{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c20a5d4a76644b3ab4546bc2","clusterId":"c_897ef306a8884b00a0639d0d","slug":"square-enix-announces-dragon-quest-monsters-the-withered-world","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Square Enix Announces Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World","summary":"Square Enix announced Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World during a livestream for the Dragon Quest franchise's 40th anniversary. The game is coming to Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. A teaser video features Bianca and Nera from Dragon Quest V.","whyItMatters":"The new Dragon Quest Monsters entry is the first multiplatform release in the series, launching simultaneously on Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSquare Enix revealed Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World during a livestream marking the Dragon Quest franchise's 40th anniversary on Wednesday. The game is the fourth numbered entry in the Dragon Quest Monsters series, following 2023's Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince. The teaser video shows Bianca and Nera, characters from Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride. The Japanese title is Dragon Quest Monsters 4: Kareki no Kuni no Bianca・Flora, with Flora being Nera's original Japanese name. The game is listed as \"coming soon\" with no specific release date yet.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World teases Bianca and Nera from Dragon Quest V, suggesting a plot tied to that game's branching marriage choice.","twitterPost":"The Withered World teases Dragon Quest V's Bianca and Nera, hinting the story may revisit that game's marriage choice.","threadsPost":"Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World teases Bianca and Nera from Dragon Quest V, two characters tied to that game's branching marriage route. The title suggests a withered world where that choice may carry consequences.","newsletterBlurb":"Square Enix announced Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World during a 40th anniversary livestream. The game launches on Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. A teaser video shows Bianca and Nera from Dragon Quest V.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-27/square-enix-announces-dragon-quest-monsters-the-withered-world-game/.237863\",\"title\":\"Square Enix Announces Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World Game\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3773,"outputTokens":561,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779900376,"createdAt":"2026-05-27T16:46:04.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-27T17:00:46.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-27T17:00:46.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_897ef306a8884b00a0639d0d","canonicalTitle":"News\nSquare Enix Announces Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World Game","representativeArticleId":"a_2e9f387157f10b5386134104","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World\"],\"studios\":[\"Square Enix\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-27T14:43:29.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-27T14:43:29.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-27T17:00:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-27/square-enix-announces-dragon-quest-monsters-the-withered-world-game/.237863","title":"News\nSquare Enix Announces Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World Game"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World"],"studios":["Square Enix"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Square Enix announced Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World during a livestream for the Dragon Quest franchise's 40th anniversary on Wednesday.","The game is the fourth numbered entry in the Dragon Quest Monsters series, following 2023's Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince.","The game is coming to Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.","The teaser video features Bianca and Nera, characters from Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride.","The Japanese title is Dragon Quest Monsters 4: Kareki no Kuni no Bianca・Flora, with Flora being Nera's original Japanese name."]}