Dragon's Dogma 2 "Dark Arisen" DLC arrives in October — devs aim to rebuild player trust

Dragon's Dogma 2 producers Naoto Oyama and director Kenta Kinoshita have confirmed the "Dark Arisen" DLC will launch in October 2026. They acknowledge that the game's original release was overshadowed by severe technical performance issues rather than celebrated for its unique systems. A series of post-launch updates has laid the groundwork for the expansion, and the team says it wants to win back the trust of RPG fans, including with a significant rethink of fast travel.

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