{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b9dba394a9d72b880eb7009a","clusterId":"c_390ffff4d7f0c45a638de049","slug":"dragon-quest-monsters-the-withered-world-launches-december-3","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World Launches December 3","summary":"Square Enix revealed during a Nintendo Direct livestream that Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World will launch on December 3 for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Windows. The trailer showed gameplay, monsters, and characters, including Debora from Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride. The game stars Bianca and Nera from that same title and features over 500 monsters.","whyItMatters":"The announcement sets a firm release date for the next mainline Dragon Quest Monsters entry, which will be the first in the series to launch simultaneously on multiple platforms including Nintendo Switch 2.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSquare Enix used the Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday to debut a trailer for Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World and confirm its release date. The game will arrive on December 3 across Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Windows. The trailer highlighted gameplay, monsters, and characters, notably introducing Debora from Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride. The story centers on Bianca and Nera, also from Dragon Quest V, and the game includes over 500 monsters. The Japanese title is Dragon Quest Monsters 4: Kareki no Kuni no Bianca・Flora, with Flora being Nera's original Japanese name. The previous series entry, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince, launched on Switch in December 2023 and later on PC and mobile in 2024.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World launches December 3 on Switch 2, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Stars Bianca, Nera, and Debora from Dragon Quest V. Over 500 monsters.","twitterPost":"Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World launches December 3 on Switch 2, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Stars Bianca, Nera, and Debora from Dragon Quest V. Over 500 monsters.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Square Enix revealed during a Nintendo Direct that Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World will release on December 3 across multiple platforms. The trailer introduced Debora from Dragon Quest V and confirmed over 500 monsters. The game stars Bianca and Nera.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-09/dragon-quest-monsters-the-withered-world-game-trailer-reveals-december-3-release/.238348\",\"title\":\"Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World Game's Trailer Reveals December 3 Release\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3871,"outputTokens":649,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781038436,"createdAt":"2026-06-09T20:48:19.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-09T20:52:51.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-09T20:52:51.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_390ffff4d7f0c45a638de049","canonicalTitle":"News\nDragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World Game's Trailer Reveals December 3 Release","representativeArticleId":"a_96a1140edf0999bd99b519d6","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-09T19:34:12.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-09T19:34:12.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-09T20:52:51.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-09/dragon-quest-monsters-the-withered-world-game-trailer-reveals-december-3-release/.238348","title":"News\nDragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World Game's Trailer Reveals December 3 Release"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World launches on December 3.","The game will be available on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Windows.","The trailer introduced Debora from Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride.","The story centers on Bianca and Nera from Dragon Quest V, and the game includes over 500 monsters.","The previous series entry, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince, launched on Switch in December 2023 and later on PC and mobile in 2024."]}