Dragon's Dogma 'Dark Arisen' expansion arrives in April, in both disc and downloadable form

Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen will be available for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 from April 23rd in North America and April 26th across Europe, Capcom has announced.

Available as both a physical disc and a full game digital download, Dark Arisen includes a huge brand new area, missions, enemies and more, plus all of the content from the original game.

For those that missed Dragon’s Dogma the first time around, Dark Arisen provides players with the opportunity to start their journey from the very beginning before tackling the all-new content. Owners of the original Dragon’s Dogma will be able to export their existing characters and all other saved data to continue their journey as the Arisen.

Furthermore, owners of the original Dragon’s Dogma will receive 100,000 Rift Crystals, unlimited Ferrystones and the Gransys Armour Pack consisting of six brand new costumes for free, upon purchasing Dark Arisen.

Here’s a breakdown of the new features in Dark Arisen:

• A massive new underground realm to explore featuring over 25 new enemies.
• More skills/equipment/augments.
• Level 3 Skills.
• DD: DA provides each character class with a new tier of skills, giving players new devastating abilities and skills to master.
• Over 100 pieces of new equipment.
• All new high level weapons and armor sets for players venturing into the underground caverns.
• 14 new character/Pawn augments.
• New tiers of equipment enhancement.
• Increased character customization options.
• Item appraisal.
• Option to select Japanese voice over.

Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen will be available at retail stores for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and as a digital download from the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Market Place for $39.99/£19.99.