tackle sci-fi shooter convention in a proudly experimental gamble,&#8221; they wrote in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pragmata-review\">Eurogamer&#8217;s Pragmata review<\/a>.<\/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 has announced a new Spotlight showcase scheduled for later this week. It&#8217;ll air Thursday, 25th June at 10pm UK time (11pm CEST \/ 2pm PDT).<\/p>\n<p>Capcom has said the stream will last roughly half an hour and give us a roundup of the latest news and updates for a few games we&#8217;ve already heard a bit about. Those Capcom games are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection<\/li>\n<li>Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen<\/li>\n<li>Onimusha: Way of the Sword<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dark Arisen is the upcoming and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/dragons-dogma-2-player-milestone-has-left-many-begging-for-dlc\">long-hoped-for DLC for Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2<\/a> and, fun fact, it shares the same name as the  DLC from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/dragons-dogma\">Dragon&#8217;s Dogma<\/a> 1, which is a tad confusing. It also sets a high bar for this new DLC to live up to: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/dragons-dogma-dark-arisen-review\">original Dragon&#8217;s Dogma: Dark Arisen DLC<\/a> dramatically transformed the game (I recall former Eurogamer writer Alex Donaldson telling me it elevated the experience from a 7 to a 9\/10).<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As for what we can expect from<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/dragons-dogma-2-nintendo-switch-2-dark-arisen-reveal\"> Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2&#8217;s Dark Arisen<\/a>, Capcom has promised &#8220;new tales and thrilling encounters&#8221; come its 9th October release. This will include a new, snow-laden area and 12 additional dungeon challenges. Also, new hairstyles &#8211; get in! &#8211; and new tattoo options will be added for your Arisen hero and NPC Pawns.<\/p>\n<p>Onimusha: Way of the Sword, meanwhile, is the next mainline game in Capcom&#8217;s long-running series, and on its release hopes to transport players to 1500s-Japan. It is due on 25th September, but if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/onimusha-way-of-the-sword-summer-game-fest-2025\">you can&#8217;t wait until then there is a demo available now<\/a>, across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-gb\/games\/store\/onimusha-way-of-the-sword-demo\/9nztx68hkj6n\">Xbox<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-gb\/product\/UP0102-PPSA27836_00-DEMO000000000002\">PlayStation <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2638890\/Onimusha_Way_of_the_Sword\/\">PC<\/a>. Our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/onimusha-way-of-the-sword-is-one-of-those-rare-game-previews-that-made-me-think-ok-yeah-im-going-to-platinum-this-one\"> Dom previewed Onimusha: Way of the Sword last year<\/a>, saying it reminded them of Nioh and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/nioh-2\">Nioh 2<\/a>, which is a very good thing.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Teaser: Capcom Spotlight (US) \uff5cJune 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cwpiuMofOeo?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\/cwpiuMofOeo\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Teaser: Capcom Spotlight (US) \uff5cJune 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Here&#8217;s a little teaser for Capcom&#8217;s upcoming Spotlight showcase. <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cwpiuMofOeo\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Capcom has already had a very successful year with both Pragmata and Resident Evil Requiem becoming resounding hits for the studio. After years of waiting and a fair smattering of delays, Pragmata finally released in February &#8211; and it was worth the wait. The game was critically acclaimed on its debut and went on to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pragmata-surpasses-1m-copies-sold-in-two-days\">sell 1m copies in just two days<\/a>, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pragmata-2m-sales-milestone-hugh-diana\">number soon rising to 2m<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Resident Evil Requiem also released in February and quickly became the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-requiem-sells-six-million-copies-march-2026\">fastest-selling entry in the Resi series&#8217;s more than 30-year history<\/a>. In April, a little less than two months after its initial release, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-requiem-another-major-milestone\">Capcom celebrated Requiem passing 7m sales<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We awarded Resident Evil Requiem five stars on its release, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/resident-evil-requiem-review\">our Matt calling it &#8220;legendary horror at an all-time high&#8221; in Eurogamer&#8217;s review<\/a>. Dom, meanwhile, awarded Pragmata four stars. &#8220;Emboldened by years of success, Capcom&#8217;s risky 360-era shooter dares to tackle sci-fi shooter convention in a proudly experimental gamble,&#8221; they wrote in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pragmata-review\">Eurogamer&#8217;s Pragmata review<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Capcom&#8217;s doing a Spotlight showcase this week, offering a better look at Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2&#8217;s new Dark Arisen DLC, Onimusha, and more A Pawn cocktail. 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