Dragon’s Dogma 2 players are facing a bizarre moment. Capcom marked the RPG’s first anniversary with a single image—while fans were holding their breath for a long-awaited DLC reveal.
This week marked the one-year anniversary of Dragon’s Dogma 2, which many believed was the perfect occasion for Capcom to unveil an expansion—something in the vein of Dark Arisen. But on March 21, the publisher simply posted a commemorative image on its official channels: a shot of the Arisen and key characters from the story standing in Vermund’s main plaza. That was it. No trailer, no teaser—just a static image.
Why were fans expecting a DLC in the first place?
There were several reasons why speculation was running high. First, the game surpassed Capcom’s sales forecasts by a wide margin, racking up 2.5 million units in just 11 days and reaching 3.5 million total sales shortly after. The success was so significant that Capcom had to revise its financial outlook to account for the unexpected surge in revenue.
Then came the data miners. Scraping through the game’s files, they discovered unused content—sealed-off caves and locations not accessible in the final retail build—that hinted at possible map expansions. Adding fuel to the fire, the SteamDB database registered mysterious update entries in the hours before the anniversary. All signs pointed to something big on the horizon.
Is Dragon’s Dogma 2 really not getting a DLC?
It’s too soon to be certain, but hopes are dimming. It’s possible that the departure of director Hideaki Itsuno from Capcom disrupted any plans for post-launch content. Or maybe the team is holding off on announcements so soon after the spotlight shifted to Monster Hunter: Wilds. Of course, there’s also the grim possibility that there was never a DLC planned at all.
And how did the community react? Let’s just say… not well. On r/DragonsDogma—a subreddit with over 216,000 members—one user summed it up with, “This feels more insulting than getting nothing.” Another chimed in, “Would’ve been better if they hadn’t posted anything.” A third added, “Guess they’re too busy pushing MH Wilds updates.”
Disappointment and sarcasm are everywhere—Reddit, Twitter, and other online hubs are full of criticism. Since launch, Dragon’s Dogma 2 has only received patches to fix bugs or add minor quality-of-life improvements. No content expansions. For context, the original Dragon’s Dogma announced its DLC, Dark Arisen, within months of its 2012 release. The contrast hasn’t gone unnoticed.
Source: 3djuegos
