Square Enix in financial slump due in part to the Wii MMO

Square Enix recently reported alossfor the April to December 2012 period, the first loss since Square and Enix joined forces back in 2003. There are several reasons why this situation, butMSN Japanfingers a specific offender for the financial slump:Dragon Quest X. The upkeep of the Wii-exclusive MMO’s servers is partially to blame, and it sounds as thoughDQXisn’t meeting sales expectations either, even though Square Enix reports “steady progress.”

スクエニ4-12月期も最終赤字拡大 ゲームソフト大手で”一人負け”[MSN Japan viaEdge]

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