“Dragon Quest RPG: Makaiju to Michibikareshi Shima” will be free with in-game purchases, for iOS and Android, with a simultaneous worldwide launch except in some regions. It is being developed by WFS. Square Enix says the series has surpassed 100 million units.

Square Enix announced on November 10 from Tokyo a new game in the Dragon Quest series for mobile phones: Dragon Quest RPG: The Demon World Tree and the Island of the Chosen (a loose translation of the Japanese title, *Makaiju to Michibikareshi Shima*; there is no official English name yet). It will arrive on iOS and Android in 2027, with a simultaneous launch across almost the entire world, and will be free with in-game purchases.

What we know about Dragon Quest RPG

Little, for now. The company describes it as a command-based combat RPG, the classic “attack, magic, item” menu the series has been using for four decades, designed to be played on mobile. It promises the usual: exploring, turn-based fighting and growing your characters. The rest of the details, it says, will come later.

The credits, however, say a lot. Yuji Horii, creator of the series, serves as general director. Also listed are Akira Toriyama (character design) and Koichi Sugiyama (music), who passed away in 2024 and 2021 respectively, and whose work remains the hallmark of the series. Development is handled by WFS (Wright Flyer Studios), a Japanese studio known for the mobile RPG *Another Eden*. The title, incidentally, nods to *Dragon Quest IV*, whose Japanese subtitle spoke of “the chosen ones.”

Who is Square Enix

Square Enix was born in 2003 from the merger of two Japanese rivals: Square, the home of *Final Fantasy*, and Enix, which in 1986 had released the first *Dragon Quest*. Today, headquartered in Shinjuku (Tokyo) and led by president Takashi Kiryu, it is one of the most influential publishers in the industry. According to the company itself, *Final Fantasy* has surpassed 215 million units sold and downloaded, and *Dragon Quest* 100 million. Its catalog also includes *Space Invaders*, inherited from its subsidiary Taito.

In Japan, Dragon Quest is almost a social phenomenon. Abroad, it remains the great series yet to conquer the West. Will mobile, and free-to-play, be the door it was missing?

New smartphone title: “Dragon Quest RPG: The Demon World Tree and the Island of the Chosen”. Simultaneous worldwide launch planned for 2027

Square Enix Co., Ltd. (headquarters: Shinjuku, Tokyo; president and CEO: Takashi Kiryu; hereinafter, Square Enix) has announced “Dragon Quest RPG: The Demon World Tree and the Island of the Chosen”, a command-based RPG for smartphones and a new installment in the “Dragon Quest” series. Its simultaneous worldwide launch is planned for 2027 (except in some regions).

About “Dragon Quest RPG: The Demon World Tree and the Island of the Chosen”

This game brings to smartphones the RPG adventure experience characteristic of the “Dragon Quest” series: exploring, fighting through commands and growing characters. Details of the game’s content will be revealed soon.

Product information

• Title: Dragon Quest RPG: The Demon World Tree and the Island of the Chosen (ドラゴンクエストRPG 魔界樹と導かれし島)
• Genre: Command-based RPG
• Platforms: iOS / Android
• Release: planned for 2027
• Pricing model: free with in-game item purchases (free to play)
• Official social media: x.com/DQRPG_JP
• Team: general director, Yuji Horii; character design, Akira Toriyama; music, Koichi Sugiyama; development, WFS / Wright Flyer Studios; planning and production, Square Enix Co., Ltd.
• Copyright (with video or music): © ARMOR PROJECT/BIRD STUDIO/SQUARE ENIX © SUGIYAMA KOBO. Developed by WRIGHT FLYER STUDIOS. All screens and videos are from a version in development.
• Copyright (articles without video or music): © ARMOR PROJECT/BIRD STUDIO/SQUARE ENIX. Developed by WRIGHT FLYER STUDIOS. All screens are from a version in development.

About Square Enix Co., Ltd.

Square Enix Co., Ltd. is a leading company in the entertainment industry that continuously creates successful, creative and innovative content and services. The group’s own intellectual properties include the “Dragon Quest” series (more than 100 million units shipped and downloaded in total), the “Final Fantasy” series (more than 215 million) and the “Space Invaders” series. (www.jp.square-enix.com)