Spoilers are bad. But the concept of a “spoiler grace period” has always been contentious. When has enough time passed that fans should feel comfortable discussing stuff out in the open? There’s probably some D&D alignment chart meme out there, but suffice it to say, answers range from “never” to “who cares; do it immediately.” The former camp would tell you not to speak of Aerith Gainsborough’s big moment in the original Final Fantasy 7. The latter, if they were around for it at launch, probably posted their thoughts on GameFAQs within minutes.
Square Enix is a business, of course, and businesses tend not to think in terms of alignment charts. They pursue their best interests, and in the case of the upcoming Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined, they’ve landed on a pretty strict set of guidelines.
No Statute Of Limitations Here
The original Dragon Quest 7 debuted all the way back in 2000. It was followed by a remake for the Nintendo 3DS some thirteen years later. Another baker’s dozen years later, and we’ll have Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined, which will controversially cut certain plot content whilst adding more in other areas.
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As spotted by Automaton, Square Enix has guardrails in place to prevent spoilers from running rampant. Or, at least, strongly discourage them. The big thing here is that significant plot details necessitate a spoiler warning. Yet, and as Automaton themselves rightly point out, this is going to be a pretty hard thing to follow for anybody who is livestreaming Reimagined.
There’s also an eye-catching bit here:
Please refrain from live streaming or posting videos or images of gameplay after the battle with a powerful enemy at the Demon King’s Throne in the “Temple of Demonic Space” until February 5, 2026.
This is the only instance of a plot point that’s expressly mentioned. February 5 is DQ7 Reimagined’s actual launch date, so one might reckon that it’s hardly a challenge. In truth, however, certain pre-order paths permit two days’ early access. Those who blitz through the game (good luck, by the way) will have to bear this in mind, lest they suffer ??? consequences.
All of this is peanuts next to what folks had to follow for Dragon Quest I & II Remake, which we’ve previously reported on. A full month’s embargo was put in place preventing players from streaming or posting content from the game’s ending. It’s been several months, but I’m not going to spoil that even now; it’s a fun time, and my personal code of spoiler ethics is to just… not randomly shout things from rooftops. The point is, Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined – while drawing attention to itself due to SE’s somewhat rigid guidelines – has nothing on the last thing we saw from the franchise.
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