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===== Square Enix and Nintendo Abandon Dragon Quest in North America ===== | |||
No Dragon Quest titles were featured or mentioned at the 2013 E3 video games expo. It seems apparent that Square Enix and Nintendo are abandoning Dragon Quest in North America and Europe, based on the poor sales of Dragon Quest X on the Wii U in Japan. It's possible that the 3DS remake of Dragon Quest VII will eventually be released worldwide, but that is still to be determined. Due to mis-management and a poor decision in making Dragon Quest X an online-only, subscription game, North America and Europe are entering a second "dark age" for Dragon Quest similar to 1992-1999. This wiki will live on in a mostly hibernation state due to lack of new available content. All of the momentum generated by the strong Dragon Quest IX sales in 2010 have been wasted by a Square Enix team that could not capitalize on the larger western market. | |||
===== Dragon Quest X Given Release Date in Japan ===== | ===== Dragon Quest X Given Release Date in Japan ===== | ||
August 2, 2012 will be the release date of [[Dragon Quest X]] in Japan. There is no word of a release date in any other part of the world or for the Wii U, which is expected to be released worldwide this fall. A new trailer for Dragon Quest X has also been released. | August 2, 2012 will be the release date of [[Dragon Quest X]] in Japan. There is no word of a release date in any other part of the world or for the Wii U, which is expected to be released worldwide this fall. A new trailer for Dragon Quest X has also been released. | ||
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===== Dragon Quest X Beta in Japan ===== | ===== Dragon Quest X Beta in Japan ===== | ||
As of February 2012, Dragon Quest X is in beta testing in Japan. There is still no word of a release date for Japan or the rest of the world. All will likely be revealed at this year's E3 in June. | As of February 2012, Dragon Quest X is in beta testing in Japan. There is still no word of a release date for Japan or the rest of the world. All will likely be revealed at this year's E3 in June. | ||
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