Recently, Square Enix's annual financial report showed that the company's profits plummeted by nearly 70%, and the sales of titles such as "Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth", "Final Fantasy 16" and "Foamstars" did not meet expectations, and many players began to express concerns about "Dragon Quest 12". Recently, Bloomberg reporter Takashi Mochizuki posted: Square Enix confirmed that "Dragon Quest 12" is still in progress.
Takashi Mochizuki said: "I know that some people are concerned about the state of Dragon Quest 12 after Square Enix's impairment statement was released, so I am very grateful to Square Enix for commenting on me that the game is still in progress, thank you. “
"Dragon Quest 12" was announced on May 27, 2021, and according to Yuji Horii, "Dragon Quest 12" no longer continues the traditional low infantilization of the past, and the story picture is darker and more oriented to adult players. The game will be developed using the Unreal Engine 5.