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VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera· ·1.5 min read

Dragon Quest XII Renamed Beyond Dreams After Development Restart

Square Enix revealed DRAGON QUEST XII: Beyond Dreams after restarting its development due to many hurdles at the series' 40th anniversary showcase, while also announcing DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World for Xbox Series X|S and other platforms. The news underscores ongoing activity for the franchise, which has seen its recent HD-2D remakes sell a combined 4 million copies.

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Dragon Quest XII Renamed Beyond Dreams After Development Restart
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Dragon Quest XII is renamed DRAGON QUEST XII: Beyond Dreams after restarting development with a reshuffled team following prior hurdles. A brief 40th anniversary showcase also unveils Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World for Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, PS5 and PC. Remakes of the first three games sold four million copies.

The Dragon Quest series celebrated its 40th anniversary with a special showcase that lasted only 10 minutes and delivered two major announcements. The event provided updates on both a mainline entry and a new spinoff title.
Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams new logo reveal
Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams new logo reveal · Dragon Quest / Square Enix
The first announcement concerns the next numbered game in the series. Dragon Quest 12 is now officially known as DRAGON QUEST XII: Beyond Dreams. The title was previously DRAGON QUEST XII: The Flames of Fate. Development has restarted under a new structure with a reshuffled team after hitting "a lot of hurdles" in the past.
Development has restarted under a new structure with a reshuffled team after hitting "a lot of hurdles" in the past.
A completely refreshed logo was revealed for the game. The showcase included in-development gameplay footage. Messages from game designer Yuji Horii and executive producer Yosuke Saito were released alongside the update.
In-development gameplay footage or logo details for Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams
In-development gameplay footage or logo details for Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams · Dragon Quest / Square Enix
The second announcement unveiled a brand-new game called DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World. It is coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S along with Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam and Windows. The release is set for some point in the near future.
POST FROM @DragonQuest· official announcement tweet from Dragon Quest account with first look and video link
https://x.com/DragonQuest/status/2059626200151237072
This newest addition to the DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS series follows dual protagonists Bianca and Nera, famously from DRAGON QUEST V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride.
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This newest addition to the DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS series follows dual protagonists Bianca and Nera, famously from DRAGON QUEST V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride.
Outside of the showcase, Square Enix confirmed that DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake and DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake have sold a combined 4 million copies across all platforms. Both announced games remain listed as TBD.
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