New Dragon's Dogma 2 Update Will Fix The Game's Biggest Launch Problem

A new update is coming to , which will fix many of the game's biggest launch problems. Capcom's RPG was one of the most anticipated games of 2024, but its launch has been tainted somewhat by issues with game saves, poor performance, and the surprise inclusion of microtransactions upon its launch, which hadn't been disclosed to critics or potential customers beforehand.

Capcom announced the new updates via the official X account. According to the statement, the updates will add the option to start a new game when save data already exists, set fixed or variable frame rates on consoles, and improve quality with DLSS on Steam. The studio is planning to release these patches as soon as they are ready for distribution on each platform.

While many have been vocal about the game's frame rates, particularly on PC, perhaps the biggest issue has been with 's game saves, as the game had a limited number of save slots. There is only one save slot in, and that slot is constantly overwritten by three types of saves: manual saves, autosaves, and inn saves, and because there aren't multiple save slots, autosaves replace manual saves. There was also no option to create a new save or delete a previous one, so players could become stuck if the game saves while caught in a certain situation or glitch.

Modders had previously found their own solution to this, with Lennard Fonteijn's "". This lets players delete a selected save, create new games, and switch to new character saves. It was also possible for players to import backups that hadn't originally been made by the Save Manager tool, making for a much smoother process all around.

It's yet to be seen how Capcom's official update will compare to this, but it's positive news for those who aren't on PC and don't have access to the mods. is the biggest launch for a single-player Capcom game on Steam, with an impressive 228,585 peak concurrent players over its launch weekend, so despite these issues at launch, it's clear players are still