Capcom releases Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen expansion

Capcom has launched 'Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen', a major expansion and update for its fantasy action-RPG. The release introduces a new snowy northern region called Norgan, where players team up with a mysterious character named Eir to uncover the secrets of an undying Fallen Dragon.

Key features of the expansion include the 'Forsaken Dominion' story content, which incorporates hack-and-slash elements, and the 'Lost Rites' questline, featuring 12 new unique dungeon challenges. Players can also utilize a new relic system to unearth and appraise forgotten items to unlock powerful weapons and skills. The character creator has been expanded with new hairstyles and tattoos.

Alongside the DLC, Capcom released Update 4.0 for the base game. This technical update introduces a 'Hard Mode' and provides significant performance optimizations, including support for AMD FSR 3 Frame Generation and NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Multi Frame Generation on PC, as well as Enhanced PSSR for PlayStation 5 Pro.

The expansion is available on PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and makes its debut on the Nintendo Switch 2. On the Switch 2, the title is sold as a complete package containing both the base game and the Dark Arisen content.