Capcom has released a new update for Dragon’s Dogma 2, an open-world fantasy game that deals with the dragon plague among other things.
Dragon’s Dogma’s nasty dragon plague is turning pawns to murder, but has only shown a few subtle signs so far (modders have already shown something to PC players by placing large sums of money on their followers’ foreheads).
Now available for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S, the game update reduces the frequency of dragon plague infections and changes the dragon plague hand symbols to look better. For example, if you are infected, glowing eyes will be more visible, as Capcom notes in the article.
Elsewhere there are changes to pawn behavior and dialogue, including a reduction in the frequency of lines of dialogue. However, this patch does nothing to improve performance. Following the release of Dragon’s Dogma 2 in March, players experienced a lack of performance, especially on PC. While games like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth give players a performance or graphics option to choose from (prioritizing fixed settings or increasing productivity by drawing), Dragon’s Dogma 2 has the same visuals across all consoles. For more information, check out Dragon’s Dogma 2 Review – PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC comparison.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 arrived more than a decade after its predecessor and, despite the controversy, won critical acclaim from publisher Capcom, selling 2.5 million copies in 11 days between microtransactions and claims.
In our8/10 review, IGN said: “More of a reimagining than a sequel, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a unique and wonderful action RPG that highlights the original’s strengths without addressing its weaknesses.”
Dragon’s Dogma 2 April 25, 2024 Title Update Post
The frequency of dragon plague infections has been reduced and the symptoms of pawns infected with dragon plague have been changed to be visible.For example, if there is an infection, burning eyes will be clearly visible.On the status screen, in stores, etc. Added a way to manipulate Arisen and Pawn’s faces.
Some issues have been fixed and minor changes have been made to the map.
Currently foundTreasure Chests will not be displayed on the minimap.
Pawns’ behavior and dialogue has changed.Fixed the issue where a player could sometimes not collect more than five pawns.
Fixed the issue where pawns could not take control after giving up control.
We make it impossible for pawns to go down to the mountains.Reduced the frequency of pawn dialogue lines.
Improved pawn lines to better coordinate situations.
Fixed a number of issues that caused pawns outside of combat to stop talking.
Fixed some issues with main pawn conversations supporting pawn conversations.
If the Resurrected are commanded to aid when captured by enemies, creating pawns is more likely to aid the Resurrected.
Reduced the number of pawns a player can hire while on the field. Fixed an issue where guide questions would sometimes count as failed when you enteredChange Status or other special conditions.
Fixed the issue where the player could get stuck while fighting monsters in the city.Fixed a number of crashes and freezes in certain situations.Various bug fixes.