❗️Square Enix has announced a restart for the development of Dragon Quest XII during a video marking the series’ 40th anniversary. Yosuke Saito said the project had suffered a setback and that the team has reorganized development, effectively starting again from scratch.
The game, originally revealed as Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate, has been reintroduced with the new title Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams. Yuji Horii said the story will follow a protagonist experiencing mysterious dreams, in a brighter world and exciting future.
The new chapter will retain music by the late Koichi Sugiyama and character designs by Akira Toriyama.