Bundles like Zombi U sell better. Exclusives sell better.

Maybe the problem for multi-plats like AC is a lot of people buy them on other systems even if they have a Wii U.  I'm like that.  I've bought plenty of exclusives for Wii U, but when it came to AC no question I got the PS4 version.

The problem with 3rd parties on Wii U is that because Nintendo systems offer unique interfaces, the graphics/power of the system aren't the focus and when you throw that into the mix, everybody loses their minds. Of course I'm going to get Unity on my PC, because it plays more smoothly on the computer. Why would I buy an inferior port?

I'm sorry, but if you don't market the fact that your game is coming to Wii U, it's your own fault the sales are poor. I KNEW as soon as they delayed Legends, it meant Ubi was pulling out. They became short-sighted and just like EA. You can't rush ports to get the game out. Even if it hurts your hardware sales (Nintendo's 1st-party delays), you MUST take the extra time to get the games right and unique if they are late ports. Sadly, none of these common-sense things occurred. Legends would have shot Wii U sales through the roof and Ubi's profits would have been killer. Instead, they butchered Wii U sales and their own game prospects thanks to a greedy delay that didn't even make them more money.

It's the greed and laziness problem, and I do not purchase games from these companies because they don't deserve my money if their CEOs are paid millions to sit there and make no effort.

Also 700k really is not much for an AAA game, I do agree that Ubisoft isn't the best at managing their cash, but still it's not much.

Overall Ubisoft isn't saying that they won't make anymore Wii U games, I see his comments as them trying to concentrate on games that have an audience on Wii U and bringing those over, that can be titles like Just Dance, which will likely die in the next couple years, but also smaller titles like Child of Light or anything else they might come up with, that they feel makes sense on Wii U. But if they don't make money with their big mature AAA games on Wii U then nobody can force them to put their games on there.

And regarding Rayman, that is directly connected to your last point, Rayman probably has a smaller budget and they were making money with it.

You know, after licensing costs and some marketing costs (like putting the game into box, and shipping the game), I'd expect that they made $10 million in revenue for AC4 Wii U. While I doubt the costs of porting are larger than this, it simply isn't worth it to port.

The problem with Nintendo platforms is that audiences seeking "mature" experiences are largely elsewhere. Even if they do buy a Nintendo console, chances are they'll play it only for Nintendo games. Also, if the first game you introduce in a series is horrible, you'll have to double the effort in your next release to lure the Nintendo faithful. That's just how it is.

Multiplats don't sell on Wii U. (Largely because definitive experiences are found elsewhere; Unless, of course, that it somehow caters to the Nintendo audience more than others.)

"Mature" titles don't sell well on the Wii U. (Largely because of the audience; ZombiU is an outlier.)

Ubisoft has opened yet another Pandora's Box by burning bridges with Nintendo's faithful.

I could have told them this would happen years ago. I actually have to give credit to Nintendo for getting Ubi to go along for the ride with them for this long.

 Yves Guillemot on Zombie U and Rayman Legends -

"Yves Guillemot, Chairman and CEO of Ubisoft, is typically one of the biggest proponents of new systems, but betting big on the Wii U didn't work out well for the company. ZombiU, one of the most popular launch titles for the system with players, was not profitable, he says. Not even close. As such, he says, there are no plans (or even desire) for a sequel.

It was, in fact, because of that game's performance that Ubisoft decided to make Rayman Legends a multiplatform game.

For EA, at least, it's the system's lack of a rich multiplayer environment that's one of the big concerns - especially for sports titles. (That's part of the reason Madden won't appear on the system this year.)

"The lack of online engagement that we see on Wii U [is troubling]," says Moore. "It's so integral to what we do. They're so small it's hardly worth running the servers. It seems like a box that's out of sync with the future of EA - which is one that gives a real social feel to our games. The Wii U feels like an offline experience right now."

For one thing Zombie U was a launch title. Secondly, it was heavily bundled with Wii U (Deluxe) systems. Going by sales of earlier games, it makes very little sense in investing in exclusive content on a platform that has yet to provide a valid reason to do so.

As for Zombie U. The game was marketed and bundled and it wasn't even close to profitable. With the sales of that and performance (all round) for third party software on Wii U and Nintendo consoles its quite easy to see why they are Ubi are wary of the platform. They tried. Which is more that can be said about other publishers.

3rd parties eating crow? You must be kidding me. What 3rd parties are doing is shrugging, saying "whatever" and leaving the platform in favour of PS4 (and XO ports). It's not like Wii U is any kind of success. The console is struggling and is on its way to become on of the worst selling home consoles in history, moreover the platform and fanbase have a long track record of not buying 3rd party games. You seriously think 3rd parties give a damn about Wii U? Or that they should give? Hell no! If anyone is eating crow here, it's Nintendo for being so family friendly, cartoony, focusing solely on casuals and arogantly ignoring mature gamers. 3rd parties? They have a new cash cow from Sony, they don't need Wii U.

Accept the fact, that 3rd parties just don't care. Nintendo failed to create a business opportunity for other developers, so they leave and go where the money's at. It's the same that happened to Sony and Vita. The Vita AC sold 1 mil and we still didn't get a sequel or even just a port of later games - now that's a kick in the guts! I'd love to see Ubi using these newly freed resources to create new AC Vita or just new ports (port AC Rogue - why the hell not?), but I lost my faith long time ago.

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What these third-party publishers seem to not understand is the mentality of a Nintendo supporter. Loyalty means a lot, you know.

They should look to Atlus for inspiration.

Mario is a top selling IP, Rayman is not. Sales expectations are different. 360k for a 2D platformer is generally good. Rayman Legends is ultimately a success because of combined sales across all platforms.

360k would still be low for a AAA game like Assassin's Creed IV. 170k is abysmal. The Wii U simply isn't financially worthwhile for AAA games core experiences.

Zombi U flopped. Worst of all, it has done signficantly better than any other M rated game on Wii U. The audience for those types of games on Wii U is too small. Its gotten to the point Nintendo is paying for developers to bring core experience to Wii, but it won't last long.

Ubisoft has no interest in strategically selling games specifically to the Wii U audience. Too much risk, too little reward. Instead they focus on audiences that enjoy their products, the Xbox, Playstation, and PC audience.

The Wii U audience is of little value to Ubisoft's core games. But they will still bring some games to the Wii U.

Also, its not just Ubisoft bailing on Wii U. Numerous developers have given up because that audience basically just wants the kind of experiences Nintendo brings. Even Sega is struggling on the Wii U and they had great success on the Wii.

In a nutshell, you're bitter that developers are continuing to take risks on the Wii U. Maybe Nintendo should take more risks to gain an M rated audience just like MS and Sony do on their platforms.

Wii U owners mostly buy Nintendo or Nintendo-like games. Most of us have another device to game on and the ports on that machine are almost guaranteed to be better than the Wii U version.