{"rewrite":{"id":"r_7c10728179fa21a07b6c8c71","clusterId":"c_2f54e0fabf64b148ec31d367","slug":"capcom-adds-hard-mode-to-dragon-s-dogma-2-on-october-9","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Capcom Adds Hard Mode To Dragon's Dogma 2 On October 9","summary":"Capcom will release a title update for Dragon's Dogma 2 on October 9 that adds the long-in-development Hard Mode and a New Game option that carries over existing save data. Pawns get a Camping Knowledge specialization, and Rift Crystals from a Forgotten Riftstone rise from 30 to 90. PS5 Pro adds Enhanced PSSR, and the Steam version adds FSR 3 Frame Generation and updated DLSS support.","whyItMatters":"The update lands the same day as the Dark Arisen expansion, so Capcom is shipping the combat difficulty veterans asked for alongside the paid content rather than behind it.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eCapcom dated the patch for October 9, the same day the Dark Arisen expansion goes on sale. Along with Hard Mode, the update adds a restart option that carries in-progress save data over, so players keep their grown Arisen and begin the early game again.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePawns gain a Camping Knowledge specialization. Forgotten Riftstone payouts rise from 30 to 90 Rift Crystals, with the difference granted to players who already examined one. Some armor gains flame-retardant properties, and the patch addresses Pawn behavior and quest bugs, including one in The Ailing Emergent.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Capcom is shipping Hard Mode plus an NG option that carries saves over the same day. That pairing changes what Hard Mode means: veterans restart with their Pawns and gear instead of grinding from scratch.","twitterPost":"Hard Mode arrives alongside a carry-over New Game, so Capcom is not asking players to abandon existing Pawns to use it.","threadsPost":"Capcom is pairing Hard Mode with a New Game option that carries saves over, which reframes the mode as a second pass rather than a reset. The Forgotten Riftstone Crystal bump from 30 to 90 also suggests the new difficulty is priced for pawns that already have Camping Knowledge.","newsletterBlurb":"Capcom set October 9 for the Dragon's Dogma 2 title update, the same day the Dark Arisen expansion arrives. The patch adds Hard Mode and a restart that carries over existing save data. Pawns get a Camping Knowledge specialization, Rift Crystals from Forgotten Riftstones rise from 30 to 90, and the PS5 Pro and Steam versions pick up new upscaling options.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/06/173224.html\",\"title\":\"Dragon's Dogma 2 Hard Mode Finally Added! Major Update Ahead of Dark Arisen Release - PC Version Also Supports FSR 3 Frame Generation\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4678,"outputTokens":634,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791280328,"createdAt":"2026-10-06T09:49:59.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-06T09:51:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-06T09:51:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_2f54e0fabf64b148ec31d367","canonicalTitle":"『ドラゴンズドグマ 2』「ハードモード」ついに追加へ！『ダークアリズン』発売目前大型アプデ―PC版はFSR 3フレーム生成にも対応","representativeArticleId":"a_02dda2ef6bea32cbe518a25a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Dragon's Dogma 2\"],\"studios\":[\"Capcom\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-06T08:26:17.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-06T08:26:17.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-06T09:51:05.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/06/173224.html","title":"『ドラゴンズドグマ 2』「ハードモード」ついに追加へ！『ダークアリズン』発売目前大型アプデ―PC版はFSR 3フレーム生成にも対応"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Dragon's Dogma 2"],"studios":["Capcom"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}