{"id":71647,"date":"2026-08-31T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=71647"},"modified":"2026-08-31T18:04:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T09:04:34","slug":"dragons-dogma-2-dlc-devs-faced-diametrically-opposed-feedback-from-players-in-the-west-and-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/dragons-dogma-2-dlc-devs-faced-diametrically-opposed-feedback-from-players-in-the-west-and-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragon\u2019s Dogma 2 DLC devs faced \u201cdiametrically opposed\u201d feedback from players in the West and Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Given that <strong>Dragon\u2019s Dogma 2\u2019s<\/strong> Dark Arisen DLC adds a <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/interviews\/dragons-dogma-2-dark-arisen-adds-25-hours-of-content-after-nearly-two-years-in-development-we-talk-to-the-devs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">brand-new region on top of a slew of gameplay improvements<\/a>, it\u2019s understandable that the developers went to great lengths to collect player feedback from the base game. Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.famitsu.com\/article\/202608\/85253\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Famitsu<\/a>, director Kento Kinoshita, as well as producers Naoto Oyama and Yoshiaki Hirabayashi, talked about how fan requests from Japan and overseas differed drastically from each other.<\/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=\"Dragon&amp;apos;s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen - Announcement Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ob9pYAlIHZM?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\">According to Hirabayashi, when categorizing data collected from players, he noticed that feedback from Japan and the West was \u201cdiametrically opposite.\u201d Because of this, he learned a great deal about how cultural differences affect the way players enjoy a game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It seems opinions are most polarized when it comes to some of Dragon\u2019s Dogma 2\u2019s unique gameplay &#8220;obstacles.&#8221; According to Oyama, players in Japan and Asia tend to be quite vocal about what they perceive as \u201cinconveniences,\u201d while players in Europe and North America are more likely to view these same game elements as \u201cfriction\u201d and welcome them. While the developers don\u2019t cite any specific examples, they do describe travelling by foot and <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/dragons-dogma-2s-dragonsplague-and-how-it-works-a-mechanic-that-took-over-10-years-to-implement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dragonsplague<\/a> as some of the \u201cinconveniences\u201d the game throws at players earlier in the interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due to how different the expectations are, the devs say that they are being careful not to lean too far into either direction when creating Dragon\u2019s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, as it becomes difficult to meet the needs of players on the other side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kinoshita cites the new equipment transmog feature in the DLC as an example. When it was introduced in Dragon\u2019s Dogma Online, he says players were heavily divided on the feature. As such, Dragon\u2019s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen players who want to change the appearance of their outfits can do so, while those who aren\u2019t fans can choose to opt out of displaying the cosmetic outfits entirely. Additionally, the DLC\u2019s Hard Mode, which will be launching day one, was another heavily requested feature by players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dragon\u2019s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen is scheduled to release on October 9 for Windows (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2593290\/Dragons_Dogma_2_Dark_Arisen_Expansion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>), Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X\u2758S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/interviews\/dragons-dogma-2-dark-arisen-adds-25-hours-of-content-after-nearly-two-years-in-development-we-talk-to-the-devs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dragon\u2019s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen adds 25+ hours of content after\u00a0nearly two\u00a0years\u00a0in\u00a0development. We talk to the\u00a0devs\u00a0about how the expansion came to be<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opinions are most polarized when it comes to mechanics that introduce friction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":71649,"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":"2026-08-31T13:00:10+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3muexkx347l2j","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3muexkx347l2j\",\"cid\":\"bafyreiff4ds3xdgwwjt5eohh6hl4c3igfji7qalnc3iks4lygfzribzbfy\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreigkmzmd745wjn6mvsflbr2swueswjyfvxgyz53shjh5wvp2alo2l4\",\"rev\":\"3muexkx3eyt2j\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-71647","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":7}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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