{"id":68860,"date":"2026-06-26T14:33:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T05:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=68860"},"modified":"2026-06-26T14:33:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T05:33:12","slug":"dragons-dogma-dark-arisen-director-returns-to-spearhead-the-sequels-dlc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/dragons-dogma-dark-arisen-director-returns-to-spearhead-the-sequels-dlc\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragon\u2019s Dogma: Dark Arisen director returns to spearhead the sequel\u2019s DLC\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dragon\u2019s Dogma fans will be happy to know that Dragon\u2019s Dogma: Dark Arisen director&nbsp;Kento Kinoshita&nbsp;will be returning to his role for the upcoming&nbsp;<strong>Dragon\u2019s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen<\/strong>&nbsp;expansion. In the latest Capcom Spotlight, Kinoshita unveiled&nbsp;more about the upcoming DLC and how it will enhance the base game.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Capcom Spotlight (US) \uff5cJune 2026\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DN53yCLBqDQ?start=560&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the heart of Dragon\u2019s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen is its new campaign, which takes place in the abandoned northern region of Norgan. It is here&nbsp;that&nbsp;the Arisen (the player character)&nbsp;encounters&nbsp;the Fallen Dragon, an undying dragon that is missing its heart. Together with newcomer Eir, you set out to unravel the secrets behind the Fallen Dragon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you explore and fight through Norgan,&nbsp;you\u2019ll&nbsp;come across Relics, unique items&nbsp;in&nbsp;Dark Arisen that can be appraised by specific NPCs. Appraising Relics allows you to forge strong weapons and armor, some of which have special effects and unique skills.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dark Arisen also includes 12 difficult dungeon challenges,&nbsp;which, when completed, award rare equipment&nbsp;for your Arisen. If fashion is&nbsp;more&nbsp;your thing, the DLC also features new hairstyles and tattoos&nbsp;that give you&nbsp;a new look&nbsp;for new adventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1620\" height=\"906\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1620px) 100vw, 1620px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260626-68860-001jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260626-68860-001jpg.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260626-68860-001jpg-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260626-68860-001jpg-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260626-68860-001jpg-1536x859.jpg 1536w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The original&nbsp;Dragon\u2019s Dogma: Dark Arisen added a new questline set in the&nbsp;Bitterblack&nbsp;Isle region,&nbsp;as well as&nbsp;new skill upgrades, foes, weapons,&nbsp;and&nbsp;armor that enhanced the game\u2019s difficulty and&nbsp;replayability. It also included several&nbsp;quality-of-life&nbsp;improvements, such as the Eternal&nbsp;Ferrystone, which&nbsp;allows for unlimited fast travel between any&nbsp;active&nbsp;Portcrystal.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Kinoshita\u2019s name now attached to&nbsp;Dragon\u2019s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CavalierVillage\/status\/2070270705405477365?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fans are&nbsp;excited to see what else is in store<\/a>&nbsp;for the game\u2019s future. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/dragons-dogma-2-gets-massive-pre-dark-arisen-overhaul-with-comically-long-patch-notes-first-update-addresses-fast-travel-and-qol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">first massive update<\/a>, which&nbsp;was&nbsp;released earlier this month, included several fast travel and quality-of-life improvements. The second update patch will focus on adjustments to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/dragons-dogma-2-stress-free-mods-popular-dragonsplague-avoiders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dragonsplague<\/a>, Pawns, and enemies, while introducing more save slots and weapon skill slots.&nbsp;These two big updates, in addition to smaller ones, will also address&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/dragons-dogma-2-frame-rate-issues-were-largely-caused-by-the-npcs-thinking-developers-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gameplay performance<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dragon\u2019s Dogma 2 is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2054970\/Dragons_Dogma_2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>). A Nintendo Switch 2 version is set to release alongside the Dark Arisen expansion on October 9.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kinoshita  unveiled\u00a0more about the upcoming DLC in the latest Capcom Spothlight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":68862,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2","date":"2026-06-26T05:33:18+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mp67t4sooo2w","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mp67t4sooo2w\",\"cid\":\"bafyreibih6qdbhkru52ubb7nnbkutxh6v2jofualaltf5l7b3qffn7qaai\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreif4scldcpvfnzvirzykjylvehcpzu4p5oy2pwlan4bcwwzyknzg2a\",\"rev\":\"3mp67t4stkw2w\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-68860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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