Discreet since its announcement, Dragon Quest 12 The Flames of Fate is one of the most anticipated JRPGs for fans of the genre. If it will take patience, things are moving internally.
While all eyes are on Final Fantasy 16 and FF7 Remake 2, RPG fans can also count on Dragon Quest 12 The Flames of Fate in a few years. The next game in the saga is still very mysterious, Square Enix keeping warm the first images or crisp information. The Japanese publisher nevertheless comes to give news of the project via job offers.
A new logo for Dragon Quest 12
Dragon Quest 12 The Flames of Fate is very quiet. Announced in May 2021 on the occasion of the 35e anniversary of the license, the next episode of the saga has revealed few details about it except that Takeshi Uchikawa (DQ11, DQ 9) will be in charge and that the game will run on the Unreal Engine 5 Yuji Horii had nevertheless warned, the game will be placed under the sign of renewal with a redesigned combat system while retaining what makes the charm of the series. A prototype had already been playable for a few months now according to the job offers, but players still have to wait before seeing it in action. After two years of radio silence, Square Enix has just updated the logo of Dragon Quest 12. It was enough to ignite the community.
Not much new to get your teeth into however, except for a slightly more flamboyant logo. According to Gematsu, who shared a comparison between the brand new one and the old one, however, this would not be a clue as to any imminent announcements. By digging a little closer, the media specializing in Japanese productions has indeed noticed that theupdate had been made on January 23, 2023 as well as a copyright renewal for the game. However, it was only discovered this weekend and quickly raised speculation around an appearance during the Summer Game Fest period, the E3 being now dead and buried.
Square Enix expands gaming roster
Square Enix’s Creative Business Unit II is nonetheless ramping up recruitment. The logo was indeed discovered via one of the many new job offers from the division of Square Enix that oversees Dragon Quest 12. The increase in staff will therefore allow the studio to accelerate the development of the project and increase its production. Last I heard, the story of DQ12 was finished but still hasn’t been implemented in the first versions of the game. According to Yuji Hori, this twelfth episode will be more mature and darker than usual. Like Final Fantasy 16, Dragon Quest 12 wants to be the most adult game of the saga.
A first prototype has already been created and the creator of the saga believes that it is already “very fun”. Changes are expected on the side of the combat system, the producer wishing to modernize the saga without betraying the very essence of the franchise. Dragon Quest 12 should nevertheless serve as the basis for the next 10 to 20 years of the series. “ Some elements are fitting with the traditional image of Dragon Quest, but it is also necessary to bring something new. As a publisher, we must always innovate “, had then declared Yosuke Matsuda, former president of Square Enix.
