Godus developer Peter Molyneux says that his game could come to PS Vita or Steam Box but that PS4, Xbox One and the 'clumsy' Wii U may not work.
Published on Feb 26, 2014
Peter Molynuex's latest project, Godus, could come to PS Vita and the Steam Box, but is less likely to make its way to PS4, Xbox One and Wii U.
Asked about the possibility of Godus on other platforms aside from PC and touch devices by Develop, Molyneux said, "I think the Vita is a possibility."
"I think the Wii U, if you tweak that very clumsy device, is a possibility but I find Wii U very awkward. I think the Steam Box with the touch-sensitive controller is interesting."
Molyneux also explained that bringing Godus to PS4 and Xbox One would be difficult, due to the central importance of touch controls to Godus.
"Godus is multi-platform. I can have Godus on phone, tablet or laptop – they’re all portals into your world. If I sculpt on one, you’ll see it come out on the other – it’s a truly connected multi-platform title."
"We could include the consoles in that," Molynuex continued, "and we would if not for one major obstruction: Godus is all about touching your world, stroking your world."
"We get away with that with the mouse, even though it’s not as nice, but it’s very hard to do for console."
Molyneux also talked about the continuing growth of free-to-play, criticising the way that an aggressive approach is turning players off the model.
"There is a lot of contention happening in free-to-play right now," said Molyneux.
"I hate the term, and I hate the way free-to-play is burning through our consumers and the tender shoots of new gamers. I think the world is ready for a new way to approach that whole angle."
Molyneux explained that it's preferable to build a game where monetisation is not your immediate thought and that if you build a game that people enjoy playing, they are more likely to want to invest.
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