Square Enix just premiered the trailer for DRAGON QUEST RPG The Cursed Tree and the Chosen Isle, a free-to-play turn-based RPG for iOS and Android coming in 2027, with a 25,000-player closed beta planned for December 8-15, 2026.
Video: “DRAGON QUEST RPG The Cursed Tree and the Chosen Isle | Announcement Trailer | Square Enix”, official Square Enix YouTube channel, premiered November 10, 2026 (12:00 noon Paris time). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkA6TWFDjkE
Questions for you:
Will you apply for the closed beta (applications close November 23 at 3:59 p.m. Paris time, 18+ only)? Do you even meet the requirements: is your phone an iPhone 11 or newer, or an Android with a Snapdragon 855 or better?
Free to play with in-app purchases: what would make it acceptable for a Dragon Quest? Cosmetics only, a battle pass, gacha for allies? Square Enix has not detailed the monetisation, so please label guesses as guesses.
Turn-based battles on a touchscreen: do you prefer classic menus like the main games, or something faster with auto-battle?
The game is listed in Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese and Korean, with no French announced. Would you play it in English?
Which Dragon Quest would you want this to feel like: XI, the classics on mobile, or Dragon Quest Walk / Tact style?
Full details (beta dates with Paris time, requirements, what is still unknown, sources): https://tricknfix.com/articles/dragon-quest-rpg-cursed-tree-chosen-isle-ios-android-2027-closed-beta-december-8-15-how-to-apply-paris-time/
Sources: official website, Square Enix (read November 10, 2026): https://dqrpg.dragonquest.com/en/ ; official closed beta page: https://dqrpg.dragonquest.com/en/cbt/ ; official trailer, Square Enix YouTube, November 10, 2026: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkA6TWFDjkE. Image: official announcement trailer thumbnail, © ARMOR PROJECT/BIRD STUDIO/SQUARE ENIX.