Dragon’s Dogma 2 director says “it’s okay if you buy both” as it and release date rival Rise of the Ronin gear up for an RPG showdown

Princess Peach: Showtime is also out on the very same day

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The director of Dragon’s Dogma 2 has embraced its release date rival Rise of the Ronin by telling fans “it’s okay if you buy both” next week.

Hideaki Itsuno - the director in question - has found himself in a Barbenheimer situation as not one, but two highly anticipated games are due on the same day as Dragon’s Dogma 2. A week today we’ll be spoilt for choice as theCapcomsequel, Team Ninja’s Rise of the Ronin, and Nintendo’s Princess Peach: Showtime are all arriving on March 22. This means fans of all three will have to decide which one to play first.

On March 15, Itsuno acknowledged the sticky situation some fans will be in next week. Replying to someone who shared images of both Rise of the Ronin and Dragon’s Dogma 2, the developer said: “It’s okay if you buy both!” giving his blessing to the Team Ninja title and narrowly avoiding an RPG showdown.

It’s okay if you buy both!March 15, 2024

This interaction reminds me of another developer, Helldivers 2 director Johan Pilestedt, who recently also responded to a fan on Twitter who wascomparing the new shooter to the Haloseries. “Why compare?” the developer asked, “we need more compassion and union in the world, and less rivalry.” Both of these responses prove that developers are more than happy to share the limelight.

That said, fans may need a little more time to come around. Earlier this year,Horizon Forbidden West fans began to brace themselvesas they discovered that the PC version of theSonysequel is set to launch the day before the three titles mentioned above, on March 21. This mirrors what happened in 2021, whenElden Ringovershadowed the Horizon Zero Dawn follow-up as both released in the same week.

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