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In a recent broadcast, Dragon Quest series creator Yuji Horii said there will be an anniversary live stream on May 27.
As reported by Gematsu, this will include “an announcement about the next game,” along with other news.
This sounds like the next game in the series is ready to be announced…
…except it already was. Exactly 5 years before the upcoming live stream, in fact.
It was all the way back on May 27, 2021 when the 35th anniversary live stream included several announcements, including Dragon Quest III HD-2D, Dragon Quest Treasures, and yes, Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate.
What followed were a lot of questions, from what they meant by calling Dragon Quest XII a Dragon Quest game “for adults” and what the “renewed” combat system would be like.
Fans worried that Dragon Quest XII would be dark and edgy, that it would have action combat, all sorts of worries based on those unclear statements when it was announced… and you know, we still don’t have any answers. We have yet to see anything at all about Dragon Quest XII. The last update was an interview in 2023 where Horii cited the pandemic as a reason progress on the game was slow.
Now here we are in 2026, approaching the 40th anniversary live stream, where “the next game” is set to have an announcement. Will we finally see Dragon Quest XII? Will we see a completely different Dragon Quest XII instead? Or is the new announcement for another remake or spin-off?
Whatever the case may be, I hope the game looks good. What do you think will be shown at the live stream?