Dragon’s Dogma Release Date Confirmed, Pre-order Bonuses Announced

Lack of news is not always good news in the world of unreleased videogames, as many of our readers know, since many times already we’ve had to report on delays just weeks before a release. That doesn’t seem to be the case with CAPCOM’s Dragon’s Dogma though, as the Japanese publisher has just sent a press-release where they confirm the release date and announce the pre-order bonuses among other things:

CAPCOM CONFIRMS DRAGON’S DOGMATM TO SHIP THIS MAY

Xbox 360® Purchasers to Get Early Access to Resident Evil®6 Demo

SAN MATEO, Calif. Jan. 31, 2012 Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games today confirmed that Dragon’s Dogmaâ„¢, its highly anticipated open world action title, will be released for the Xbox 360 ® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system in North America on May 22, 2012 and across Europe on May 25, 2012. Capcom is also pleased to announce that purchasers of Dragon’s Dogma will have the opportunity to be the first to experience a playable demo of Resident Evil® 6, ahead of its release on Nov. 20, 2012.

Retail versions of Dragon’s Dogma will contain a redeemable token that will allow owners to download the Resident Evil 6 demo. Purchasers of the Xbox 360 version of Dragon’s Dogma will be able to redeem this token and download the Resident Evil 6 demo globally on the Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox 360 60 days earlier than any other platform starting on July 3. The demo for owners of the PlayStation®3 system version of Dragon’s Dogma will go live on the PlayStation®Store on Sept. 4 in North America and Japan and Sept. 5 in Europe.

An exciting new franchise which redefines the action genre, Dragon’s Dogma is from the team that produced some of Capcom’s greatest action games. Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma offers an exhilarating and fulfilling action combat game with the freedom to explore and interact in a rich, living and breathing world.

Dragon’s Dogma introduces an innovative team system to the genre. Known as Pawns, these three AI partners fight independently, demonstrating prowess and ability they have developed based on traits learned over time from the player and their actions. By utilizing the Xbox LIVE online entertainment network or PlayStation®Network, players will journey to the Rift where they can share their own Pawns with friends and be rewarded with treasure, knowledge of the world and strategies for taking down enemies. Conversely, players can borrow friends’ Pawns with the specific skills or experience required to tackle a particular quest. In addition, Dragon’s Dogma will ship with thousands of ready-made Pawns for players to pick their allies offline.

For those wishing to reserve their day one copy of Dragon’s Dogma, the following pre-order initiatives will be available:

GameStop is offering the ‘˜Pawn Upgrade Pack’ which will give players additional Rift Crystals allowing them to rent higher level experience Pawns from the outset.
The ‘˜Armor Upgrade Pack’ offered through Best Buy and the ‘˜Weapon Upgrade Pack’ from Amazon.com will deliver higher level armour and weapons respectively giving players a real advantage when tackling the toughest of enemies. Please check local retailers for details.

Furthermore, Capcom will be supporting Dragon’s Dogma post launch with a comprehensive suite of downloadable content including additional quests as well as weapon and armour upgrades.

To be the first to view the brand new story trailer visit www.facebook.com/dragonsdogma. The page also includes more secrets about the world of Dragon’s Dogma and access to exclusive artwork.

Capcom is pleased to confirm that B’z, Japan’s foremost rock band, will be writing and recording a brand new original track to feature in Dragon’s Dogma.

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ABOUT CAPCOM
Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld and wireless devices. Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games, including best-selling franchises Resident Evil ®, Street Fighter ®, Mega Man ® and Devil May Cry ®. Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Korea, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan. More information about Capcom and its products can be

Not even once the game gets called an RPG in the press release, and obviously, should this be confirmed, we’ll drop the coverage of the title altogether.