User blog comment:Pseudobread/E3 2013: Questions about Dragon's Dogma Quest/Deep Down/@comment-97.93.102.19-20130608035503

Dragon's Dogma questions:

1. Originally, it was stated that the game had lacked the proper hooks for content based DLC like that which was added with Dark Arisen. If this is no longer the case, will we see additional content like Bitterblack isle, or is the team moving on to Dragon's Dogma 2 already?

2. In a prospective Dragon's Dogma 2, outside the Dragon's Dogma Quest spinoff, will we see popular characters and their actors return in some form? Characters like Mercedes, Julien, or David Lodge as the Dragon/Grigori?

3. There are still unanswered questions from the base release of the game, made a little bit more confusing with the new content.

A. Was the cycle ended by our player as the seneschal at the end of the original game, or does the cycle continue as is evidenced by offline NG+ and some of the vague dialoge from Olra?

B. What is the identity of the second iteration/awakened form of Daimon? Many speculate that it is Grette's lingering spirit, some believe it to be "Grigori" the dragon of the original game, while others speculate it to be a character who will not formally appear until a sequel.

Dragon's Dogma Quest question:

Now, some sources are saying it is a sequel, while others are calling it a spin-off. Which is it exactly? How will it effect the main series in so far as story canon, viability as a brand, etc? If it possibly ends up failing, will it negatively impact the main console entries? If I want to know the full story of Dragon's Dogma, will I have to purchase this too?

Deep Down Question:

Now, I am curious as to the reasoning behind development of this game if it turns out to have no real relation to Dragon's Dogma. In my mind, I cannot see the sense in developing another new IP, that appears very similar to one that has just recently been established, while at the same time, using the same shortening of DD as Dragon's Dogma/Deep Down. They would end up competing against each other which would not be healthy in my opinion.