Game director Hideaki Itsuno announced Dragon’s Dogma 2 during the Dragon’s Dogma 10th anniversary event. During the event, Itsuno thanked fans for their patience and continued support for the Dragon’s Dogma series. The announcement encouraged a wave of new players to try out Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen for the first time along with old players wanting to revisit the title. Currently, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen is only $4.49 on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S as part of the Xbox Deals Unlocked sale.

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Dragon’s Dogma fans were hoping the game would receive FPS Boost support on Xbox Series X|S to enhance the game’s overall performance to 60 frames-per-second. However, Xbox Director of Project Management Jason Ronald confirmed Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen would not support it. There were “unfortunate side effects” in the game when working with the FPS Boost feature, according to Ronald. As a result, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen did not qualify for the FPS Boost program and will not receive the feature.

The FPS Boost program wrapped up with one last round of games on November 15, 2021. At the time, Ronald stated there were no further plans to make more games compatible with FPS Boost on Xbox Series X|S. PC gamers may try out the Steam version of Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, offering 60 frames-per-second with compatible hardware. The Steam version is also on sale for $4.79 until Thursday, June 23.

Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen could have taken advantage of the high performance capabilities found on Xbox Series X|S. It appears unforeseen issues arose during testing, which were out of Xbox’s control. Capcom’s new development efforts involve the RE Engine in many upcoming games such as the Resident Evil 4 remake, Street Fighter 6, and Exoprimal. It’s unlikely Capcom would revisit the original title to enhance it for Xbox Series X|S consoles.

Fortunately, the Steam version is present for those wanting a smooth action-RPG experience and higher frame rate. The player count of Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen is surging on Steam, welcoming others to share in the excitement of Dragon’s Dogma 2 with customer reviews.

Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen is available now on PC, PlayStation 4, Switch, and Xbox One.

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