Final Fantasy XIII, Dragon Quest IX, Batman sales lead Square Enix fiscal year
Square Enix had a good fiscal year (ended March 31, 2010), but its games division had a
very good year.
Final Fantasy XIII sold over five million units globally during the period, with the Japan-only release of
Dragon Quest IX coming in second with 4.26 million units. Thanks to the company's
acquisition of Eidos last year, the company could count on some
Batman: Arkham Asylum cash, with the pointy-eared detective's critically acclaimed title selling 3.24 million units -- it's a shame
Square won't get a piece of the sequel.
Squenix's games division had sales of ¥109.9 billion ($1.18 billion) in the last fiscal year, up an impressive 128 percent over last year. With the Dark Knight out of the picture, Square Enix will have to depend on its other western franchises, including
Kane & Lynch,
Deus Ex and the games of
Ms. Croft.
Source [
PDF link] -- Results Briefing Session for the Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2010
