Dragon Quest X was recently announced as a subscription-based MMORPG that will be available for Wii and Wii U. This announcement has led to what is being called “Dragon Quest Shock” by investors in Japan, leading to a drop in stock for not only Square Enix, but also Sony and Nintendo.
The Square Enix reaction is the easiest to detail, since investors clearly don’t have much confidence in a new online game from the company after the disastrous launch of Final Fantasy XIV. For Sony, the confirmation that they would not have the Dragon Quest franchise was compounded by woes in their electronics business – with Nintendo, the reason appears to be a lack of faith in their online capabilities and general doubt with the Wii and Wii U systems.
Source: Andriasang.com
