4Gamer has gathered various prolific Japanese sport builders to ask them about their plans for 2026, which is quick approaching. The publication has spoken to Takashi Anzai, Yosuke Saito and Kazutoyo Maehiro from gaming big, Sq. Enix. Judging from their feedback we should always count on extra Dragon Quest associated bulletins as a result of upcoming fortieth anniversary of the franchise. That’s not all because the action-packed NieR: Automata will probably be celebrating its ninth anniversary, which Saito says they’re getting ready a shock for. Right here’s the developer feedback:
■ Sq. Enix
Takashi Anzai
(Recognized for Dragon Quest X On-line)
—Ambitions for 2026
“I’ll be taking up varied new challenges. I plan to announce them in 2026, so please look ahead to it!”
Yosuke Saito
(Recognized for the Dragon Quest sequence, the NieR sequence)
—Ambitions for 2026
“Subsequent 12 months marks the fortieth anniversary of Dragon Quest! I’d be extraordinarily completely satisfied if everybody might take part on a grand celebration. And for NieR: Automata‘s ninth anniversary, we’re additionally getting ready ‘just a bit one thing…’ so please don’t get too excited with anticipation! With that, I want you all a cheerful New 12 months.”
Kazutoyo Maehiro
(Recognized for the Closing Fantasy Techniques (1997), Closing Fantasy XII, Closing Fantasy XIV, Closing Fantasy XVI, Closing Fantasy Techniques: The Ivalice Chronicles, and so forth.)
—Ambitions for 2026
“In 2025, we launched Closing Fantasy Techniques: The Ivalice Chronicles on September 30 and LOGOS: The World of Closing Fantasy XVI on December 16. Whereas the sport and guide took completely different approaches, we put our all into each in order that anybody who picks them up would possibly really feel, even just a bit, ‘Video games are enjoyable, huh?’ The following ‘one thing’ we’re getting ready may also be content material with a unique method. We’re working exhausting to carry you a brand new gaming expertise, so please wait just a little longer till the day we will debut it.”
