Yuji Horii: Dragon Quest live stream planned for May 27 to announce next game

A Dragon Quest live stream is planned for the series’ 40th anniversary on May 27, series creator Yuji Horii said on the latest episode of the KosoKoso broadcast.

“We’ll be doing a live stream on May 27,” Horii said. “I think we’ll be able to make an announcement about the next game.”

Horii continued, “We’ll also have various other things besides the next game, so please look forward to it.”

While Square Enix has yet to officially announce a live stream for the Dragon Quest series’ 40th anniversary, the company held a similar event for the 35th anniversary in 2021, where it announced Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi!, Dragon Quest X Online Version 6, Dragon Quest X Offline, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, Dragon Quest Treasures, and Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate.

All of the titles announced during the 35th anniversary stream have since been released, except for Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate, which has not received any updates since. While Horii did not specifically mention Dragon Quest XII during today’s broadcast, it is possible he was referring to it when he mentioned “the next game.”

The 35th anniversary stream was announced on May 13, 2021, exactly two weeks before its broadcast. If the same pattern follows suit, Square Enix will likely share more information this coming week.

The KosoKoso broadcast in which Horii mentioned the live stream has since been made private on YouTube, possibly so it can be edited and republished. Horii is somewhat notorious for sharing information before it is meant to be publicly announced.

Thanks, Otakomu.