Yosuke Saito Confirms Executive Producer Role on Dragon Quest XII
Saito's confirmation gives the clearest signal yet that Dragon Quest XII is in active development with a senior series veteran at the helm.
Reporting from 1 sources: Game Spark.
Square Enix executive Yosuke Saito stated at BitSummit PUNCH that he is executive producer for Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate. He also said Dragon Quest Day is coming soon. Further details were postponed to the May 27 Dragon Quest Day broadcast, where creator Yuji Horii has promised information.
Yosuke Saito, a Square Enix executive officer and longtime Dragon Quest producer, said on stage at BitSummit PUNCH that he holds the executive producer role on Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate. During a talk event with CyberConnect2's Hiroshi Matsuyama, Saito answered a direct question about his involvement by stating, "I'm in the position of executive producer," and added that while a separate producer exists, he is "essentially the person in charge." He then cut the topic short, saying "Well, let's stop that topic." Matsuyama noted the conversation had "a dangerous smell." Saito also mentioned that Dragon Quest Day is coming soon. The annual Dragon Quest Day falls on May 27, and series creator Yuji Horii has announced a broadcast that day to "release various information." Saito had already hinted at renewed involvement with the series in Famitsu.com's New Year's Resolutions feature earlier in 2026, saying "various projects are under development."
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