Dragon Quest series creator Yuji Horii has said that the next installment in the series is still a ways off and there are things he?s not able to divulge at the moment. However, he asked fans to continue supporting him in his journey, which kicked off 33 years ago.
In a new year?s card and message published on Twitter (translation via Gematsu), Horii wrote:

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