There is an urban myth that the release of "Dragon Quest III" caused a law to be passed in Japan banning the sale of "Dragon Quest" games or video games in general except on certain days such as weekends or national holidays. When "III" was released in Japan, over 300 schoolchildren were arrested for truancy while waiting in stores for the game to be released. The rumor claims there was a measurable dip in productivity when a "Dragon Quest" game was released and although muggings of "Dragon Quest" titles became so widespread there were hearings in the Japanese Diet, no law was ever passed. However, the Japanese release of every "Dragon Quest" title continued to be on a Saturday until the release of "Dragon Quest X", which was released on Thursday, August 2, 2012.