Yesterday Capcom held a livestream on Nico Nico dedicated to Dragon's Dogma Online , providing a lot of information on the game, that will soon enter its closed beta phase in Japan and will be released there on August 31st.
First of all, we get the detailed breackdown of the visual differences of the PS4 version versus the PS3 version of the game (you can also check out the trailer released yesterday, showing the differences visually),
- Resolution: 1280x720 (PS3) 1920x1089 (PS4)
- Frame Rate: Capped at 30 FPS (PS3), Capped at 60 FPS (PS4)
- Character Display Limit/Distance: 20/60m (PS3), 80/100m (PS4)
- Object Visibility Distance: Normal (PS3), Double (PS4)
- Texture Resolution: High (PS3), Highest (PS4)
- Shadows: Normal (PS3), Highest (PS4)
- Vegetation: Normal (PS3), Highest (PS4)
- Effects: Light (PS3), Normal (PS4)
Secondly, we get a breakdown of the requirements and features for both the console versions:
- Hard Disk Space Required: PS4 - 25 GB / PS3 - 9 GB
- Internet connection: ADSL 1 Mbps minimum
- Mouse/Keyboard: Optional
- PlayStation Network: Required
- PlayStation Plus: Subscription Not Required
- PlayStation Vita Remote Play: Supported (on PS4)
- Share Features: Screenshots, Video clips, Broadcast, Share Play (on PS4)
Thirdly, we also get the rather undemanding recommended specs on PC for 1080p and 720p.
Recommended for 1920 x 1080
- Operating System: Windows 7 or 8 64 bit
- CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5 GHz
- RAM: 4 Gb
- Graphics Card: Nvidia Geforce GTX 570
- DirectX: DirectX 9.0c
- Hard Disk Space: 20 Gb
- Internet connection: ADSL 1 Mbps
Recommended for 1280 x 720
- Operating System: Windows 7 or 8 32 or 64 bit
- CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 3.06 GHz
- RAM: 2 Gb
- Graphics Card: Nvidia Geforce 8800
- DirectX: DirectX 9.0c
- Hard Disk Space: 20 Gb
- Internet connection: ADSL 1 Mbps
Ultimately, regardless of what platform you're playing on, all players will be gathered on the same servers:
Capcom also sent a press release at the same time as the livestream, showing off the cover art of the limited edition (you can enjoy a clean version at the top of the post), that will be released in Japan on August the 27th.
Full details about the limited edition will be shared on Monday, but it will grant early access from the day of its release, and the "Nemesis" weapons and armor, which you can see in the gallery below.