Square Enix can't even claim a total of one million subscribers across three
different MMORPGs, reports
Polygon, saying the publisher's
latest annual
report (
Adobe Acrobat format) reveals an unimpressive user-base for
Final Fantasy
XIV: A Realm Reborn,
Final Fantasy XI, and
Dragon Quest X
(thanks
Polygon). This does not seem to be a causing them concern, however, as they
state this leaves the games with "a solid revenue base." Here's word: "Three
major MMO titles—'FINAL FANTASY XIV: A REALM REBORN,' which began operation last
August, 'DRAGON QUEST X,' which was launched in August 2012, and 'FINAL FANTASY
XI,' which has entered its thirteenth year of operation—maintain nearly
1,000,000 paying subscribers all together, and have established a solid revenue
base." Japanese financial reports have a different tone than their western
counterparts. Here's a moment of Zen from the management guidelines that lead
off the report:
Everything in the world interacts to form a massive
system. Nothing can stand alone. Everything functions with an inevitable accord
to reason. It is vital to gain a proper understanding of the constantly changing
tides, and to take advantage of these variations instead of struggling against
them. We shall continue to work towards harmony and serve as an integral part of
this ever-fluctuating system.