Press release

DRAGON QUEST HEROES: THE WORLD TREE’S WOE AND THE BLIGHT BELOW NOW AVAILABLE ON PC

Steam Version Comes Complete with All DLC, Fast-Paced Action and Slime-Related Puns

LOS ANGELES (Dec. 3, 2015) - DRAGON QUEST HEROES®: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below™, one of the season’s hottest games, is now available in North America on Steam®. Recently released for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the full-scale action RPG derived from one of Japan’s most popular video game franchises comes from a legendary trio of creators, including series mastermind Yuji Horii, revolutionary composer Koichi Sugiyama and world-renowned artist Akira Toriyama.

In addition to high-end PC graphical support, full control pad support and localization options available for seven different languages, DRAGON QUEST HEROES: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below on Steam will also include 13 downloadable content (DLC) items, giving PC players extensive access to the first ever action-based DRAGON QUEST title on PC.

With more than one million units shipped worldwide, DRAGON QUEST HEROES: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below invites players to join forces with 13 iconic characters from previous DRAGON QUEST titles, including Alena, Bianca and Yangus, and newcomers Luceus and Aurora, to hack and slash their way through swarms of monsters ravaged by a mysterious curse. Developed in collaboration with ω-Force (Omega Force) from KOEI TECMO GAMES, the action-RPG not only requires players to ravage their way through hordes of enemies, but also strategize their way to victory through the use of Monster Medals, equipment and item upgrades and customizable skill trees.

DRAGON QUEST HEROES: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below is now available on Steam for $59.99, and can be purchased via the official Steam page.

Assets for the title can be found on the press site: press.na.square-enix.com

Story:
A dark cloud has fallen over the city of Arba, driving the once peaceful monsters into a frenzied rage. As either the hero, Luceus, or the heroine, Aurora, the player joins forces with an iconic cast from previous DRAGON QUEST titles to bring the rampaging hordes of monsters to their senses and restore order to the kingdom.

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DRAGON QUEST HEROES: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below is now available on Steam for $59.99, and can be purchased via the official Steam page. This title is rated T for Teen. Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) website at  www.esrb.org for more information about ratings.

About Square Enix, Inc.
Square Enix, Inc. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content throughout the Americas as part of the Square Enix Group. The Square Enix Group operates a global network of leading development studios and boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property, including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 110 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST, which has sold over 66 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 45 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix, Inc. is a U.S.-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

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Contact (press only):
Emily Shoji
Square Enix, Inc.
310.846.0400
pr@us.square-enix.com

Chase Colasonno
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