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http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=19672

The in-depth 180-page report was compiled by surveying almost 2,000 video game professionals from North America and beyond who read Gamasutra.com or subscribe to Game Developer magazine.

Overall, 70% of those replying are making games on the PC or Mac, with 43% creating for console and 28% for web platforms - with just 16% making games for handheld platforms such as the DS or PSP.

Of the surveyed console developers, which represent a notable cross-section of the entire industry, 73% are creating games for Xbox 360, 58% for the PlayStation 3, and 42% for the Wii - with 15% still creating games for the PlayStation 2

This implies that the greatest amount of Western console developers by sheer numbers are creating games for Microsoft's console - but due to team size differences, this doesn't necessarily imply that more games will appear on the Xbox 360 than other consoles.



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Some interesting figures here. I guess the developers like to design games for X360 most out of the consoles. Bear in mind it has had a year's head start over its two competitor's in PS3 and Wii.



maybe it,s because the find the 360 the easiest to work with?



 

 

 

 

% of developers questions

1) Aren't PS3 developing teams bigger then 360's? wouldn't that mean even more games will be console exclusive to the 360? And even more so for the Wii??

2) The survey applied to mostly European and NA developers, how much would Japanese developers skew these results and too which side?



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Nicely glossed over - "surveying almost 2,000 video game professionals from North America "

I'm just throwing this out there, I do not care what American game developers do.



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scottie said:
Nicely glossed over - "surveying almost 2,000 video game professionals from North America "

I'm just throwing this out there, I do not care what American game developers do.

"And beyond who read Gamasutra..."

Readin' is fun!

 



scottie said:
Nicely glossed over - "surveying almost 2,000 video game professionals from North America "

I'm just throwing this out there, I do not care what American game developers do.

Naruto Shippuden Episodes 22-23

 



Tease.

scottie said:
Nicely glossed over - "surveying almost 2,000 video game professionals from North America "

I'm just throwing this out there, I do not care what American game developers do.

 

"from North America and beyond"



gebx said:

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=19672

The in-depth 180-page report was compiled by surveying almost 2,000 video game professionals from North America and beyond who read Gamasutra.com or subscribe to Game Developer magazine.

Overall, 70% of those replying are making games on the PC or Mac, with 43% creating for console and 28% for web platforms - with just 16% making games for handheld platforms such as the DS or PSP.

Of the surveyed console developers, which represent a notable cross-section of the entire industry, 73% are creating games for Xbox 360, 58% for the PlayStation 3, and 42% for the Wii - with 15% still creating games for the PlayStation 2

This implies that the greatest amount of Western console developers by sheer numbers are creating games for Microsoft's console - but due to team size differences, this doesn't necessarily imply that more games will appear on the Xbox 360 than other consoles.

 

Doesn't the last sentence make this whore thread irrelevant?




Million said:
gebx said:

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=19672

The in-depth 180-page report was compiled by surveying almost 2,000 video game professionals from North America and beyond who read Gamasutra.com or subscribe to Game Developer magazine.

Overall, 70% of those replying are making games on the PC or Mac, with 43% creating for console and 28% for web platforms - with just 16% making games for handheld platforms such as the DS or PSP.

Of the surveyed console developers, which represent a notable cross-section of the entire industry, 73% are creating games for Xbox 360, 58% for the PlayStation 3, and 42% for the Wii - with 15% still creating games for the PlayStation 2

This implies that the greatest amount of Western console developers by sheer numbers are creating games for Microsoft's console - but due to team size differences, this doesn't necessarily imply that more games will appear on the Xbox 360 than other consoles.

 

Doesn't the last sentence make this whore thread irrelevant?

No, why would it?

And LOL, "whore thread."