Capcom Retires Dragon's Dogma 2 Deluxe Edition Along With Several Progression Microtransactions

Capcom will stop selling the deluxe edition of Dragon's Dogma 2 on 24 June and is also withdrawing multiple microtransactions that speed up advancement through the title's systems.

Discontinuation takes effect this month. The items will no longer be available for purchase on any platform after 24 June at 5pm PT (25 June at 1am BST), although anything already owned can "still be used".

The studio posted the news to the game's social media accounts on 11 June. It pointed to "the development of additional content and various adjustments for the upcoming title update" as the reason several in-game items are being retired.

Items removed include progression accelerators. The full list comprises the Dragon's Dogma 2 Deluxe Edition, A Boon for Adventurers - New Journey Pack, Harpy Lure Item, Heartfelt Pendant, Ambivalent Rift Incense, Makeshift Gaol Key, Art of Metamorphosis character editor, Portcrystal warp markers, Wakestone revival items, and Rift Crystal bundles worth 500, 1500 and 2500 points. The Explorer's Camping Kit, Dragon's Dogma Music and Sound Collection, and the base game will stay on sale, with the latter receiving a permanent discount.

The announcement arrived shortly after last week's Nintendo Direct, where the surprise reveal of Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen for Nintendo Switch 2 drew widespread attention. That expanded edition, which bundles a new expansion also headed to other platforms, is set to launch on 9 October.

Base game receives permanent discount. After more than a year without significant patches to address performance problems or New Game Plus enemy scaling, Capcom has now shared a two-part roadmap of improvements ahead of the Dark Arisen release.

The studio closed its message by thanking players for their support and hoping they would show "the same passion and love" to the forthcoming version.