Dragon\u2019s Dogma 2 <\/em>is the latest big game to hit the market and, just over a day after releasing, it is already making waves as Capcom\u2019s next success story. Within 24 hours it was already sitting near the top of Steam, despite dealing with some sizable backlash regarding microtransactions and performance.\u00a0<\/p>
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And speaking of popularity, DD2 <\/em>has already made history for Capcom<\/a> by becoming the company\u2019s top single-player title ever released on Steam by peak player count, far surpassing the likes of Devil May Cry 5<\/em> and every Resident Evil <\/em>game. It has also already beaten out Street Fighter 6<\/em>\u2019s peak as well and is very close to reaching Monster Hunter Rise\u2019s <\/em>all-time high of 231,360 players, which it should hit at some point in the next few days. <\/p>
That would leave only Monster Hunter World <\/em>to topple at its height of 334,684 peak players if you want to only count full games. Otherwise, Capcom Arcade Stadium <\/em>and 2nd Stadium <\/em>technically hold that title, with both having peaks of over 460,000 players as free-to-play experiences, with all of these numbers coming from SteamDB<\/a>. <\/p>
Dragon\u2019s Dogma 2 <\/em>was likely going to be an initial success regardless of its wider reception and only benefited from good review scores<\/a> and early word of mouth. That goodwill was put into jeopardy at launch, however, as players\u2014mostly on PC\u2014criticized Capcom for releasing the game with considerable performance issues and microtransactions<\/a> that are \u201can EA-level scumbag move.\u201d It also didn\u2019t help that most of those microtransactions provide convenient ways to work around some mechanics that players could view as frustrating, to the point where some players refunded the game or decided not to purchase it despite their interest.\u00a0<\/p>
