It will be out on PC and PS4 on September 4. Alas, the Switch version of Dragon Quest XI won't be out for a while yet. Nadia got a glimpse of Dragon Quest XI's localization, and also got to meet creator Yuji Horii for the first time. The PC version seems like it has a good chance to be more of the same.ĭragon Quest XI was announced for a western release last week, and will attempt to broaden Dragon Quest's base in North America. We're looking into what we can support and what we can achieve.'ĭragon Quest XI set a high bar on PS4 Pro according to our sister site Digital Foundry, demonstrating the flexibility of Unreal Engine 4. We're looking at various titles, such as Nier Automata, and we're looking at the type of graphical support they provide and using it as a frame of reference. The team is currently evaluating what settings they can add.Īsked whether it will live up to the high standard set by Final Fantasy XV's PC port, Kubota said, 'We're not specifically aiming to meet the benchmark of a specific title. It will include 'additional settings and options to appease players,' and will run in native 4K. 'And the development team will still be working on this project for some time, so no worries on that front.'Īs for what the PC version will ultimately offer, Kubota says it won't be a straight port. 'In case some type issue arises, we're making sure we have some kind of backup plan in plan to remedy that,' Kubota said. This eleventh main entry is a completely standalone experience that features new characters, a beautifully detailed world, finely tuned turn-based combat, and an immersive story that will. He noted that Dragon Quest XI's PC version will be a port of a finished console version. DRAGON QUEST XI S is the last entry in the legendary RPG series from creator Yuji Horii, character designer Akira Toriyama and composer Koichi Sugiyama. Kubota hinted that some of these problems were due to the PC version of Nier: Automata being developed roughly in tandem with the console version.

Support was sparse, and it took a fan patch to fix an error in the resolution setting and general performance problems. Cutscenes were distractingly jerky, and it had a tendency to crash to a white screen.

Nier: Automata's issues on PC were well-cataloged.

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