Quote Originally Posted by Akuryu View Post
Nah. FFXII, sold nearly 6 million copies. XIII sold over 7 million copies. I have no doubt XV will be a huge hit too. Final Fantasy as a brand doesn't need mmos to survive.

If you're talking SE as a whole, their mobile game division makes more money than the MMOs.
I link you to this article: http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/25/f...the-franchise/

FFXI has been the most profitable game in SE's entire catalogue for some time. FFXIV won't be far behind if its subscription numbers remain stable or continue to rise as they currently appear to be doing.

I think you underestimate just how much money subscriptions and expansion purchases can bring in.