BaldrSkies on 11 February 2013
DQX has a unique system named "Kids' Time" where weekends and evenings are free to play for a couple hours. There is a big problem of not enough buyers actually subscribing because of this, as well as poor player retention rates.
The situation was so dire that Squeenix began giving away copies at certain retailers as a "try before you buy" promotion. These free copies are counted in the total "sold" because they are giving away copies of the full game. Like most MMO trials, an unlock code is needed to access all contents as far as I know.
Nobody wanted a DQ MMO, and now Squeenix is paying the price. I doubt many people are simply waiting for the Wii U version either.
