"Wii Third-Party Struggles Highlighted by May NPD" - GameDaily

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SaviorX said:

"Care to explain how that's possible?"

Didn't I already? I went into great length in my post. Epic's entire business model is built around cutting edge technology; their games partly or largely sell on their graphics/tech, and Epic literally sells technology, in the form of the UE3 engine. The Wii challenges the notion that graphics/tech are relevant to video games. Therefore, the Wii directly challenges Epic's business philosophy.

Here's another example: it's clear that performance cars are in decline. Especially in the recent past as gas prices have risen astromically, people have become increasingly concerned with reliability and efficiency. Car size, top speed, and acceleration aren't as important to consumers any more; therefore, SUVs have stopped selling as well, and muscle cars like the Mustang are almost non existant. Companies like Toyota (that have always emphasized reliability and efficiency) are flourishing, while companies that have built their company around performance and power are struggling (American car manufacturers have literally bled billions of dollars in the last couple of years).

Again, Epic has placed value in performance. That's a core part of their business. Now, the Wii is challenging the notion that tech performance is relevant to selling games -- this explains why Mark Rein has consistently been so hostile towards the Wii when questioned about it in the press.