A new Dragon's Dogma 2 datamine has supposedly unearthed some interesting details regarding potential plans for the open world RPG. While these tidbits don't necessarily mean that significant updates are incoming, they do suggest that the developer was at least considering one or two eyebrow-raising additions.
The headline act here is the mention of multiplayer. Translating from Japanese, the file text refers to something called 'Tower of the New Moon' as a specific multiplayer mode.
Of course, the original Dragon's Dogma and its sequel both make use of their trademark Pawn system in place of co-op. Players can hire the AI-driven companions of other players, and they'll learn specific combat tactics and quest solutions as they adventure. As such, this newly uncovered nod towards multiplayer comes as a genuine surprise.
But there's a catch: all of this could just be referring to content that was cut from Dragon's Dogma 2 during development. Datamines like this can be difficult to read into, simply because no one outside of the development team truly knows the project's past or current trajectory.
Dragon's Dogma 2 sold like hot cakes when it released earlier this year, prompting Capcom to name it as a "key brand" of the publisher's business. Since then, fans have been waiting on a DLC announcement, but it's yet to arrive, despite waves of DLC rumours doing the rounds over the last few months.
The real question, then, is how much smoke can there be without any fire? Again, fans have been combing through the game's files for most of the year at this point, and numerous updates have hinted at the eventual arrival of something bigger.
But with Monster Hunter Wilds fast approaching, it's hard to imagine a world where Capcom will push another beefy Dragon's Dogma 2 marketing campaign anytime soon. Here's hoping that 2025 is the year...
Are you waiting on Dragon's Dogma 2 DLC? Would you be interested in a potential multiplayer mode? Tell your pawn to be nice in the comments section below.
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Nah I feel that framerate would get even more cooked in a multiplayer mode 😅
>"all of this could just be referring to content that was cut from Dragon's Dogma 2 during development. Datamines like this can be difficult to read into"
Yeah, like Shin Megami Tensei 3 has the Star Wars theme on the disc, weirdly. There's a great site detailing loads of examples of cut content:
https://tcrf.net/The_Cutting_Room_Floor
Anyway, that'd be cool but I'd rather have more story stuff or gameplay additions.
I’ve shipped enough dead code in my career to know these things can be less than nothing
@Matroska Same and as much as a coop mode sounds neat I still think that would kind of take away from what they were trying to do with the pawn system.
This game looks fantastic on PRO
Not gonna lie, a multiplayer expansion wouldn't have been my first choice for a Dragon's Dogma 2 DLC. I would have much preferred a single player BBI-style update.
But at this point I'll take whatever new Dragon's Dogma content I can get so
If it’s multiplayer, I’m totally down for this. I thought the game was fine as a single player game. It’s got its positives and negatives, it wasn’t GotY to me, but we’ll say I could see where the hype was for it to be a contender. With multiplayer, I’d definitely play this with friends though. I felt like this would essentially be the PERFECT multiplayer game.
@Matroska I love this site.
My favourite is that Tiger Woods 99 straight up had a copy of the South Park "Jesus vs Santa" short on the disc
Make it more stable first.
@Loamy absolutely superb. Also Dragon Age if you’ve played it?. The RT illumination changes the game lol. But dya know my fave thing? 2tb ssd 😂
Multiplayer?! Lmfao not on console you aren't. what in 540p, With a one foot draw distance? The game can't run consistent as is lmfao. Even the pro can't fix it because Sony chose to leave the CPU in the same dated state.
Didn't the game creator leave capcom because he didn't get the support to fully flesh out DD2 anyways?
I’ve been binging DD2 ever since my PS5 Pro arrived. Is the game perfect? Not even close. Is it awesome anyway? Absolutely.
This game is pretty short and could use a lot more content. The exploration is great, and I love the Pawn system and combat. So much variety in the various classes.
Even with this game’s flaws, it’s still my favorite game of 2024.
@Loamy Yes, a VRR 120hz display is amazing. I barely notice the dips that I read people talking about all the time.
@8bit4Life this is what I need to invest in! Any particular model I should pay attention too?
@Loamy Yes, LG OLED 120hz is a QOL upgrade like few others in the console world.
Would love a DLC - a new area, with new monsters and dungeons, something that brings back the magic of DD1 👌🏻
@Mikey856 (sarcasm alert!) No it dosnt don't lie. It looks like crap and plays like crap. It's impossible to play because it's so hideously broken and dated. The ps5 pros ancient cpu just can't cope so stop telling people what a great game it is ffs 🤣. Seriously though I can't decide between this and that other unplayable mess of a game wukong as my goty contenders. I've enjoyed both immensely and I'm chuffed you are enjoying it on your ps5 Pro.. I'll have to get one as soon as Xmas is done and dusted.
@KundaliniRising333 It's just a terribly optimised game.
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