{"id":2065662,"date":"2026-07-28T15:43:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T12:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2065662"},"modified":"2026-07-28T15:43:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T12:43:11","slug":"dragon-quest-announces-new-collaboration-with-googles-gemini-for-in-person-event-in-tokyo-after-dqxs-controversial-ai-powered-companion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2065662","title":{"rendered":"Dragon Quest announces new collaboration with Google&#8217;s Gemini for in-person event in Tokyo after DQX&#8217;s controversial AI-powered companion"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/google-gemini-ai-to-power-chatbot-companion-in-dragon-quest-x-square-enix-says\">it was teaming up with Google Gemini<\/a> for an AI-powered &#8220;Chatty Slimey&#8221; companion on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/dragon-quest-x-awakening-of-the-five-walkers-online\">Dragon Quest X<\/a>, a Japan-exclusive MMORPG. Following a divisive reaction, another Gemini-powered Dragon Quest announcement is here.<\/p>\n<p>Via <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/dragon-quest-franchise-leans-further-into-google-gemini-collaboration-with-new-ai-event-announced-in-japan\/\">Automaton<\/a>, we&#8217;ve learned Square Enix and Google Gemini are keeping their collaboration going with an in-person event in Tokyo set for 30th July, two days from now. The &#8216;Gemini Quest&#8217; event will take place across four different locations in Tokyo&#8217;s Shibuya and Harajuku wards.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\" style=\"display: none\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined &#8211; Official Launch Trailer<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ddYSXnF95MI\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Though the participation details aren&#8217;t exactly clear, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.famitsu.com\/article\/202607\/81963\">Famitsu<\/a>&#8216;s report explained players need to team up to &#8220;seal away the Dragon King who has been resurrected in the real world&#8221;. Apparently, &#8220;giant statues of monsters such as slimes will appear at the venues&#8221;. Those looking to join the event can use the Gemini app to take photos of the statues and cast spells via AR (augmented reality), generating images of themselves &#8220;facing off against the monsters&#8221; in the process.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Players who successfully complete the quests will be eligible for a limited edition physical &#8216;mini medal&#8217; reward featuring engravings of iconic Dragon Quest monsters such as slimes and killer machines,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dragonquest.jp\/geminiquest\/\">the event&#8217;s website adds<\/a>. By the way, you can explore the link to take a look at a handful of image examples &#8211; like the main article image above &#8211; that make it very clear we&#8217;re dealing with generative AI here.<\/p>\n<p>While there&#8217;s been a tangible pushback against the deployment of generative AI in video game development, recent reports suggest the technology is being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/generative-ai-100-percent-japanese-online-game-developers\">enforced more aggressively in the Asian industries<\/a>. Back in January, we also learned about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/stellar-blade-director-goes-all-in-on-ai-as-south-koreas-games-industry-looks-to-compete-on-the-global-stage\">South Korean developers&#8217; intent to compete on the global stage with the support of AI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Back in March, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/companies\/square-enix\">Square Enix<\/a> announced that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/google-gemini-ai-to-power-chatbot-companion-in-dragon-quest-x-square-enix-says\">it was teaming up with Google Gemini<\/a> for an AI-powered &#8220;Chatty Slimey&#8221; companion on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/dragon-quest-x-awakening-of-the-five-walkers-online\">Dragon Quest X<\/a>, a Japan-exclusive MMORPG. Following a divisive reaction, another Gemini-powered Dragon Quest announcement is here.<\/p>\n<p>Via <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/dragon-quest-franchise-leans-further-into-google-gemini-collaboration-with-new-ai-event-announced-in-japan\/\">Automaton<\/a>, we&#8217;ve learned Square Enix and Google Gemini are keeping their collaboration going with an in-person event in Tokyo set for 30th July, two days from now. The &#8216;Gemini Quest&#8217; event will take place across four different locations in Tokyo&#8217;s Shibuya and Harajuku wards.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\" style=\"display: none\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined &#8211; Official Launch Trailer<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ddYSXnF95MI\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Though the participation details aren&#8217;t exactly clear, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.famitsu.com\/article\/202607\/81963\">Famitsu<\/a>&#8216;s report explained players need to team up to &#8220;seal away the Dragon King who has been resurrected in the real world&#8221;. Apparently, &#8220;giant statues of monsters such as slimes will appear at the venues&#8221;. Those looking to join the event can use the Gemini app to take photos of the statues and cast spells via AR (augmented reality), generating images of themselves &#8220;facing off against the monsters&#8221; in the process.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Players who successfully complete the quests will be eligible for a limited edition physical &#8216;mini medal&#8217; reward featuring engravings of iconic Dragon Quest monsters such as slimes and killer machines,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dragonquest.jp\/geminiquest\/\">the event&#8217;s website adds<\/a>. By the way, you can explore the link to take a look at a handful of image examples &#8211; like the main article image above &#8211; that make it very clear we&#8217;re dealing with generative AI here.<\/p>\n<p>While there&#8217;s been a tangible pushback against the deployment of generative AI in video game development, recent reports suggest the technology is being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/generative-ai-100-percent-japanese-online-game-developers\">enforced more aggressively in the Asian industries<\/a>. Back in January, we also learned about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/stellar-blade-director-goes-all-in-on-ai-as-south-koreas-games-industry-looks-to-compete-on-the-global-stage\">South Korean developers&#8217; intent to compete on the global stage with the support of AI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Dragon Quest X: Awakening of the Five Walkers Online Dragon Quest announces new collaboration with Google&#8217;s Gemini for in-person event in Tokyo after DQX&#8217;s controversial AI-powered companion Casting slop. 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