{"id":53367,"date":"2025-10-28T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=53367"},"modified":"2025-10-28T15:22:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T06:22:59","slug":"part-of-dragon-quest-1-2-hd-2d-remake-will-be-off-limits-for-streaming-for-a-month-following-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/part-of-dragon-quest-1-2-hd-2d-remake-will-be-off-limits-for-streaming-for-a-month-following-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Part of Dragon Quest 1 &amp; 2 HD-2D Remake will be off-limits for streaming for a month following launch\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Despite being a remake of two decades-old games, <strong>Dragon Quest I &amp; II HD-2D Remake <\/strong>comes with some strict <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dragonquest.jp\/guideline\/dq1-2\/hd2d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">guidelines related to video, live streaming, and image posting<\/a>. Since Dragon Quest games rely heavily on their stories, Square Enix has implemented several rules to avoid spoiling the experience for players.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DRAGON QUEST I &amp; II HD-2D Remake - New Content Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HMAjBWGdatA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to story-related content, players are requested to refrain from posting streams, images, and videos that showcase gameplay after the second staff roll in Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake until November 29, 2025 &#8211; a month following the title&#8217;s release. While the original game features multiple endings, this specifically-worded rule suggests there could be original new content or a new ending that Square Enix is keeping under wraps (series creator Ryosuke Horii <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/if-you-play-the-three-dragon-quest-hd-2d-remakes-in-chronological-order-there-will-be-a-new-surprise-at-the-end-according-to-yuji-horii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">has already hinted at a surprise<\/a> awaiting players after their playthrough). \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, streamers are encouraged to include spoiler warning when playing through story-heavy sections (which may be a bit tricky for those who are doing a blind playthrough). Videos that consist solely of story-related content or copyrighted music are also prohibited, with Square Enix potentially cracking down on violators\u2019 content.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1337\" height=\"751\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1337px) 100vw, 1337px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251028-53367-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251028-53367-001.jpg 1337w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251028-53367-001-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251028-53367-001-768x431.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dragon Quest I &amp; II HD-2D Remake guidelines also contain the usual dos and don\u2019ts, such as requiring all images and videos to have the appropriate copyright notices (except when posting on microblogging platforms such as X), and prohibiting the publishing of game-related videos on specific websites.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though these guidelines may seem excessive, they are rather lax in comparison to how the then-publisher Enix handled spoilers in 1987. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.co.jp\/expert\/articles\/9f35c9571e891ed0b38d8b055a867981f4d6bc2b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yahoo! Japan<\/a>, Enix filed a copyright lawsuit against Hi-SCORE, a Japanese gaming magazine, for publishing Dragon Quest 2 guides without permission, shortly after the game was released. While Square Enix may request content deletions from violators, the company won\u2019t go so far as to personally sue them anymore.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Related articles:\u00a0\u00a0<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/chrono-trigger-and-xenogears-writer-says-he-used-to-hate-video-games-before-encountering-dragon-quest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chrono Trigger and Xenogears writer says he used to \u201chate video games\u201d before encountering Dragon Quest<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/dragon-quest-creator-working-on-new-friendship-wrecking-game-with-blue-lock-manga-author\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dragon Quest creator working on new friendship-wrecking game with Blue Lock manga author<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Square Enix has published rules related to streaming and uploading gameplay videos of Dragon Quest 1 &#038; 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