Square Enix has announced Dragon Quest RPG: The Cursed Tree and the Chosen Isle, a new mobile entry in the long-running franchise headed to iOS and Android, per Gematsu.

Details from the initial announcement are thin, but the title itself does some scene-setting: a cursed tree, a chosen isle, and presumably a hero caught between the two — classic Dragon Quest story architecture. The 'RPG' in the name also suggests Square Enix is positioning this as a fuller role-playing experience rather than another spin-off in the puzzle or tactics mold that has dominated the series' recent mobile output.

Dragon Quest remains one of Square Enix's most reliable franchises in Japan, and its mobile games have historically performed well domestically. The open questions are the usual ones for the publisher's phone releases: monetization model, global availability, and release timing — none of which have been detailed yet. Expect more at a future reveal.