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Dragon Quest X is an MMORPG because of Final Fantasy XI's success
“People said a lot of things about FFXI when it came out in 2002. At a time when game consoles were still at their peak, we needed to exceed 2 million units to be considered a success in the [Final Fantasy] series.
While the early stages were used to recover costs, this title eventually contributed greatly to the overall revenue scheme in the latter half of its lifespan, and proved that MMORPG has a sustainable capacity over a long duration.” - Square Enix president, Yoichi Wada
Initial dev costs have already been recouped, so what's next? Dragon Quest X's release on Wii U, of course! After that, maybe we can see the title leave Japan at some point?
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While the early stages were used to recover costs, this title eventually contributed greatly to the overall revenue scheme in the latter half of its lifespan, and proved that MMORPG has a sustainable capacity over a long duration.” - Square Enix president, Yoichi Wada
Initial dev costs have already been recouped, so what's next? Dragon Quest X's release on Wii U, of course! After that, maybe we can see the title leave Japan at some point?
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