How to delete your save in Dragon’s Dogma 2 to start a new game
There’s no way to start a new game in Dragon’s Dogma 2 unless you delete your current save
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To delete your Dragon’s Dogma 2 save you’ve got to fiddle with your save data on your PC or console, as there’s no way to overwrite it to start a new game. You only get one save file inDragon’s Dogma 2, which is a little annoying for those that like playing around with lots of characters and builds, but bafflingly, you also can’t even begin a new game to overwrite your existing file if you want to start over. There are workarounds for this on each platform that generally involve disabling cloud saves and then deleting your save file, then rebooting the game, but there are some important specifics, so I’ve explained how to delete your save in Dragon’s Dogma 2 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X.
You can change your character’s appearance and vocation in Dragon’s Dogma 2 after starting, so you should only delete your save if you really want to. Make sure you also knowhow to save in Dragon’s Dogma 2an understand how to reload saves.
How to delete your Dragon’s Dogma 2 save on PC
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If you’re playing Dragon’s Dogma 2 on Steam and want to start a new game, you need to disable your cloud saves before you start exploring for the actual save file on your PC. This can be done very easily for just Dragon’s Dogma 2, so make sure you close down the game and then follow these steps:
How to delete your Dragon’s Dogma 2 save on PS5
For those on PS5, the gist of the process is the same as above, but obviously you’ve got navigate the PS5’s UI. Close Dragon’s Dogma 2, then do the following to delete your save:
How to delete your Dragon’s Dogma 2 save on Xbox
As for Xbox, you can disable cloud saves simply by taking your console offline. Before doing that, make sure you’ve properly quit and closed Dragon’s Dogma 2 then go ahead with this process:
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