I don't get how that's going to help Wii U lacks 3rd party support because not enough buy 3rd party games, but then said owners punish the developers for lack of 3rd party support by not buying 3rd party games which in the end brings even less 3rd party support (Repeat as many times as possible). What i'm saying is just buy the game that you were planning on buying regardless of how late/bad the port is if you want more of them in the end.

I'm sure we are hoping that the extra time will be to do an enhanced wii u version that makes use of the gamepad fully. However the reality is this is not a game that will perform well on wii u and Ubisoft are probably delaying so they can re-assese whether the wii u is selling better after mario kart. If not they'll probably cancel watchdogs.

If you want the full watchdogs experience with an impressive virtual world you need to buy on ps4, xbone or even better PC. The wii u version is likely to be inferior to ps3 and 360 versions as were the assassins creed games on wii u from the same developer.

If Ubisoft do produce a brilliant wii u version which performs slightly better than 360 and PS3 plus adds brilliant gamepad functionality I will be supporting it. If however its basically the same game as 360 and PS3 without enhancement released months later when pre-owned ps3/360 versions are already available for a fraction of the wii u price then there is no way I would buy it. Why would I?

The sad thing is for wii u owners like myself who also own other consoles delaying the wii u release means I'm far less likely to buy it.

I think it will be cancelled to be honest unless Ubisoft can get some money out of Nintendo for development costs but as its a game that will likely perform badly on wii u I can't see Nintendo's motivation to pay.

it's disgusting an will never make any sense. there's no defending it.

it doesnt make sense to prioritize systems that actually sell their games? 

it doesn't make sense to delay a game for one platform to prioritize other versions, especially when doing so would severely reduce their sales, wich would be rather good otherwise.

by the way, this was one of the worst tries.

what planet are you on. THe Wii U  version is the least relevant version of them all. It was on track to be the worst selling version of them all. So Ubi should delay the game more for a version that people werent going to buy anyway? Terrible try again please. Those ohter versions are the ones people will buy. Lets be real Ubi DOESNT need this game to be on Wii U.

Just because it would probably be the lowest selling version, doesn't mean it wouldn't sell well. give up, what ubisoft is doing cannot be defended consumers must be treated equaly.

p.s: the responsability for the sales performance of this game is from ubisoft. if preorders seemed lower than the other versions, it is their job to fix it. something like showing actual footage of each version and a downloadable demo would help people make up their minds. that would positively affect all buyers, not only wii u owners.

No it wouldnt thats my point. Judging by preorders AND by even Ubi's own games it would have sold mediocore at best. So they should delay ALL versions of the game and lose out on sales for versions that are actually going to do good to appease a few thousand people who MIGHT get it on WIi U? Is that what they should do? answer the question.

Problem is there is no demo for ANY system, and others are still preordering, there is barely any footage of PS360 version and it has much higher preorders than the WIi U one. So the WIi U is hte problem not the game. Funny every other SKU is getting respectable numbers.

"the install base goes out the window, when you consider that there are less Xones out there than Wii Us..." - I think you may have misunderstood my post. I said that the top 30 Preorders chart (which is US only) is influenced by a variety of factors, including but not limited to install base, hype, availability for preorder, popularity of franchise, number of weeks until release, demographic, etc. For example:

PS3 and X360 have much larger install bases and have larger Watch Dogs preorders than Wii U. Install base counts.

Watch Dogs bundles for PS4 and XOne were being preordered for the launch in November. Whether the game was preordered as part of a bundle or seperately, a significant chunk of those preorder figures were influenced by pre-launch hype and high post-launch sales. PS4/XOne preorders exceed PS3/X360 preorders, despite having a lower install base. Hype counts.

There was confusion about Watch Dogs availability for Wii U when it disappeared from Nintendo's upcoming games list in January, and Ubisoft were refusing to comment at the time. (Maybe they were in negotiations at that point for more dev time, who knows). There were rumours that it had been cancelled outright. Some GameStop stores removed the ability to preorder for Wii U. Would you preorder a game you weren't even sure was going to happen? Availability for preorder counts.

Although everyone had a firm date running up to November, only Wii U doesn't have a firm date now. As you pointed out, Rayman for Wii U was in the charts, but dropped off after news of the delay. Number of weeks until release counts.

Nintendo consoles have a more family-friendly image than MS and Sony consoles. Wii U and its predecessors have sold primarily for their 1st party exclusives. Watch Dogs is likely to appeal to fewer Wii U owners. Preorder habits may be different. Demographic counts.

"Rayman is not a great example,"  - Globally, Rayman's sales between PS3, Wii U and X360 were pretty evenly matched at 33%, 30% and 25% respectively, with the remainder shared between the others. Granted, we only have the US preorder figures, so we can't accurately gauge how preorder figures looked in the rest of the world.

The other point to my initial response to you was this:

DevilRising: "It's a well known fact that, historically speaking, most so-called "Nintendo gamers" don't tend to pre-order NEARLY as much as the PS/XB generation of gamers do."

oniyide: "So? THat makes my point even stronger. If Ubi sees the numbers they are most likely not going to want to support it."

The habitual tendency for the Nintendo userbase not to preorder (even if that is true!) would not be a realistic reason for a company to stop supporting a game. Yes, preorders provide a good indicator of interest in a game, but as shown above, they don't tell a clear-cut story. There are numerous other technical and business-related reasons that will  affect a company's decisions during a game's development, not just preorder figures.

No doubt, Ubisoft are painfully aware that sales of the Wii U version will only make up a small percentage of the total, and no doubt, that has contributed to their decision to take their time over developing it. But it is not the only reason and like I said, the latest interview with Watch Dogs' producer, which I've already provided a link to, explains why.

Its a bit of a catch 22 scenario. Dont forget all these companies that make games do so to make money, if they dont make money then they dont make games.

The Wii U doesnt have a great install base, which is part of the problem, but the other part of the problem is that the consoles power and architecture fall inbetween the current and last gen. So to get the best game out to that console means extra time and resources spent on that format. They cant just port the current gen version to it due to the difference in capabilities (not arguing how big or small that difference is, but its there). If they port the last gen version, you're ending up with a poor quality game that isnt maximizing the capabilities of the Wii U. Even the unique controller adds to the woes of that scenario.

Imagine if you started your own donut shop, and you have 100 regular customers. You can only afford to make one type of donut with a jam centre, and out of your customer 90 love that jam donut, but 10 hate jam and want custard. You only have the resources and team able to make one kind, do you make jam or custard? you could make 100 jam then cut 10 open and scrape out the jam to replace with custard, but those 10 are getting a shoddy product, and arent likely to buy from you again.

All I would say is if the Wii U version of the game after the delayed time for it to be released turned out to be a poor version of the game that hasnt been programed to optimise the system, then rightly so, dont buy it to make a point.