The Dragon's Dogma franchise is a series of open-world action-RPG video games developed and published by Capcom. Launched in 2012, it stands out for its immersive dark fantasy universe, where the player takes on the role of the Arisen, a hero bound by a mystical pact to an ancestral dragon. This dragon's dogma imposes an eternal cycle of challenges and moral choices, blending free exploration, dynamic hack'n'slash combat and innovative mechanics such as pawns – customizable AI companions who evolve with the player and can be exchanged online.
The first installment, Dragon's Dogma, was released in 2012 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, offering an open world populated by gigantic monsters to climb and defeat in a physical manner. A major expansion, Dark Arisen, enriched the experience in 2013 with a new area, the island of Bitterblack, new enemies and epic bosses, before remastered ports on PC (2016), PS4, Xbox One (2017) and Nintendo Switch (2019). The game achieved rapid commercial success, surpassing one million units sold in a month, and inspired an animated ONA adaptation on Netflix in 2020.
The sequel, Dragon's Dogma 2, was released in 2024 and deepens the universe with a seamless open world, divided into contrasting regions such as the lush green plains of the north and the desert canyons of Battahl to the south. The story picks up the theme of the amnesiac Arisen bound to the dragon, exploring trans-dimensional journeys and infinite cycles, while refining the pawn system and the ultra-detailed character creator. Praised as one of the great RPGs of 2024, it potentially teases a DLC, confirming the franchise's lasting impact on the genre.
Games in the Dragon's Dogma franchise
