Team17 considering Wii U and 3DS development if demand is high enough
Posted on 9 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in News | 3 Comments
Deborah Bestwick of Team17 – best known for their Worms series and the recently released The Escapists – talked about interest in developing for Nintendo platforms on Twitter, also considering porting over existing games if the demand is high enough and the move is viable.
@twinworld @Team17Ltd personally own both and a super massive @NintendoUK fan. Listening:)
— deborah bestwick (@djbteamsters) July 29, 2015
The last game Team17 brought over to Nintendo platforms was Worms: Battle Islands for the Wii back in 2010, and since then their titles have been made mostly with mobile in mind, with the occasional PlayStation and Xbox only title.
Would you want to see Team17 bring their Worms series and new IP to Nintendo platforms in the future? Tweet at Deborah Bestwick and Team17 and let them know!
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Team17 came close to losing the Worms franchise
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Team17 came close to losing its Worms IP – not once, but twice.
In the late 1990s for example, Team17 signed a publishing deal after receiving extra funding for a game behind schedule. The Worms IP would have been relinquished to the publisher if sales targets for the title were not met within 12 months.
Thankfully, everything ended up working out, as the target was eventually beaten by 1.7 percent.
Team17 owner Debbie Bestwick wrote in a Develop column:
