Square Enix reveal today that lifetime of the series now top 85 million units, while the next major release in the long-running series could push it nearer to the magic 100 million mark.

Coming as the Japanese firm closes a deal to take ownership of Interactive, we're also told Dragon Quest has sold 47 million units, while has sold an impressive 12 million copies.

Eidos shareholders are being compensated at 32 pence per share, and the is all but final from what we hear.

Tomb Raider is of course no slouch, in the Eidos camp, but 85 million? That's a lot of game sales.

By Luke Guttridge