Aielyn said:
If all you think about is sales of a single game, you're probably right. But the thing is, games on a system have a synergistic effect. You can create a market on a platform with one game, and then leverage that market with the next game, and grow it using that game for the release of the third one. Furthermore, the vast majority of people who buy a console early are going to be interested in getting games early for it, and buy games more often than others. While it's true that the other systems currently have 70 times the total install base, it's actually a lot closer in terms of people likely to buy any particular game, because people who own a 360 or PS3 are likely to already own multiple games of the same genre as Metro: Last Light, whereas there are few games to compete with on the Wii U. In the end, THQ's decision makes as much sense as any of their other recent decisions - the same decisions that has led to them being in the hole they're currently in. And if they think the same way that you just did, then it's not a surprise to me that their company is failing. |
While wii U owners may be happy to buy more games in a care-free mindset, the fact is a developer would probably still sell more on the 360 with a more scrutinising market simply due to the sheer volume of 360's out there.
Actually this descision is simple economics. To try and claim it's a bad one is just a failing to do the math on your part, sorry. The fact that they aren't alone in this decision should speak volumes.
