Dragon’s Dogma Online is a free-to-play title for PlayStation 4, PS3, and PC

The game will be a free-to-play action title with item micro-transactions for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PC. It’s produced by Minae Matsukawa, directed by Kent Kinoshita, and executive produced by Hiroyuki Kobayashi.

Players will be able to organize parties of up to four players (Pawn AIs exist, as well), as well as chat, form parties, and spend free time in town lobbies with up to 100 people. There will also be a “Quick Matching” feature.

Dragon’s Dogma Online has a similar gameplay focus as its previous entries in terms of combat. Players will battle against big enemies in dramatic battles.

[gantarat]

i worry about F2P Model

[KrisButtar]

Same here. I was hoping for a Dragon's Dogma 2 but there likely won't be one for awhile now that this is announced.

Edit:

Thekhurg

Nothing is wrong with playing with friends. I would have loved a DD with optional co-op but not a persistent online world with a lobby filled with 100 random people. The game seems more MMO than co-op

[thekhurg]

What's wrong with playing with friends? The article even says you can play solo with AI...

[Bansai]

<vader nooooooo>

[vishmarx]

ill bite. loved DD and ill take anything i get.
of topic but yet another capcom game not coming to xbox?

is this all because of MS's cross play policy?

[BitbyDeath]

Capcom were having money troubles Sony are likely helping them with it in return for games. (Second party contract)

[miyamoto]

PS4 is like an exclusive games magnet!

Deep Down
Street Fighter V
Dragon's Dogma Online

Capcom and Sony is on a rolling thunder!

What's next?

PS4 Monhan ?

[YoungKingDoran]

Typical Capcom...
Give us something that whilst interesting - and probably a fine game in it's own right - no one asked for.
Then, after it does pretty well by most company's standards but not Capcom's - they punish fans by then neglecting the whole franchise entirely.

Of course I hope not because I'd love a Dragon's Dogma 2, and I'm interested in this even if it is free to play

[DOMination-]

its not coming to the west which is why no xbox version was announced

[thekhurg]

It won't be the end of the world.

[Magicite]

Everytime I hear F2P or Mobile...

[Palitera]

Why worry?

They just confirmed it is complete garbage.

[MysticStrummer]

You just confirmed you are prone to exaggeration.

OT - Just give me Dragon's Dogma 2.

[Palitera]

^ "AAA" F2P = garbage. Period.

[MysticStrummer]

In your opinion.

[styferion]

ah yes, because LoL and Dota 2, two games with worldwide competition, millions unique user per day and up to 10 million dollar prize are complete garbage. /s

[Palitera]

Those were made in a completely different age. It is like referring quake to argue that games are delivered incomplete today.

[iWishTifaWasReal]

PLOT TWIST.

essentially,

Deep Down = Dragon's Dogma

[Larry L]

So, you make a good point that's got me wondering. IS that what's going on here? Maybe I'm having a false memory here, but I seem to recall Deep Down originally being a code name. So, yeah.....Deep Down....D D.....Dragon's Dogma.......duh!!!.....

Either way, I'll finally get in to Dragon's Dogma now that it's online. As an original Monster Hunter fan, and a HUGE one at that (I shit you not, I cried a tear or two the night MH1's servers got shut down), I refused to settle for an offline version of Monster Hunter. It made no sense to me why your 4 party members couldn't be other players just like Monster Hunter. It's the same concept, same creator too I believe, and no reason last gen consoles couldn't do it considering PS2 and even PSP did.

Anyway, I've been without Monster Hunter online since 2007 and at least I'm FINALLY getting the next gen version, or at least successor to Monster Hunter I've been dying a little bit inside each day to play since Capcom cancelled the PS3 version of Monster Hunter in 2007 and put the series on platforms I don't game on. I hope Monster Hunter finds success in the west this time under it's new title of Dragon's Dogma Online. I'm sure I'll be supporting this title. Something I've done for VERY few Capcom releases since last gen started.

Capcom's direction seems to have renewed with this new hardware generation. As a fan of the "old" Capcom, it's nice to see. It shows how a company can turn it around. I haven't called them Capcon once in about a year or so, lol.

[DanzoSAMA]

why not on X1!! i am big fan for DD last gen :(

[thekhurg]

Probably because of MS' policies making it hard for F2P games to appear on the platform.

Either that or Capcom and Sony are just BFF's this generation.

[Skate-AK]

I think it is the policies. Capcom loves money and wouldn't skip a platform if they didn't have to.

[Mikefizzled]

But why are other F2P games on Xbox One. Hell I played the Japanese version of Onigiri, the F2P MMORPG. Theres lots of F2P titles on XBO now. Powerstar Golf, Killer Instinct, Warframe, Project Spark and Pinball FX2 are several that spring to mind. Something doesn't ring right about how its still a problem. Cross platform play is coming in the form of Fable Legends. So what are Capcom using as their reason?

[BISHOP-BRASIL]

I don't think that's the issue here is F2P politics...

The original game was a big success in Japan on PS3, I don't know, however, how Capcom of America (or whatever their western branch is called) felt about it's sales, with them having unrealistic expectations all the time and what not, maybe it didn't sold withing their hopes despite being multiplat. In fact, this has only been confirmed for Japan so far, which hints at it.

So I think this is the major issue preventing it from being ported to XB1 for now. This gotta be a small (read: cash-in) Japan-centric project. So basically making it for XB1 (for now) is irrelevant, it won't make a difference in japan and cost yet more money. If they eventually decide to bring it to the west it might change (again, because of the usual western branch's surreal expectations, which will hardly be achieved with any kind of exclusivity).

[MasterCornholio]

Because of Xbox lives policies.

Anyways just play it on PC. You dont need a PlayStation to play this title.

[Benjammin25]

Oh so when it's exclusive on Sony's console, play it on PC, but when it's console exclusive on Xbox, that's the only place to play it.

[MasterCornholio]

@Ben

It isn't exclusive to Sony's console though. Most gamers have a PC so if you can't play it on your console of choice you always have the PC version as an option.

"but when it's console exclusive on Xbox, that's the only place to play it."

Only if its a full exclusive. Console exclusive means that the game is available on only one console and PC.

[WeAreLegion]

Wow. I don't think these people have ever seen you post, MasterCornholio.

Trying to remain impartial and helping others means disagrees.

[bleedsoe9mm]

not sure why people are disagreeing you just stated a fact , not even if you thought it was good or bad , i personally think its good i don't want this crap being made with consoles in mind . just build your game and let me pay for it and stop asking me for money every 5 minutes .

[Bennibop]

DD sold well in Japan I believe and X1 has a pretty much no presence there.

[Outthink_The_Room]

Maybe if it gets localized. Right now this is only for Japan, with no intention of bringing it West.

If this doesn't get a Western release, Deep Down better get localized here.

It's so weird that these kinds of games don't get released in the West. There are some obvious Japanese games that wouldn't sell here, but games like Dragon Dogma and Deep Down would obviously move some units.

I realize in a F2P model, it's different from a pricing standpoint, but they could even sell it for $40, no DLC, no Microtransactions here in the West.

Even if they spent $6-7M to bring it to the West, (publishing, manufacturing, localization) that's the equivalence of needing to sell roughly 200k copies for the publisher.

Both Deep Down and Dragon's Dogma could push 200k units and make back some money. It's crazy that Capcom, who is doing both games, seems to be struggling with this concept.

[KingKelloggTheWH]

SOE is helping make it.

[Haki1112]

I'll pass then SOE has a horrible track record

[waltyftm]

Great stuff, loved DD,DA on PS3.

[meatysausage]

I feel like im going to be spending a lot of money with this. Was hoping for a proper sequel but I'll take whatever I can

[Viryu]

F2P or not, I'll take it. I absolutely loved the first DD, the combat was one in a kind awesome, the exploration was enjoyable, the art style was match on. There's also a possibility of cross play between platforms, since it's only Playstation and PCs. Just like with FF XIV and DC Universe.

[Predaking77]

Very good news. I will sure play this one and The Elders Scrolls online too. I am glad I have a PS4.

[ironmonkey]

Ps4 is awesome.

[NuggetsOfGod]

Playing this at 1440p 60fps will be amazing for me!

Monster hunter online looks great to!

2015 is awsome already.

[KonsoruMasuta]

I'll skip this because I hate F2P games.

It's sad because I really loved Dragon's Dogma. Capcom had to ruin a good thing!

[Shadonic]

I just wanted the ability to play with friends in DD really

[XXXL]

Another laughable decision by Capcom. F2P? Can't wait till all the sheep start complaining about the myriad of microtransactions.

[theshredded]

awesome

[ThatOneRiggaNob]

Good thing I'm still planning on getting a PS4! It's true this generation that if you don't get all 3 consoles then you're missing out.

[Sm00thNinja]

Ugh F2P is the worst business model if your looking for a good MMO for PS4 get FF14 I am fucking addicted. And it improves FOR FREE

[Kyosuke_Sanada]

It has a monthly fee so it's not free but the amount of content you get in a update is still impressive almost expansion worthy.

[Sm00thNinja]

Jesus I forgot I was paying 15 bucks a month still the game is worth every penny. Soon as heavensward hits its over greatest mmo out by a landslide and the transistion to PS4 is nearly flawless

[Kyosuke_Sanada]

My heart races no more....

[guyman]

Urg... vomit. Dragons dogma online, elder scrolls online.. what next? fallout online? devil may cry online?

Deep down is also using this scumbag F2P model with micro transactions. screw this

[slappy508]

Ugh I would've preferred a similar model to final fantasy 14. 40 dollar retail and then a sub, where they can release tons of content in quarterly updates. But noooo pay 2 win issit?

[SilentNegotiator]

F2P? F2P?!?!?

*Flips table*

[PurpHerbison]

*Picks table up again so you can flip it once more."

1 Flip isn't enough for this BS good sir.

[bleedsoe9mm]

loved the 1st game won't be playing the sequel

[DeadlyFire]

Free to play for a month then forget!!!!! Yay!!!!! That is pretty much how I handle all free to play games. I buy nothing wonder around testing my limits in the game world which is often never fun for a free user so I drop out.

So many people will drop money for useless crap in the game trying to make it fun or believably fun that it will profit and that is why it is free to play.

[LightDiego]

Meh, why change the game to a F2P and online game? Not everything needs to be online, look what happened with TES: Online.

[DeadlyFire]

Ya Bethesda was like we can make subscription work We can do it We can do it. Then bam fail. Now its all going free to play. I feel like its the only reason they delayed TESO for consoles was because of lackluster first impression sales and subscription numbers.

[mav805]

Looks like I'll most likely be passing on the sequel to one of the best games of last gen :(

[PurpHerbison]

I don't blame you.

[Nicominoru]

To be honest I'll play the game...I don't really care if it's F2P or not. These kind of things don't surprise me anymore so I can't find the energy to complain about them I would rather have DD2, but as I said I'll play regardless so...

Also since it's console exclusive to the Playstation & PC maybe this means there will be cross platform play. Of course I saw someone make a comment about "So if I have a XB1 I need a console to play the exclusives, but when it's a PS just get a PC" ... seriously with a comment like that? Stop playing yourself.

I want to know what the hell is going on with Deep Down though last I heard they where having problems localizing it, which doesn't even make sense I've never heard of a game being advertised to the Western Market at events etc and it turns out they potentially won't be getting it. Capcom is strange nowadays I swear.

[SonyOnly4]

Capcom and Sony must be having an affair.

[PurpHerbison]

INSTAPASS

[HeartlessGamer]

Hmm I'll give this a try

[CuddlyREDRUM]

Incoming vaporware.

[Kumomeme]

please not be mmo
also,hope the dragon dogma dark arisen remaster for pc and current console incoming too

[corroios]

What the hell, another game for the PS4. Dont like this kind of news, LOL. Bring more news about the power of the Shaders or about the most powerfull mobile CPU ever built.

Dont like news about games, games and more games coming to PS4.... Another console exclusive coming to the PS4 and some thought that having almost double the gamers doenst matter...

[ZeroYui]

Nice finally a new Dragon's Dogma game! I freakn loved the gameplay of the first one. It's a shame about the f2p model but I hope the game turns out well.

[JMyers]

Give us Onimusha Capcom!