Dragon Quest RPG The Cursed Tree and the Chosen Isle Is Hosting Its First

Square Enix is bringing another Dragon Quest adventure to mobile. It’s Dragon Quest RPG The Cursed Tree and the Chosen Isle, which is planned for a global release in 2027. Dragon Quest RPG The Cursed Tree and the Chosen Isle is being built for iOS and Android, and it’s also getting ready for its first-ever CBT.

The game is going for a pretty classic Dragon Quest experience. There’s turn-based combat, a big world to explore, and plenty of monsters to deal with along the way. You’ll be able to use fast strike skills and pep powers during battles to take down enemies. There’s also a base-building element, as the spoils collected from defeated monsters can be brought back and used to help your base flourish.

Want to be part of the Dragon Quest RPG The Cursed Tree and the Chosen Isle CBT for iOS and Android?

Applications for the first closed beta test are now open through the game’s official website. You’ve got until November 23rd, 2026 to register. The test itself will run from December 8th through December 15th, with space for 25,000 participants.

However, if applications go beyond the required number of testers, Square Enix will select participants through a lottery. So, applying doesn’t necessarily guarantee a spot.

Square Enix dropped a trailer for the game giving us a first look at it. Watch it here!

Meanwhile, the Dragon Quest franchise is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. It has picked up several Guinness World Records over the years, including Longest-Running Japanese RPG Series. A big part of what made Dragon Quest so recognisable comes down to the people behind it. Yuji Horii served as creator and game designer, Akira Toriyama, best known as the creator of Dragon Ball, handled character design, and Koichi Sugiyama composed the music.

The most recent mainline entry by Square Enix is Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of An Elusive Age, which received plenty of critical acclaim. It picked up Metacritic’s Must-Play game award and was ranked as Metacritic’s #2 Best Switch Game of 2019 and #3 Best PS4 Game of 2020. The game has also shipped nearly 9 million units globally to date.

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