The DioField Chronicles Releases This Year From Square Enix

Written by Brandon Hofer on March 09, 2022

News: A new franchise from Square Enix was revealed today and will be a new strategy-RPG.

Square Enix today announced The DioField Chronicle, an all-new strategy-RPG that immerses players in an epic tale of war and honor, is coming to the PlayStation 5, the PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Steam later this year.

This fresh new franchise is developed by Square Enix in conjunction with Lancarse Ltd, a team of veteran strategy developers that features unique character designs by Taiki (Lord of Vermilion III, IV), concept art by Isamu Kamikokuryo (Final Fantasy XII, Final Fantasy XIII) and has beautifully orchestrated music by world-renowned composers Ramin Djawadi and Brandon Campbell, known best for their work on Game of Thrones.

The Announcement Trailer unveiled today provides a first look at the story and the new deeply strategic real-time battle system called ‘Real-Time Tactical Battle’ (RTTB). Told through ‘diorama’-style combat scenes, players will assess front line conditions in real-time, issue decisive orders and use a variety of skills, classes, and equipment to gain the upper hand over their foes.

The DioField Chronicle is set in a beautiful and unique world blending fantasy, medieval and modern-day influences. Under the steady hand of the Shaytham dynasty, the Kingdom of Alletain on DioField Island has known peace for 200 years but suddenly finds itself cast into an age of uncertainty due to the rise of warlike powers and modern magic.

The Kingdom of Alletain is rich in the mineral Jade, prized for its use as a base ingredient in magic and sorcery, and the attention of both the Empire and the Alliance inevitably turns towards the island. Players will take control of a band of elite mercenaries calling themselves “Blue Fox”, but will the name “Blue Fox” come to signify hope or darkest tragedy?