
The Dark Arisen expansion for Dragon’s Dogma 2 launches this week — October 8 in the US, October 9 for the rest of the world. The DLC is about 25GB, and there’s no preload available. Here are the exact release times for your region, plus everything you need to know before diving in.
Key details:
- 🔥 The Dark Arisen expansion releases on October 8 or 9 depending on your timezone.
- 🔥 There is no preload currently available.
- 🔥 The DLC size is about 25GB.
The Dark Arisen expansion for Dragon’s Dogma 2 releases this week, over two years on from when the base game launched back in 2024.
The DLC arrives on October 8 in the US, but October 9 for the UK, Europe, and the rest of the world. Here’s exactly when you can play:
- West Coast US: 5 pm PDT (October 8)
- East Coast US: 8 pm EDT (October 8)
- UK: 1 am BST (October 9)
- Europe: 2 am CEST (October 9)
- Australia: 11 am AEST (October 9)
- New Zealand: 1 pm NZDT (October 9)
If you’re looking for PlayStation instead, then the game releases at midnight local time on October 9 everywhere except PST, where it releases at 9 pm on October 8. The size of the DLC is 25 GB and you can view its current requirements on the Steam page.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 originally launched in March 2024 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The Dark Arisen expansion is the first major DLC for the game, arriving over two years after the base release. It adds new enemies, new areas, and a fresh storyline for players to explore.



