| curl-6 said: Why the f$3% don't they just confirm yes or no? What do they gain by being "mysterious" about the Wii U version? |
Two things they gain.
1. The ability to cancel development without it being "Wii U version of game cancelled" in media - if they never actually confirm its existence, the cancellation gets swept under the proverbial rug.
2. Negotiating position - they can go to Nintendo and go "If you want us to even confirm the game before release, you're going to need to cough up some money towards some things... <gives list>".
It's also entirely possible that there's some in-development Wii U version features that aren't yet certain to be in the final product, and they want to announce the game for the Wii U with those features revealed on announcement, assuming they make the grade. This doesn't explain the PR insistence on not even allowing an unofficial confirmation that the game exists (although PR can't really tell Activision Publishing's CEO not to confirm it), that part falls under the two points I made. But it does explain the "mysterious" comment that Rubin originally made.
