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Dragon Quest 3 Sales Soar, Boosting Square Enix

Exciting news for Square Enix fans The remake of Dragon Quest 3 has smashed sales expectations, a significant win for the company.

Dragon Quest 3’s Triumphant Performance

Although the specific sales numbers for Dragon Quest 3 haven’t been revealed, sources confirm it shipped and downloaded 2 million copies, and quickly rose to become the top-selling game in Japan for 2024 within its first week. This is particularly noteworthy because Square Enix often sets ambitious sales targets, especially for the Final Fantasy series. Dragon Quest 3’s success suggests either exceptional performance or more conservative estimates this time around.

Square Enix’s Overall Performance

While the Dragon Quest 3 remake is successful, the report states a complex financial picture of the company overall:

What’s Next for Square Enix?

With the third part of the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy still in development. The strategy of the compnay includes a new multiplatform approach. Ports of its successful Final Fantasy games on PC, may include Xbox and perhaps even the Switch 2 in the future.

Fans can also look forward to HD remakes of Dragon Quest 1 and 2, expected later this year, and these releases will undoubtedly have a high expectation.

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