Rumor: WiiWare games must attain certain sales numbers for developers to receive pay
Posted on April 14, 2009 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Rumors
Gamasutra sources say that a game must reach a certain amount of sales before developers can receive pay (“a minimum sales threshold”).
– Per-territory basis
– Mid-four figure range for North America
– Lower-four figure range for European territories
– No pay until a title reaches specified numbers
– Developers have allegedly confirmed the news
– A small independent studio doesn’t believe they will ever reach the sales needed to receive pay
– Nintendo’s response: “Due to the nature of the story, Nintendo is putting forth this response: ‘We do not discuss our internal business dealings.'”
Consider this a rumor for now as there is no real confirmation at this point, but this news does seem likely.
