Watch Dogs shifts almost no copies on its Wii U launch in UK

[DonFerrari]

Samus Aran said:

DonFerrari said:

Materia-Blade said:

no one is claiming 350k is a success for an exclusive, but bayonetta 2 just released and is doing better than the first game (and even DK tropical freeze).

Downplaying again. a game like watch dogs would easily sell 500k+ ltd on wii u, if released on time. so don't come with this 100-200k talk. again, how exactly would they lose sales on other platforms by releasing a multiplatform?

Haven't you read the entire thread then... Padib and some others have said how much of a sucess Bayo2 is... it is doing better than first if you count just one platform, consider VGC numbers to be correct, and the lack of competition on WiiU compared to Bayo at the time on PS3/X360.

Downplaying? How much have CoD sold on WiiU? Fifa 14? any other MP?

I repeat if they release a mp as nintendo fans demands to pander their wishes it will flop on wiiu and bomb on everything else. If you can't accept that you are more thinking about "even though there is no evidence it would do better if they done as I want".

Why has there never been a good 3D platformer on the Wii U that isn't made by Nintendo? Simply because the big publishers are too busy making shooters and what not. Why wouldn't a good 3D platformer sell on the Wii U AND PS4/XBONE? 

Sure, Rayman Legends, a 2D platformer, flopped on all platforms, but maybe a lot of Wii U owners decided not to buy this game out of spite (6 month delay just to release it on other consoles).

Release a good quality game that fits the demographic on the Wii U, advertise it and I'm sure it would sell a decent amount. Or why not an action adventure type of game à la Zelda and Metroid, that could sell well on all platforms.

Ratchet and Clank, Pupetteer, Sonic and some others are quite good 3D Platformers that sold not much on what they released (at least compared to other genres). So why would a dev stop doing the games they sell 5M to sell one that sells 1M just so that it can have a better market on WiiU? And releasing a 3D platform to compete with Mario on WiiU would be quite the battle to suceed even more when 3D mario haven't sold a lot.

Tomb Raider will be delayed so MS can have exclusivity, Plant vs Zombies suffered the same, Mass Effect as well and several others. Do you want to bet they didn't flopped because sony fans were pissed? It is quite possible that most normal WiiU buyers didn't even know WD was pushed back or even that it was available in other consoles, same for Rayman and the reasons why it was delayed... the most probable reason was just that the games didn't interest the fanbase on WiiU (on single platform owner) or people preffer to buy the better version (multi owner).