Highlights

  • New data found in the Steam listing for Dragon's Dogma 2 could be hinting at a demo for the highly-anticipated Capcom RPG ahead of its release.
  • Dragon's Dogma 2 is set to introduce multiple new Vocations to the sequel, including "Mystic Spearhand" and "Trickster."
  • Dragon's Dogma 2's March release comes amidst a year kicked off by major RPG releases like Persona 3 Reload and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.

A demo of the highly-anticipated Capcom RPG Dragon's Dogma 2 could be on the way, according to data discovered within a recent Steam update. Capcom shocked the gaming world in 2022 when it announced the beloved Dragon's Dogma will be receiving a sequel, coming more than 10 years after the original game's launch. The cult-classic RPG had been heavily requested to see a comeback from fans, receiving praise for its combat system and unique "Pawns" mechanic. Now, fans could be getting a chance to try out the sequel soon.

With Dragon's Dogma 2's launch just over a month away, Capcom has given fans plenty of reason to be excited about the franchise's return. Dragon's Dogma 2 is set to introduce multiple "Vocation" classes, including Mystic Spearhand and Trickster as two brand-new additions. Capcom also confirmed a number of quality-of-life features that will be present within the Dragon's Dogma sequel, including an uncapped frame rate and free online play on PlayStation consoles. Now, new updates to Steam could suggest a demo is on the way.

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Dragon's Dogma 2 Confirms Good News for PS5 Gamers

A little over a month ahead of Dragon's Dogma 2's release, a recent update confirms a very important detail that is good news for PS5 gamers.

As reported by Eurogamer, a new update to Steam's backend could potentially be teasing the release of a Dragon's Dogma 2 demo to come. Dragon's Dogma 2's Steam data recently received an update with an app listed as "free on demand" connected to the game's page, with the terminology typically used to refer to demos. Capcom similarly released a demo for the original Dragon's Dogma preceding its 2012 release, with fans speculating the sequel could do the same. Dragon's Dogma 2 is currently scheduled to release on March 22.

Dragon's Dogma 2 Rumored to Receive Demo

A demo for Dragon's Dogma 2 could give fans their first chance to try out some of the game's new classes, as well as other updates made in the sequel. Capcom has heavily shown off Dragon's Dogma 2's new "Trickster" Vocation, with a focus on deceiving enemies and creating illusions using the game's destructible environments. Dragon's Dogma 2's story has also been teased ahead of its release, taking place in an alternate world to the original Dragon's Dogma with a significantly larger map.

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Dragon's Dogma 2's impending launch comes as the start of 2024 has already seen a plethora of high-profile RPGs. January brought the launch of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Granblue Fantasy Relink, both seeing significant success. February has already seen Persona 3 Reload release to high praise alongside the recent debut of Life is Strange developer Don't Nod's Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden. Dragon Dogma 2's highly-anticipated debut looks to have stiff competition with plenty of major RPG releases kicking off 2024.