Forum Archive: IGDA Japan says many developers are shifting their focus to Wii

[Bodhesatva]

Shane said:
Heard that one before. Never actually saw much evidence

More evidence for you, Shane:

Please examine this page: http://www.gamingtarget.com/article.php?artid=6876&pg=2&comments=

And then this one: http://www.gamingtarget.com/article.php?artid=6143&pg=2&comments=

These list the total number of exclusive titles for each system. The first list is current, the second is from October, just before the systems were released. The total tally includes both released and unreleased titles (as long as those titles have been officially announced, and aren't vapor ware)

When the systems were released, the PS3 had 46 exclusive titles, and the Wii 53. Very close. At this time, the PS3 has 40 (As in, it has a net loss of 6 exclusive titles since release) and the Wii has 69. At the current pace (around 5 new exclusive titles have been announced for the Wii every month), the Wii will have twice the number of exclusive titles as the PS3 in around two months. Two times the number of exclusive titles.

No one is saying the PS3 is doomed. As many have mentioned, it could pull itself out of its current slump. However, please don't behave as if the slump hasn't effected the developers, because it clearly has.