vizunary on 11 June 2007
| marc said: Developers are only interested in the bottom line. They want to make a game for as little as possible and sell as many copies as they possibly can. The reason they didnt jump on the Wii initially is because they though it would fail. Most have now jumped on since the Wii has established itself. If I were a business, I would develop exclusively for the Wii, DS, and PSP. Someone would have to force me to develop for the 360 or PS3 not because I dont like them but because they make no sense economically. They cost more to develop for and the PS3 install base is practically non-existant at this time. The 360 has a good install base but again it costs more to develop for unless I plan to make a game cross-platform with the PC which is why I might consider the 360 but it will come down to game genre. Edit: Lastly, there is no reason whatsoever not to make hardcore games on the Wii except that no one has done so yet. There is a large portion of Hardcore gamers who understand that the best games have the best gameplay and graphics are largely irrelevent as long as they convey the game well. In other words, the Wii will force devs to make better gameplay rather than better graphics. Do not be surprised if the best games of the generation come out on the least powerful system as a result if it keeps selling the way it is. |
I think you are confusing developer and publisher.... It's like saying that ALL artist's would rather design Coca-Cola commercials than their craft of choice b/c they pay more. Some choose this route while many do not. Then again if you're talking about whores like EA, your exactly right.
