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{{translation|'''''Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams'''''|ドラゴンクエストXII 夢の彼方へ|Doragon Kuesuto Toerubu Yume no Kanata e}} is the twelfth main {{DQSeries}} game. The game was announced on May 27th, 2021, the 35th anniversary of the ''Dragon Quest'' series, in a YouTube livestream. The game is planned to have a simultaneous worldwide release, though no specific release date was given. The platforms on which the game will be released have not yet been disclosed, and no gameplay footage has been released.  
{{translation|'''''Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams'''''|ドラゴンクエストXII 夢の彼方へ|Doragon Kuesuto Toerubu Yume no Kanata e}} is the twelfth main {{DQSeries}} game. It is planned to have a simultaneous worldwide release, though no specific release date or platforms have been given.  


''Dragon Quest XII'' will be the final mainline entry to involve the franchise's music composer [[Kōichi Sugiyama]] and character/monster designer [[Akira Toriyama]], who passed away in September 30th, 2021 and March 1st, 2024 respectively.
==Premise==
The story follows a young hero who is beset by strange visions in their sleep.


== Development ==
== Development ==
[[File:Dragon-quest-12-logo.jpg|left|thumb|Original logo for ''Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate'']]
[[File:Dragon Quest XII The Flames of Fate Logo 2021.webp|left|thumb|Original logo for ''Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate'']]
The game was announced on May 27, 2021 under the title {{translation|'''''Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate'''''|ドラゴンクエストXII 選ばれし運命の炎|Doragon Kuesuto Toerubu Erabareshi Unmei no Honoo}}. [[Yuji Horii]] stated ''XII'' would be "darker" and adult-themed, with a greater focus on decision-making and a revamped combat system. In September 2021, an exploit in NVIDIA's GeForce Now service revealed a PC release to be in development. No concrete updates or gameplay footage from ''The Flames of Fate'' were shown publicly.
''Dragon Quest XII'' was announced on May 27, 2021 with the full title {{translation|'''''Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate'''''|ドラゴンクエストXII 選ばれし運命の炎|Doragon Kuesuto Toerubu Erabareshi Unmei no Honoo}}. [[Yuji Horii]] stated ''XII'' would be "darker" and adult-themed, with a greater focus on decision-making and a revamped combat system. In September 2021, an exploit in NVIDIA's GeForce Now service revealed a PC release to be in development. In 2021, job listings pertaining to the game were posted on the websites of co-developers Orca and HexaDrive, confirming that the game would be developed on Unreal Engine 5<ref>Romano, Sal. [https://www.gematsu.com/2021/09/hexa-drive-co-developing-dragon-quest-xii-the-flames-of-fate "HEXADRIVE co-developing Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate"]. ''Gematsu''. September 21, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210914025023/https://hexadrive.jp/recruit/joblist-dragonquest/ "ドラゴンクエストシリーズ最新作|特別採用ページ"]. HexaDrive. Archived from [https://hexadrive.jp/recruit/joblist-dragonquest/ the original] on September 14, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2026.</ref>. ''The Flames of Fate''<nowiki/>'s logo was updated in 2023<ref>Bueno, Daniel. [https://www.siliconera.com/dragon-quest-xii-the-flames-of-fate-logo-updated/ "Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate Logo Updated"] . ''Siliconera''. April 20, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230415113632/https://www.jp.square-enix.com/recruit/career/bu-bd/2bu/index.html Square Enix Creative Business Unit II career recruitment site]. Archived from [https://www.jp.square-enix.com/recruit/career/bu-bd/2bu/index.html the original] on April 15, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2026.</ref>; afterwards, no further updates on the game were given and no gameplay footage was ever shown.  


Development on ''The Flames of Fate'' hit several difficulties since 2021, including a reshuffling of the staff and a total change of concept, which caused development to restart completely at an unspecified point. The game's new logo, subtitle, and first footage were revealed on the 2026 ''Dragon Quest'' Day (May 27, 2026).{{DQSeriesNav}}
On the 2026 ''Dragon Quest'' Day (May 27, 2026), ''Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams'' was publicly revealed in the "Update from the ''Dragon Quest'' Team" livestream. According to producer Yosuke Saito, development on ''The Flames of Fate'' hit several difficulties since 2021, including a reshuffle of the staff; however, these difficulties allowed Saito and Horii to revise the game's concept anew and restart the production process, with the new logo and subtitle reflecting this change in direction. Horii commented on the new concept: "What lies beyond dreams? Surely not a world of darkness, but a bright and exciting future."
''Dragon Quest XII'' will be the final mainline entry to involve the franchise's music composer [[Kōichi Sugiyama]] and character/monster designer [[Akira Toriyama]], who passed away in September 30th, 2021 and March 1st, 2024 respectively.{{clear}}
 
==Gallery==
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File:DQXII Screenshot 01.jpeg
File:DQXII Screenshot 02.jpeg
File:DQXII Screenshot 03.jpeg
File:DQXII Screenshot 04.jpeg
File:DQXII Screenshot 05.jpeg
File:DQXII Screenshot 06.jpeg
File:Dragon Quest XII The Flames of Fate Logo 2023.webp|Updated logo for ''The Flames of Fate''
</gallery>
 
== References ==
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==External links==
* [https://www.dragonquest.com/DQXII/ Official site (English)]
* [https://www.dragonquest.jp/dq12/ Official site (Japanese)]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsYz_CVdowA Update from the ''Dragon Quest'' Team (English subtitles)]


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[[Category:Dragon Quest XII]]
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[[Category:Main series games]]

Latest revision as of 11:43, 29 May 2026


Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams (ドラゴンクエストXII 夢の彼方へ, Doragon Kuesuto Toerubu Yume no Kanata e?) is the twelfth main Dragon Quest series game. It is planned to have a simultaneous worldwide release, though no specific release date or platforms have been given.

Premise[edit | edit source]

The story follows a young hero who is beset by strange visions in their sleep.

Development[edit | edit source]

Original logo for Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate

Dragon Quest XII was announced on May 27, 2021 with the full title Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate (ドラゴンクエストXII 選ばれし運命の炎, Doragon Kuesuto Toerubu Erabareshi Unmei no Honoo?). Yuji Horii stated XII would be "darker" and adult-themed, with a greater focus on decision-making and a revamped combat system. In September 2021, an exploit in NVIDIA's GeForce Now service revealed a PC release to be in development. In 2021, job listings pertaining to the game were posted on the websites of co-developers Orca and HexaDrive, confirming that the game would be developed on Unreal Engine 5[1][2]. The Flames of Fate's logo was updated in 2023[3][4]; afterwards, no further updates on the game were given and no gameplay footage was ever shown.

On the 2026 Dragon Quest Day (May 27, 2026), Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams was publicly revealed in the "Update from the Dragon Quest Team" livestream. According to producer Yosuke Saito, development on The Flames of Fate hit several difficulties since 2021, including a reshuffle of the staff; however, these difficulties allowed Saito and Horii to revise the game's concept anew and restart the production process, with the new logo and subtitle reflecting this change in direction. Horii commented on the new concept: "What lies beyond dreams? Surely not a world of darkness, but a bright and exciting future."

Dragon Quest XII will be the final mainline entry to involve the franchise's music composer Kōichi Sugiyama and character/monster designer Akira Toriyama, who passed away in September 30th, 2021 and March 1st, 2024 respectively.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Romano, Sal. "HEXADRIVE co-developing Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate". Gematsu. September 21, 2023.
  2. "ドラゴンクエストシリーズ最新作|特別採用ページ". HexaDrive. Archived from the original on September 14, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  3. Bueno, Daniel. "Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate Logo Updated" . Siliconera. April 20, 2023.
  4. Square Enix Creative Business Unit II career recruitment site. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2026.

External links[edit | edit source]