Dragon’s Dogma II is now in development, Capcom announced Thursday.
The announcement was made by Capcom director Hideaki Itsuno at the end of the "10 Years of Dragon's Dogma" digital celebration event. A release date for the upcoming title has yet to be revealed.
Dragon's Dogma 2 Announced
"Everyone in the development team is hard at work creating a game that we hope you will enjoy!" Itsuno said in the announcement video. "Please look forward to it!"
In a subsequent press release (H/T Gematsu), Capcom confirmed that Dragon's Dogma 2 is being built using Capcom's staple RE Engine, which powers the recent Resident Evil remakes, Monster Hunter Rise, Devil May Cry 5 and the upcoming Street Fighter 6.
Additionally, Capcom added that alongside Itsuno, the Dragon’s Dogma 2 development team includes series veterans Daigo Ikeno and Kenichi Suzuki, and that they are excited to share more details on the game in the future.
The original Dragon's Dogma is an action, role-playing hack-and-slash game that was developed and published by Capcom for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2012. It's gained cult classic status among some players in the years since release.
An enhanced version of the original title, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, was released for both PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2013, ported to Windows PC (via Steam) in 2016, PS4 and Xbox One in 2017, and Nintendo Switch in 2019.
In celebration of the announcement, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen is currently on sale on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Steam,
This article was originally published on dbltap as Dragon's Dogma 2 Announced.
