| Silver_Z said: One of the reason why a developer would stay in PS3 over Wii is..... WiiKey.... Wii may have a huge User base.... but how many of them actually buy their games instead of downloading em? |
Way too early to think that 'zomg, everyone who owns wii is pirating!'. First, Nintendo's already working to foil any modders. Secondly, pirating has been an issue for awhile, and modders are going to do whatever possible to mod their systems. But a majority of owners aren't going to crack their system open and solder stuff to their board. Third, I believe I recall them already working on BR writers for PCs? So it'd only be a matter of time before they did the same for the PS3. Pirates are going to pirate regardless. It's up to the makers to duke it out as long as possible, and showing the market you're going to fight to keep as much pirating off your system as possible, is usually enough to instill some confidence in developers.
Also, I think the idea that money is the only motivation is there, but dependant on the amount of money the company is making. If a company has come into hard times, struggling to make profits, or projects fell short of expectations, they might be a lot less motivated to do something artsy or risky and outside the general market. You can make a quirky or more abstract game if you're looking at a decent income flow.
