| nordlead said: They may not be leaving now for a Nintendo console, but Microsoft is afraid of them leaving. There is a difference. Devs may go to the PS3 (epic for example would never develop for the Wii) but it sounds to me like Microsoft is afraid of developers leaving for Nintendo, and is bashing other consoles trying to convince others that theirs is still the best and that you can make money on it. Also, developers are already used to the wii - motion controls as the dev kit for the GC and Wii are very similar. As for attach rates, once the Wii gets enough consoles, attach rates will mean squat. Of course I believe that profits are possible on any console, but it is looking more tempting every month to jump to the Wii. |
Of course Microsoft is afraid of developers fleeing its console, just like Nintendo and Sony. Every manufacturer benefits from 3rd party support although Nintendo is special (it would be the least harmed to have to go without 3rd parties but would also gain the most by having them). All of that is obvious I would think.
As for attach rates, I could turn your statement around by saying that if no one is buying tons of games then lots of consoles on the market means very little. Once the Wii has more 3rd party efforts like No More Heroes that go on to succeed and fewer ports, things will become much more clear... one way or the other.
I'm sure the Wii is tempting for some developers however I'm sure they would miss all the niceties that the PS360 have that the Wii doesn't.
