Dragon Quest Teases New Mobile RPG for iOS and Android
Square Enix announced Dragon Quest RPG: Makai-Ju to Michibikareshi Shima (Dragon Quest RPG: The Demon World Tree and the Shepherded Island) for iOS and Android on Monday. The announcement trailer will run Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. JST (6:00 a.m. EST).
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Why it matters
A new mobile entry arrives after the franchise's smartphone catalog has been closing titles, with Super Light and Tact both ending service in 2024, so this is a fresh bet on the format rather than an addition to a stable slate.
Key Facts
- Square Enix announced Dragon Quest RPG: Makai-Ju to Michibikareshi Shima for iOS and Android.
- The announcement trailer will run Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. JST (6:00 a.m. EST).
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light launched in January 2014 and ended service in January 2024.
- Dragon Quest Tact launched in Japan in July 2020 and ended service in the West in February 2024.
The series' smartphone history includes Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light, which ran from January 2014 to January 2024, and Dragon Quest Tact, which ended service in the West in February 2024.
The trailer is due Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. JST (6:00 a.m. EST). Square Enix has not said how the game will be distributed or when it will launch.
The announcement lands after a run of shutdowns. Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light ended in January 2024 after launching in January 2014. Dragon Quest Tact, released for iOS and Android in Japan in July 2020 and in the West in January 2021, ended service in the West in February 2024. Dragon Quest Dokodemo Monster Parade closed in July 2020, Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai closed in April 2023, and Dragon Quest of the Stars closed in June 2021.
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- Anime News Network Dragon Quest Teases New RPG for iOS, Android