| Kyros said: Not like IW would have much say in the matter, as Activision would be the one influencing the platforms. Yeah sure. Do you know how the discussion between a publisher and a developer who made them a 9m game goes? Activision: Hey IW could you target a platform you didn't intend to develop for? Infinity Ward: We don't think so, we want to create a game that is as realistic as possible and we do not have resources for a port. Activision: We are ordering you to do the port. Infinity Ward: Do you remember how much CoD4 made you? I hear Vivendi and EA would like to publish our games. Activision: Never mind. |
Kyros, you have little grasp on the industry and how it works, by reading that response of yours. Do you know WHY COD switches back and forth from IW to Treyarch? Because Activision OWNS the IP for COD. IW just gets the privledge to develop for the series. So Activision says "Hey, make COD 6 for the Wii as well" And IW gets to say "sure" and get lots of money, or says "no" and lays off 80% of their staff who get sucked into Activision or EA's internal studios and IW disappears forever. Developers do not make much money post-release. All of the money comes up front for development, their royalties are so low, even on a big hit like COD4, that they cannot afford to lose grace with their publisher.
Tha'ts how this industry works, and that's how development studios survive or die. The only devs that aren't slaves to this formula are indie devs, as they carry the budget for the game themselves, and don't rely on publishers at all.
So, as much as you hate to see it, unless COD5 for Wii flops horribly, COD6 will be on the Wii also.
