Has FFXIII-2 Bombed Worldwide? Where Will The Series Go From Here?

[Zim]

It's not a bomb but it is definitely a huge disappointment.

It's sales are more in line with a FF spin off than a main title. To put things in perspective in Japan it seems 13/13-2 have hurt the series a ridiculous amount. 13-2 is going to be the worst selling main FF game EVER in Japan. It will also be the only main FF title to not reach 1 million sales in Japan.

For those interested, these are the sales in Japan of the main games. 13 itself was down at Nes/early snes levels and 13-2 is by far the worst performer.
FF8 - 3.63m
FF7 - 3.28m
FF9 - 2.78m
FF10 - 2.73m
FF6 - 2.55m
FF5 - 2.43m
FF12 - 2.33m
FF10-2 - 2.11m
FF13 - 1.88m
FF3 - 1.39m
FF4 - 1.33m
FF1 - 1.21m
FF2 - 1.08m
FF13-2 - 0.79m

In the West it's been doing a little better but not great. Worldwide it will likely be the worst selling main FF title since the series went 3D.

A big problem is how long the games take to make though. In 7-8 years they managed to put out 2 games. In just around 6 years (edit: Sorry put 4/5 at first but it should have been 6) Bioware will have put out the entire Mass Effect trilogy. the first two games being critically far better received. Before someone does a sale comparison keep in mind we have no idea about ME's sales on PC as well.

With the utter mess of 13, 13-2 and 14 Square have massively damaged the franchises reputation.