Soulcalibur V, Naruto UNSG Sales Pass 1 Million

Namco has revealed its earnings for the first quarter of the current fiscal year, posting sales figures for two of its recent sequels. 1.38 million units of Soulcalibur V have been sold worldwide since launch, while sales of Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations are at an even one million. Sales of both, in addition to solid portable game sales in Japan, led to an overall increase of 200% for Namco Bandai profits for the quarter.

Namco Bandai earned $1.39 billion for the quarter overall, up 23.2% from last year. The publisher’s upcoming release slate includes Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition this month and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 in September. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3, Star Trek: The Game and Ni no Kuni will be released in early 2013.

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Dragon's Dogma Sells Over 1 Million

Dragon's Dogma has sold 1.05 million units, proving that a new IP can indeed be a success this late in a console cycle.

We already knew that Capcom's new RPG had fared well at the end of June, with the Japanese publisher had promised to "develop this entirely new brand into a major franchise".

But this has now been reaffirmed by Capcom's April-June Financial Report, in which the publisher highlights the success of the game, describing it as "setting the stage for creating a series of titles".

Overall, Capcom's profits increased 300% to £11 million ($17 million) for the quarter, with total revenue of £151 million ($237 million).

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