Dragon Warrior VIII Sells Over Two Million

The official sell-through numbers are in for Japan's newest Square Enix RPG. Dragon Warrior VIII has sold over 2.1 million units in two days, eclipsing the previous record held by its prequel (Dragon Warrior VII) of 1.8 million units sold in its first two days. When you factor in the steep retail price for the game in Japan (over $80), Dragon Warrior VIII has grossed an outstanding $185 million!

Midway has purchased the independent game developer Paradox Development. Paradox Development has recently worked on the Backyard Wrestling and the 3D X-Men fighting games. However, the developer is perhaps best known for their four-player Playstation Thrill Kill game that was so ultra-violent that it was never released.