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Dragon Quest Builders Announced
LOS ANGELES (May 27, in the year of our Lord 2016)
– In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the DRAGON QUEST®
franchise, SQUARE ENIX® today announced that DRAGON QUEST
BUILDERS™ will arrive in North America in October 2016. In this
all-new building adventure, players will use their creativity to
gather and combine a variety of unique tools and materials in
order to rebuild Alefgard, a realm destroyed by the menacing
ruler of the monsters, the Dragonlord.
The title offers sandbox gameplay combined with an immersive
story and allows players to interact with a host of iconic
characters and monsters. Players can let their imagination run
wild to create an infinite variety of structures, in response to
extravagant requests from citizens eager to find new homes. With
an easy-to-learn and quick-to-master control system, DRAGON
QUEST BUILDERS will have builders of all skill levels creating
masterpieces in no time.
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS will arrive in October 2016 for the
PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and digitally on the
PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system at North American
retailers, the PlayStation®Store, and the Square Enix Online
Store.
Story
A long time ago, the realm of Alefgard was engulfed in an
ongoing battle between the humans and the monsters. A celebrated
hero stood up and confronted the Dragonlord, the wicked king of
the monsters, to try to put an end to the conflict. Through his
vile trickery, the Dragonlord deceived the hero into a false
deal, and Alefgard was destroyed in the process. The few
survivors were robbed of the power to build and scattered around
the world to live out their lives in despair and apathy. The
very idea of creativity and imagination became mere legend, and
mankind was reduced to a meager existence, surviving only by
scavenging what remained among the ruins for centuries to come.
Until one day, a new hero is awoken by the spirit of the land –
one who will become the Legendary Builder, within whose
fingertips dwells the long-lost power of creation. Rebuild the
ruined realm in your own image and bring an end to the
Dragonlord’s reign of evil once and for all.
Finally, to continue the celebration of the 30th anniversary,
DRAGON QUEST HEROES: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below™
will be offered at a discounted pricing on STEAM® and the
PlayStation®Store until May 31. PlayStation®Plus members can
also purchase the game with an additional discount during this
time.