{"id":9014,"date":"2026-06-14T21:48:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T21:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beteja.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/14\/dragons-dogma-2-discontinues-deluxe-edition-and-withdraws-many-of-its-controversial-time-saving-microtransactions\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T21:48:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T21:48:01","slug":"dragons-dogma-2-discontinues-deluxe-edition-and-withdraws-many-of-its-controversial-time-saving-microtransactions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beteja.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/14\/dragons-dogma-2-discontinues-deluxe-edition-and-withdraws-many-of-its-controversial-time-saving-microtransactions\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2 discontinues deluxe edition &#8211; and withdraws many of its controversial time-saving microtransactions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Capcom is discontinuing the deluxe edition of Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2 on 24th June, as well as pulling many of its more controversial time-saving microtransactions.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement posted to the game&#8217;s social media channels, the developer thanked players for their support over the years, adding that &#8220;due to the development of additional content and various adjustments for the upcoming title update&#8221;, several in-game items \u2013 many of which let you fast-track the game&#8217;s progression systems \u2013 will be retired.<\/p>\n<p>Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen &#8211; Official Announcement Trailer | Nintendo Direct June 2026.Watch on YouTube<\/p>\n<p>As of 25th June, the following items will no longer be available to buy on any platform (although if you already have it, it can &#8220;still be used&#8221;):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2 Deluxe Edition<\/li>\n<li>A Boon for Adventurers &#8211; New Journey Pack<\/li>\n<li>Harpysnare Smoke Beacons &#8211; Harpy Lure Item<\/li>\n<li>Heartfelt Pendant &#8211; A Thoughtful Gift<\/li>\n<li>Ambivalent Rift Incense &#8211; Change Pawn Inclinations<\/li>\n<li>Makeshift Gaol Key &#8211; Escape from Gaol<\/li>\n<li>Art of Metamorphosis &#8211; Character Editor<\/li>\n<li>Portcrystal &#8211; Warp Location Marker<\/li>\n<li>Wakestone &#8211; Restore the Dead to Life<\/li>\n<li>500 Rift Crystals &#8211; Points to Spend Beyond the Rift<\/li>\n<li>1500 Rift Crystals &#8211; Points to Spend Beyond the Rift<\/li>\n<li>2500 Rift Crystals &#8211; Points to Spend Beyond the Rift<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">To prepare for the release of Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, we&#8217;ll be discontinuing the Deluxe Edition of Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2, as well as certain DLC items on June 24, 5pm PT\/ June 25, 1am BST. <\/p>\n<p>Also, the digital version of the base game will receive a permanent discount &#8211; check\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/giXfPnmB7B\">pic.twitter.com\/giXfPnmB7B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dragon&#8217;s Dogma (@DragonsDogma) June 11, 2026<br \/>\n<span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Manage cookie settings<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2, Explorer&#8217;s Camping Kit, and Dragon&#8217;s Dogma Music and Sound Collection will remain on sale.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank you for your support!&#8221; the team concluded. &#8220;We hope you bring the same passion and love to Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, as you did to Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The reveal of a Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2 port for Nintendo Switch 2 was one of the biggest surprises in last week&#8217;s Nintendo Direct. Moreover, it&#8217;s the Dark Arisen version that includes the new expansion that&#8217;s also coming to other versions of the game. And Capcom is taking the opportunity to do some major work on fantasy role-playing game.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After more than a year without any updates to fix the game&#8217;s various performance issues, or to improve other areas such as a lack of enemy scaling in New Game Plus, Capcom presented a two-part roadmap to get the game in better shape ahead of Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen&#8217;s 9th October launch.<\/p>\n<p>        <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Capcom is discontinuing the deluxe edition of Dragon&#8217;s Dogma 2 on 24th June, as well as pulling many of its more controversial time-saving microtransactions. 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