Capcom’s Action RPG title, Dragon’s Dogma 2 released after a lot of anticipation and the single-player game opened to impressive reviews. The first game had come out almost 12 years back so this was a long time coming and fans have been waiting for this since the announcement last year.
Now that the game is out, one little detail about Capcom’s title has caused fans to question the tactics used by the developers. Fans have rarely welcomed the idea of having microtransactions in single-player titles so when one was discovered in Dragon’s Dogma 2, fans were left puzzled about it with some of them calling out the pay-to-win format.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Has a Get Out of Jail Key for $0.99
The pay-to-win concept has long been hated by fans, especially in multiplayer games where those who can afford to purchase in-game items get an advantage over those who can’t. However, when such items are present in single-player games for players to buy their way through the gameplay, the concept makes even less sense.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 has a get-out-of-jail Gaol key that costs $0.99 to help players who get themselves arrested and locked in a Gaol for trespassing. Once arrested, players can either bribe their way out or walk around and look for a pot to check if it’s hiding a key for the very Gaol they’re locked up in.
Capcom charges you $1.50 to let your singleplayer character out of jail and then the key breaks. pic.twitter.com/RKwNYoLgus
— PC_Focus 🔴🏴☠️ (@PC_Focus_) March 22, 2024
The purchasable key comes in handy for those who aren’t as lucky or don’t wish to look for a key. This approach of players buying their way out hasn’t gone down well with fans. What’s even worse is players who purchase the key can only use it once, so next time they’re caught in a similar situation and would like to use a key to get out, they would need to purchase it again.
The description makes it quite clear that the keys once used will get destroyed.
Obtain a key to the gaol. Of relatively crude make, it will break after a single use.
The fact that this exists has perplexed several fans while others believe it shouldn’t cause a debate as it’s completely optional.
Fans Divided Over the Keys Being Sold for a Small-Fee
Fans were mostly annoyed about Capcom including a purchasable key that allows players to get out of a Gaol if they get imprisoned. Others felt the purchasable key is fair game as it’s not mandatory for players to purchase and is meant only for those who are willing to make the purchase.
Capcom also made clear that the keys are available in-game and cannot be gifted to other players. Once purchased, the keys are said to be in the in-game storage. While it has annoyed fans about its existence, some fans believe the tactic is acceptable since it’s optional.
if you keep letting them get away with this now its only going to get worse, do you not see how it's already infinitely worse than it was before? the downward spiral will only continue if customers dont express their discontent over it
— sienna/maura (@burntsi3nna) March 22, 2024
Despite fans staying divided about single-player games having microtransactions, Dragon’s Dogma 2 continues to garner positive reviews on Metacritic.
What are your thoughts on Capcom including a single-use key for purchase in Dragon’s Dogma 2? Share your thoughts in the comments section.
