wraggster
June 12th, 2014, 00:42
Nintendo’s first party Wii U showing is improving all the time, but third parties continue to distance themselves from the console.
However, Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has insisted that third party support remains strong for the console, highlighting the indie development sector for particular praise.
"We're seeing a tremendous indie community really supporting our platforms," Fils-Aime told IGN (http://uk.ign.com/videos/2014/06/10/reggie-fils-aime-interview-e3-2014), as transcribed by CVG (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/467834/nintendo-has-a-very-robust-development-pipeline-not-just-first-party/). "Not only Wii U but 3DS as well, and those games are doing exceptionally well.
“From the developer's standpoint having those games merchandised side-by-side with Mario, with legacy Zelda-type games, they love it because the traffic is there, the attention is there, and so those independent games are also going to be a very key part of our product pipeline.
"What you're seeing more and more, Devil's Third is a great example of it, is what we call second-party development. So, partnering with an established studio to bring some exclusive content to our platform. And then what you're also seeing are the big third-parties creating games like Just Dance, the LEGO series.”
Ubisoft admitted this week that it was holding back a fully developed Wii U title (http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/ubisoft-has-a-finished-wii-u-game-that-it-won-t-release-until-the-console-sells-more/0133725) until the machine improved its sales. Publishers like EA, Take-Two and Deep Silver, meanwhile, seem intent on now ignoring the machine altogether.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/reggie-fils-aime-says-third-parties-are-very-key-part-of-our-product-pipeline/0133934
However, Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has insisted that third party support remains strong for the console, highlighting the indie development sector for particular praise.
"We're seeing a tremendous indie community really supporting our platforms," Fils-Aime told IGN (http://uk.ign.com/videos/2014/06/10/reggie-fils-aime-interview-e3-2014), as transcribed by CVG (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/467834/nintendo-has-a-very-robust-development-pipeline-not-just-first-party/). "Not only Wii U but 3DS as well, and those games are doing exceptionally well.
“From the developer's standpoint having those games merchandised side-by-side with Mario, with legacy Zelda-type games, they love it because the traffic is there, the attention is there, and so those independent games are also going to be a very key part of our product pipeline.
"What you're seeing more and more, Devil's Third is a great example of it, is what we call second-party development. So, partnering with an established studio to bring some exclusive content to our platform. And then what you're also seeing are the big third-parties creating games like Just Dance, the LEGO series.”
Ubisoft admitted this week that it was holding back a fully developed Wii U title (http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/ubisoft-has-a-finished-wii-u-game-that-it-won-t-release-until-the-console-sells-more/0133725) until the machine improved its sales. Publishers like EA, Take-Two and Deep Silver, meanwhile, seem intent on now ignoring the machine altogether.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/reggie-fils-aime-says-third-parties-are-very-key-part-of-our-product-pipeline/0133934