Square Enix has unexpectedly announced a new Dragon Quest RPG

Square Enix has announced that it’s developing a new Dragon Quest. But it’s not a new mainline entry, it’s a mobile spinoff. Titled Dragon Quest RPG: The Cursed Tree and the Chosen Isle, it’s being developed for iOS and Android devices. The Japanese company says it’ll be “the next adventure in the Dragon Quest series,” which raises major questions.

A mainline entry that’s taking its time to arrive

The biggest of them is what’s happening with Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams. Announced in 2021 as Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate, it was rebooted at some point in the following years and reannounced on May 27, 2026 under the new subtitle Beyond Dreams. With no update since then, and with the claim that the new adventure in the Dragon Quest saga will be The Cursed Tree and the Chosen Isle, it leaves us with more questions than answers.

Especially when the franchise has another title lined up for less than a month from now. Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World, a spinoff in the franchise focused on capturing monsters and battling with them in the style of Pokémon or Persona, is set for release on December 3. Which leaves us with the question of whether The Cursed Tree and the Chosen Isle will come out before that date or whether it’s considered a main title in the franchise.

To find out, it seems we won’t have to wait long. Or so we hope. Because Square Enix has announced that it plans to reveal the game’s trailer at midnight next Tuesday, November 10, Spanish mainland time. At that point, we hope they clarify both how much of an RPG the game really is and what exactly they mean by saying it’s the next Dragon Quest.

Author: Álvaro Arbonés

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