During Capcom’s particular Dragon’s Dogma 2 showcase yesterday, we not solely discovered the discharge date for the hotly anticipated sequel motion role-playing sport, however we additionally discovered it will likely be the corporate’s first $70 sport.
The PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam commonplace editions of the sport are all listed at $70 USD, with the deluxe version being priced at $80.
Over the final three years, online game publishers and firms have slowly been adapting the “Triple A” video worth bump from $60 to $70. Up till now, Capcom has abstained from promoting video games with this new worth level with the discharge of titles like Street Fighter 6. Now, it is trying like the corporate will lastly take a look at the waters with the discharge of Dragon’s Dogma 2 on March 26, 2024.
This information comes months after Capcom president Haruhiro Tsujimoto revealed that he thought the value of video video games had been “too low” whereas talking on the Tokyo Game Show in September. During the occasion, Tsujimoto mentioned rising the value of video games can be a “wholesome choice” for the trade.
“Development prices are about 100 instances greater than in the course of the Famicom period, however software program costs haven’t gone up that a lot,” Tsujimoto informed Nikkei. “There can also be a necessity to lift wages. Considering the truth that wages are rising within the trade as an entire, I feel elevating unit costs is a wholesome choice for enterprise.”
Tsujimoto went on to argue that an financial droop would not forestall individuals from buying pricier video games: “Just as a result of there’s a recession doesn’t imply you gained’t go to the movie show or go to your favourite artist’s live performance. High-quality video games will proceed to promote,” he mentioned.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is the newest in a slew of video games with a $70 price ticket. Prior to Dragon’s Dogma 2, Nintendo and Microsoft respectively launched Starfield and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for a cool $70. Other $70 video games launched this 12 months embrace titles like Forspoken, Dead Island 2, Hogwarts Legacy, and Wild Heart.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is slated to launch on March 26, 2024, on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and Steam.
Isaiah Colbert is a contract author for IGN.
