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03/24/2022 8:58 am
Yūji Horiicreator of dragon quest, has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 22nd edition of the Game Developers Conference. In this way, the legendary developer joins a group made up of Hironobu Sakaguchi, Amy Hennig, Shigeru Miyamoto, and more creative minds who have become a pillar for this industry.
This lifetime achievement award recognizes the career and achievements of a developer, and celebrates how it has had an “indelible impact” on the art of game development and the industry in general. During his acceptance speech, Horii not only thanked him for his recognition, but also revealed what the Dragon Quest series means to him. This was what he commented:
“One of the great things about computers is their interactive nature. You just have to imagine what a player is going to do and then program the system to react. I really enjoyed that kind of systematic storytelling. I also loved RPGs like Wizardry and Ultima, where the game followed the rails set by the story. So I made my own version: Dragon Quest.
To me, Dragon Quest was like a manga, with the story unfolding through short conversations. It was like a manga that you could play on your computer. My team and I are currently working on the latest installment in the series, Dragon Quest XII, as well as many other titles. I hope everyone enjoys them as much as you did with Dragon Quest XI. We will have more announcements for you soon!”
Along with this, it was mentioned that Dragon Quest XIIthe next big main installment in the series, is still in development, and soon we will have more information related to this project. On related topics, we remind you that an HD-2D remake of Dragon Quest III is already in development. Similarly, Square Enix ensures that Dragon Quest XII will define the future of the series.
Editor’s note:
Yuji Horii is more than deserving of this recognition. Dragon Quest is one of the most important RPG series in the entire industry. If it wasn’t for the work of this developer and his team, chances are this genre would be very, very different. The only sad thing is that this year there was no Mega64 video to celebrate this award.
Via: Gematsu