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Dragon Quest XII rebooted, renamed 'Beyond Dreams'

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Square Enix has rebooted development for the next mainline Dragon Quest game, now titled Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams. The original version, Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate, encountered significant development hurdles, prompting a complete restart. While a release date remains unannounced, the company shared a brief gameplay trailer showcasing character designs and hinting at a story focused on a young adventurer experiencing strange visions. AI

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Dragon Quest XII rebooted, renamed 'Beyond Dreams'

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COVERAGE [4]

  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Matt Tate) ·

    Square Enix restarted development on Dragon Quest 12 and gave it a new name

    Square Enix has rebooted its next mainline entry in the Dragon Quest series, which is now called Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Square Enix restarted development on Dragon Quest 12 and gave it a new name Square Enix has rebooted its next mainline entry in the Dragon Quest series, which

    📰 Square Enix restarted development on Dragon Quest 12 and gave it a new name Square Enix has rebooted its next mainline entry in the Dragon Quest series, which is now called Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams. 📰 Source: Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews 🔗 Link: https://ww…

    LINKS engadget.com/…/square-enix-restarted-deve…
  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Dragon Quest XII Gets A New Title Following Complete Development Reset First footage revealed!Yosuke Saito and Yuji Horii from Square Enix have revealed the n

    📰 Dragon Quest XII Gets A New Title Following Complete Development Reset First footage revealed!Yosuke Saito and Yuji Horii from Square Enix have revealed the new title for Dragon Quest XII after confirming that development was completely reset following multiple hurdle... 📰 Sour…

    LINKS nintendolife.com/…/dragon-quest-xii-gets-…
  4. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Dragon Quest XII subtitle changed to Beyond Dreams, ‘Sneak Peek’ trailer Square Enix has re-revealed the May 2021-announced Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fa

    📰 Dragon Quest XII subtitle changed to Beyond Dreams, ‘Sneak Peek’ trailer Square Enix has re-revealed the May 2021-announced Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate under … Source 📰 Source: Gematsu 🔗 Link: https://www.gematsu.com/2026/05/dragon-quest-xii-subtitle-changed-to-beyond-…

    LINKS gematsu.com/…/dragon-quest-xii-subtitle-c…

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