Summary

  • Capcom's Dragon's Dogma 2 is now available for pre-order at a price of $70, marking an increase from the previous Capcom standard of $60.
  • Capcom's decision to raise game prices is in response to the rising production costs in the AAA games industry.
  • The $70 price tag for Dragon's Dogma 2 is consistent across platforms and indicates a shift in policy for Capcom, which may continue with future releases.

Capcom's Dragon's Dogma 2, the long-awaited sequel to RPG classic Dragon's Dogma, has just been made available for pre-order, but fans may be disappointed to find that the game's price has been increased to $70. Capcom had previously sold its games at the industry standard $60, but it appears to be raising its prices starting with Dragon's Dogma 2.

A price hike from Capcom has been anticipated for some time, after the president of Capcom suggested increasing game prices in a public statement earlier this year. He claimed that it would be necessary for the company to charge more for its games in order to offset the steadily rising production costs in the AAA games industry, although he did not reveal at the time how much higher he thought video game prices should be.

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The new price Capcom intends to charge for its games has now been revealed to be $70: this is the price set for Dragon's Dogma 2 pre-orders, and previous comments by Capcom suggest that future releases will share this price tag. While $60 has been the AAA industry standard for many years, several major studios have been increasing their prices in recent years, with $70 becoming an increasingly common new price tag. This industry-wide price hike has not come without resistance, as Sony faces a massive lawsuit over prices on its PlayStation Store platform.

Dragon's Dogma 2 Price

The $70 pre-order price tag for Dragon's Dogma 2 appears to be consistent across platforms. The increase from the previous $60 standard has not been accompanied by any formal comment or statement from Capcom, but does appear to represent a shift in policy for the company that can be expected to continue with future releases. This most likely means that the purportedly massive budget of Resident Evil 9 will ultimately be offset by a much higher cost paid by consumers.

This price increase from Capcom is part of a clear trend in the AAA games industry toward more expensive games to offset rising production costs. While companies must take measures to ensure they remain profitable, fans are unlikely to appreciate seeing video game prices soar in the midst of economic hardship, and many people may soon find the latest games to be beyond their financial reach.

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Dragon's Dogma 2
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Action RPG
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Systems
PC-1 PlayStation-1 Xbox-1
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Top Critic Avg: 87 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
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Released
March 22, 2024
ESRB
Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Language, Sexual Themes, Violence
Developer(s)
Capcom
Publisher(s)
Capcom
Engine
RE Engine
Franchise
Dragon's Dogma
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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.

Genre(s)
Action RPG