Dragon Quest Champions

Dragon Quest Champions[lower-alpha 1] is a turn-based action role-playing video game developed by Omega Force, a division of Koei Tecmo, with Square Enix publishing. It follows an adventurer who joins the Heroic Martial Arts Tournament, seeking to become the new hero of the land and find their lost father. It was released on June 13, 2023 on Android and iOS in Japan. It is a free-to-play entry in the Dragon Quest series.

Dragon Quest Champions
Developer(s)Omega Force
Publisher(s)Square Enix
Director(s)
  • Tomohiko Sho
Producer(s)
  • Takuma Shiraishi
  • Tomohiko Sho
SeriesDragon Quest
Platform(s)
Release
  • JP: June 13, 2023
Genre(s)Role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

The game uses a turn-based role-playing command system, similar to mainline Dragon Quest titles, in which players explore open world areas and battle against enemies. A secondary mode, dubbed Tournament mode, has players fighting in real-time action role-playing Player versus player multiplayer matches against 50 other players, similar to battle royale video games.[1][2][3]

Plot

After the Demon King was defeated by the Hero, the world has returned to peace. The "Heroic Martial Arts Tournament", hosted in honor of the hero, has since gained massive popularity. The player controls an adventurer who wants to become the new hero, as well as find their lost father. For that goal, they join the Heroic Martial Arts Tournament.[1][3]

Development

On January 10, Square Enix announced that a new role-playing video game entry in the Dragon Quest series was in development for iOS and Android.[4] The game was formally announced by Square Enix and Koei Tecmo on January 18, 2023, as developed by Omega Force, a division of Koei Tecmo, to be published by Square Enix. On the same day, a closed beta was announced, which ran between February 6 to 13 of the same year.[1][2][3] It was released on June 13, 2023 on Android and iOS in Japan.[3][5]

Notes
  1. Known in Japan as ドラゴンクエスト チャンピオンズ (Japanese: Doragon Kuesuto Chanpionzu)

References
  1. "Dragon Quest Champions announced for iOS, AndroidC". Gematsu. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. "Dragon Quest Champions Will Have PUBG-like PVP Mode". Siliconera. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. "Dragon Quest Champions Announced for Mobile; Japan-Only, Solo & Multiplayer". Noisy Pixel. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  4. "New Dragon Quest RPG for iOS, Android to be announced on January 18". Gematsu. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  5. "Dragon Quest Champions launches June 13 in Japan". Gematsu. June 9, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
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