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Dragon’s Dogma 2’s director Hideki Itsuno has recently revealed that some of the most interesting ideas implemented in the game came up during late-night meetings.Dragon’s Dogma 2is among the most eagerly awaitedgames to be released in 2024, and it seems like the developers are working hard to deliver a pretty solid experience for fans.
Originally announced last year,Dragon’s Dogma 2had a long showcaserecently, in which almost an hour of content was unveiled. The story will take place in a world parallel to the first game, and it will involve the nations of Vermund and Battahl. The gameplay will be similar to its predecessor, as gamers may participate inShadow of the Colossus-inspired combat and explore a detailed open world.
Now,Dragon’s Dogma 2director Hideki Itsuno has revealed more details about the game’s development to Play magazine (via GamesRadar). According to him, the team is working very hard to create a massive open-world experience, and this process often involves very long meetings. Itsuno revealed that “we held multi-day sessions where the team came up with ideas for things that could happen in the game, and the funniest ideas were always the ones people came up with when our work kept us up late at night.” After brainstorming for so many hours, some really unconventional ideas are bound to come up, and hopefully, they may surprise fans of the franchise.
During the interview, Itsuno also clarified that he wanted to make a sequel right after the originalDragon’s Dogmacame out, but was unable to. He thanked the fanbase for supporting the title for so many years and confirmed that their backing was important to makeDragon’s Dogma 2become a reality.
We held multi-day sessions where the team came up with ideas for things that could happen in the game, and the funniest ideas were always the ones people came up with when our work kept us up late at night.
Dragon’s Dogma 2will be out in March 2024, so it’s still too early to say much about how Itsuno’s unique late-night ideas for the game will play out. However, it’s quite clear that gamers are excited about Capcom’s upcoming title. Soon after the official showcase was unveiled in November,Dragon’s Dogma 2became one of the best sellers on Steamdue to a high number of gamers pre-ordering it.
Unfortunately,Dragon’s Dogma 2will also mark the first time that Capcom will raise its game prices in a long time. Capcom has already confirmed thatDragon’s Dogma 2will cost $70instead of the usual $60, and this trend is likely to continue for future releases.
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Set forth on your grand adventure, Arisen!Dragon’s Dogma is a single player, narrative driven action-RPG series that challenges the players to choose their own experience – from the appearance of their Arisen, their vocation, their party, how to approach different situations and more. Now, in this long-awaited sequel, the deep, explorable fantasy world of Dragon’s Dogma 2 awaits.On your journey, you’ll be joined by Pawns, mysterious otherworldly beings, in an adventure so unique you will feel as if accompanied by other players while on your own adventure.All of these elements are elevated further through physics technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and the latest in graphics, to create a truly immersive fantasy world in Dragon’s Dogma 2.
