Square Enix is Still 'Working Hard on Dragon Quest 12,' Says Series Creator - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 10 February 2025 / 2,434 Views

Dragon Quest series creator Yuji Horii in a new livestream (via Automaton) stated they are still working on Dragon Quest 12.

Horii promised fans that Square Enix still "working hard on Dragon Quest 12." He plans to release new information on the upcoming game little by little.

The development studio, Team Asano, did say last year it regretted announcing the game so early. This suggests the game could be a few more years away from release.

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5 Comments

Xxain (on 10 February 2025)

Was not aware Team Asano were doing DQ12 as well.

We gotta give them a break though. This DQ is supposedly laying the template for future DQ games. I'm positive that this must be one of the most stressful, emotional development cycles for Hori. He has to leave the future with a template and do it without Toriyama and Sugiyama.