Unexpected Dragon's Dogma 2 microtransactions leave sour taste in players' mouths
eurogamer.netUPDATE 12.40am: As I was writing this morning's story, Capcom released a blog post regarding Dragon's Dogma 2.
Here, the developer acknowledged the game's performance issues further, stating it will be addressing crashes and bug fixes in a future patch. It once again affirmed it is also looking at a way to improve the game's frame-rate.
Capcom also addressed Dragon's Dogma 2's paid DLC, sharing a list of items that can both be purchased or obtained in-game. These items are as follows:
- Art of Metamorphosis — Character Editor
- Ambivalent Rift Incense — Change Pawn Inclinations
- Portcrystal — Warp Location Marker
- Wakestone — Restore the dead to life!
- 500 Rift Crystals / 1500 Rift Crystals / 2500 Rift Crystals — Points to Spend Beyond the Rift
- Makeshift Gaol Key — Escape from gaol!
- Harpysnare Smoke Beacons — Harpy Lure Item
Lastly, Capcom said it is looking to add a feature to the Steam version of Dragon's Dogma 2 that will allow players already playing to restart the game. It said it will share more details «as soon as [it] can», so stay tuned.
«To all those looking forward to this game, we sincerely apologise for any inconvenience,» Capcom wrote.
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ORIGINAL 11am: Dragon's Dogma 2 released today, but despite a swathe of critical reviews full of praise for Capcom's action RPG sequel, many players have been left disappointed by unexpected microtransactions and performance issues.
Capcom seemingly added a series of gameplay-affecting microtransactions after the game's reviews were published yesterday. This has left many with a bitter taste in their mouths, and Dragon's Dogma 2 currently sits with a 'Mixed' review average on Steam.
Many of the game's 7000+ user reviews on the platform have called the developer out for adding paid DLC into a single-player game. One item allows for you to revive the dead. Another has caused upset is the Art of Metamorphosis — Character Editor DLC, which costs £1.69. As its name suggests, this one-time
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