Dragon’s Dogma 2 has just been released by Capcom, serving as the long-awaited follow-up that fans have spent more than a decade waiting for. It hasn’t landed well, though. As the game hit storefronts the world over, players uncovered a sizeable suite of microtransactions that weren’t disclosed ahead of the game’s launch. As a result, irritated and disappointed gamers have started review-bombing Dragon’s Dogma 2 on Steam, with 62% of the 4,700 reviews (at publishing) being negative.
Sheer Controversy
It’s hard to say has players more pissed off – the fact that Capcom didn’t disclose these microtransactions or the fact that they exist in the first place. In a deceptive move, almost two dozen Dragon’s Dogma 2 microtransactions have been uncovered on digital storefronts such as Steam. They cover everything from character edits to fast travelling, and from revives to ‘Rift Crystals’ – an in-game currency.
It was claimed by reviewers that this information was detailed in the review guide that Capcom provided, but that was about it – it wasn’t previously known before the game was released that these microtransactions existed.
What’s worse is that some of these microtransactions are taking on ‘pay-to-win’ mechanics, offering certain advantages that you either can’t get naturally in the game or that you can’t get without grinding. One Steam user said:
Look how they massacred my boy turned him into a cash grab and murdered his soul should have let him rest but instead you dug him up and waved his corpse around with makeup on like the rats you are.
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Elsewhere, PC users have been complaining about optimisation issues and the presence of Denuvo. Claims are floating around that Capcom has delivered ‘anti-consumer practices’ by failing to disclose the microtransactions ahead of time.
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