Satoru Iwata feels that developers might have been put off by Wii U after initial games did 'not enjoy brisk sales'
Published on Jul 8, 2013
Satoru Iwata, president and CEO of Nintendo, feels that "some software developers have become pessimistic about Wii U" following disappointing sales of third-party launch titles.
Answering a question about third-party support during the 73rd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Q&A, Iwata gave a lengthy explanation of the third-party situation on Wii U and then explains why he thinks it will improve.
"There were so many games released by third party publishers for Wii U during the launch period, but most of them were converted from other platforms and therefore could not enjoy brisk sales," explained Iwata.
"As a result, some software developers have become pessimistic about Wii U. However, the time will come when some third-party games for Wii U and for other platforms are released at the same time this year. It is important to have given much momentum to Wii U around that period.
"If the number of consumers who prefer the Wii U version’s unique entertainment value, such as the ability to play games only with the Wii U GamePad (while the rest of the family is watching TV), increases to a certain extent where third-party publishers notice unexpected hit Wii U titles from other publishers and realize this system’s business potential, its momentum will be improved.
"Even if these publishers did not have any concrete plans to develop Wii U software, they will swiftly change their minds when they see the successful examples from others. By giving sales momentum to Wii U through our first-party software in the short run and seeing success from third-party software within this year, we would like to dramatically change the situation of Wii U next year and beyond." 作者: 奶茶! 时间: 2013-7-10 14:56