Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate was announced way back in 2021 at the series’ 35th anniversary event, where publisher Square Enix showed nothing more than a logo. Since then, the game has been under wraps, and so little has been said about it that many fans speculated that it may have been shelved. However, series creator Yuji Horii recently confirmed that he and his studio continue to be hard at work on the game.
In an interview with Gamereactor, Horii stated that work on Dragon Quest XII was still underway. Despite not being able to share any details about gameplay, Horii said, “I am making it, putting lots of work into it… I can only say that the next work will be great too, [I’m] working really hard.” He also called for fans to remain excited for the future of the franchise: “Please look forward to it, is the only thing I can say.”