Dragon Quest XII – The Flames of Fate is in development

Dragon Quest XII – The Flames of Fate is in development

The Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary Special came with what we all kinda where expecting, but still a major reveal. Dragon Quest XII – The Flames of Fate was announced, and it is currently in development.

Series creator Yuji Horii is describing it as “Dragon Quest for adults” that “will feature dark, mature content, and force players to make various choices and decide their way of life”. The battle system is also going to have some changes.

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A simultaneous worldwide release is planned, but no platforms or even a release date, have been confirmed yet.  From the sounds of it, the game’s release is a long while off. 

Looking back at Dragon Quest XI

The most recent mainline release in the Dragon Quest franchise was Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age back in 2017. The game released first on the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation 4, and later got an enhanced Definitive Edition version released for the Nintendo Switch in 2019.  That version was then also ported to the PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One in December 2020.

Dragon Quest XI has since sold 6 million units worldwide, so the world loves some Dragon Quest for sure.