Capcom sells some of the rarest items in the game as DLC
How Bad Are Dragon's Dogma 2's Microtransactions?
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Capcom's fantasy role-playing game Dragon's Dogma 2 has finally launched to critical acclaim – but the reaction from some players is much harsher. At the center of these complaints is a suite of 21 downloadable items that Capcom released without warning alongside Dragon's Dogma 2 on PC, PlayStation and Xbox. Most of them are disposable in-game items that enable features such as new locations for fast travel, the ability to change the appearance of characters and revive battles.
On Steam, where Dragon's Dogma 2 was a highly hyped and desirable title, user reviews sit at "Mostly Negative" at the time of writing. Alongside the microtransactions, critical players cite the game's poor performance on PC, and the developer's use of the unpopular anti-cheat and anti-piracy software Denuvo. (Polygon has reached out to Capcom for comment and will update if we hear back.)
