Dragon’s Dogma 2 is adding an easy way to start a new game soon, but you can delete your save now — here’s how
Capcom is addressing one of Dragon’s Dogma 2’s biggest issues, but use this workaround in the meantime.
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Currently, one of the biggest issues with Capcom’s long-awaited ARPG sequelDragon’s Dogma 2is that it doesn’t give its players an in-game option for deleting their save file and starting a new game. That means you’re stuck with the Arisen you make until you reach the point in the game where you canchange character appearance— and even then, you’re not able to edit your race, and the number of items that allow you to make tweaks are finite unless you’re willing to cough up money for microtransactions.
This is one of the big reasons whyDragon’s Dogma 2 has launched to “Mostly Negative” review bombing, but thankfully, there’s good news: Capcom, as revealed in anew blog postfrom the developer on Friday morning, is looking to add an option to restart the game to it’s menu on PC.
“We are looking at adding a feature to the Steam version of the game that will allow players that are already playing to restart the game,” wrote the studio. “We will announce more details as soon as we can.”
But what if you want to start over with a new characternow?At first, I assumed that you’re simply SOL for the time being, though I’ve since figured out that there is actually a way to delete your save file (and also one thatshouldwork on console, too). Here’s what to do.
How to start a new game in Dragon’s Dogma 2
Since an option to do so isn’t currently offered in-game,the key to starting a new game in Dragon’s Dogma 2 is to delete your save files outside of the game itself. You can do so by following these steps:
Note that you can delete your Dragon’s Dogma 2 save data on Xbox (and likely PlayStation) as well; here’s how we managed to do it successfully.
In case you’re wondering, the rest of Capcom’s update wasn’t particularly noteworthy. The developer promises to address bugs, crashes, and fixes “starting from those with the highest priority” in updates coming in the near future, and says it’s going to look into improving the impact that NPC characters have on the game’s framerate.
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The studio also addressed the ARPG’s controversial microtransactions by reiterating that most of the items they give players are earnable in-game, which we can confirm after playing through it ourselves. Several of the items are far from common, though, and some either cost tons ofRift Crystalsor are only available in limited quantities.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is available now, and it’s one of thebest Xbox gamesandbest PC gamesyou can play in 2024 if you love action RPGs with deep, varied combat and rich fantasy worlds. Capcom’s new title is playable on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and PS5 for $69.99, and despite the newly uncovered microtransactions, I wholeheartedly recommend playing it.
Dragon’s Dogma 2
You are the Arisen, the one who holds the loyalty of Pawns and has an intertwined destiny with a powerful dragon. Work with your party to battle through tough enemies, explore distant locations, and grow stronger so you can take down your foes.
PC — Buy at:GMG (Steam)|CDKeys (Steam)|Humble Bundle (Steam)Xbox — Buy at:Amazon|Xbox
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Deluxe Edition
You’ll gain additional add-ons along with the base game when purchasing the Deluxe Edition. Use your powers to take own large dragons with the help of your Pawn party members.
PC — Buy at:GMG (Steam)|CDKeys (Steam)|Humble Bundle (Steam)Xbox — Buy at:Amazon|Xbox
Brendan Lowry is a Windows Central writer and Oakland University graduate with a burning passion for video games, of which he’s been an avid fan since childhood. He’s been writing for Team WC since the summer of 2017, and you’ll find him doing news, editorials, reviews, and general coverage on everything gaming, Xbox, and Windows PC. His favorite game of all time is probably NieR: Automata, though Elden Ring, Fallout: New Vegas, and Team Fortress 2 are in the running, too. When he’s not writing or gaming, there’s a good chance he’s either watching an interesting new movie or TV show or actually going outside for once.Follow him on X(Twitter).
