Famitsu Sales: Week 37, 2022 (Sep 05 - Sep 11)

[Kakadu18]

curl-6 said:

Kakadu18 said:

It doesn't matter if Sony want to moneyhat DQ XII if Armor Project says no. Square Enix has almost no say in this.

But what if Armor Project say yes?

Why would they? They have always followed the market leader and have recently gone multiplat. Accepting a moneyhat from Sony would be detrimental to the growth of the IP and the sales of DQ XII and future installments. Square Enix executives like taking checks for short term profit. Yuji Horii on the other hand is making DQ games out of passion and wants them to succeed. Dragon Quest is his baby.

If he does say yes to a PS5 exclusivity offer for DQ XII, they will be lucky if it sells 2mil WW lifetime. 80% of the DQ fanbase is in Japan. DQ XI sold 2mil at launch in Japan on PS4 and 3DS.