Some developers reportedly facing difficulties with Wii U
There are apparently quite a few developers out there who feel that the Wii U will be tough to work with.
In a new IGN report, the site stated that 63% of creators polled believe Nintendo’s new console would be the most challenging platform to develop for.
One dev in particular said that it wouldn’t “be working on Wii U due to these complexities”, while another hinted that bringing innovative titles to other platforms could be problematic.
Take a look at the following blurb from the article:
“…By comparison, 63% of developers who spoke to IGN said the Wii U would be the most challenging platform to develop for. One creator went as far as saying, ‘we won’t be working on Wii U due to these complexities,’ while another lamented the difficulty of moving innovative games unique to Wii U to other platforms. This poses the question: Will Nintendo once again need to rely primarily on first-party games to propel platform success? At any rate, the Wii U’s 2012 release window gives it a distinct advantage: time.”
IGN suggests that, in due time, developers “may adapt to and embrace” Wii U because they will have time to work it before other console launches. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 successors aren’t expected to arrive until late 2013.
