Mnementh said:
Why not go for the platforms that sell more? Why should Capcom go multiplat if they expect to lower sales with that?
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One thing that has to be taken into account. The 3DS monster hunter titles launched at $40, MHW will be a $60 title.
Second, Capcom has stated this is a game that is designed to appeal to western audiences, they want to expand the franchise and gain new fans, launching on yet another Nintendo Handheld would not help to expand the franchise, they'd just be selling to the same people again. The game they designed to accomplish this could not run on the Nintendo Switch.
Rather than continue to make MH titles exclusively for one system, expanding it into a multi-platform franchise makes sense. The next title can be designed with every platform in mind. Switch/PC/PS4/XBO, and take advantage of the fans they have gained on other systems with MHW.