Sony stock hits 2011 low after Wii U Drag

Sony and Square Enix stocks have tumbled following the announcement of Wii and Wii U exclusive online RPG Dragon Quest X. The PS3 maker's stock has been falling for the past three days and today dropped to its lowest level this year. Leading economic paper Nikkei (via Andriasang) ran the headline 'Dragon Quest Shock Causes Decline' with its coverage of the news.The head of Rakuten Investment Management told the paper investors may be concerned that Dragon Quest X's no-show on Sony's console will impact its games business. Worries about the firm's television business and an overall market slowdown due to the appreciating yen have also impacted its stock.Meanwhile, Dragon Quest maker Square Enix's share price has dropped over ten percent since yesterday's announcement of the latest game in the series. Tom Ivan