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[BlueBlur]

VG24/7
 

According to the Games Connection Publisher Survey 2013, 22% of surveyed publishers plan to release games on the PlayStation 4 and Microsoft’s new console, but just 11% are interested in releasing games for Wii U.




The Wii U is still doing better than other current generation hardware, though, with only 6% indicating interest in future PS3 and Xbox 360 releases, according to a report on MCV.

As in a recent GDC survey of developers, more publishers (9%) are interested in future Vita releases than 3DS (5%), even though the 3DS has a higher install base. Interest in both PSP and DS is witheringly low at 2%.

Meanwhile, motion controls – the passing generation’s great white hope – are right out. 3% of publishers have plans for Kinect and PlayStation Move. The poor old Wii barely gets a look in with 2%.

As well as changing platform interests, the survey showed that publishers are rethinking how they sell their games. 60% said they almost never release physical boxed copies of games. This figure will seem high if you’re console -centric; on consoles, 62% of publishers utilised boxed releases.

But elsewhere, 25% of publishers said they only use free-to-play, and 40% said they often use it. 55% have gone right off subscription services.

 

[Fiery]

Those publishers are also twice as high.

[Keviin]

Interest, yeah. Not meaning they actually do it.

[Julio93]

All they can rely on is their first parties from now on.

[Blade of Dyna]

The hell? The Wii U is powerful enough to run ps4 games yet these fuking d*ck riders of Micro$h!t and $ONY still don't want to publish or develop for it?

This is why Nintendo shouldn't be trying to chase after third-parties, they don't give a damn about Nintendo 

[Alianjaro]

I hate saying that, but Im calling an obvious bias. Seriously, just look in what words they put these news..............

[routerbad]

Another click bait nintendoom article, nothing to see here people

[Scooter_Johnson]

wouldnt worry as id be more worried worried for the developers if the cost of each patch triples in price and makes them bankrupt

[Klobb]

Meh, whatever.

[DéliopT]

Not really surprising to see those numbers. Considering how last generation turned out and Wii U is doing so far, it could be worse.

Still, remains to be seen if in that gap are the big AAA games or just smaller games.

 

Also, exactly who did they poll? "60% said they almost never release physical boxed copies of games." That number seems too high to not have a lot of Indies in that poll.

[Alii]

Publisher's don't tend to make a put out a lot of game's on consoles that aren't hitting it big or is too innovative.

lazy greedy bastards.

Edited by Alii, 24 March 2013 - 03:30 AM.