Bethesda has 'no games in development for Wii U'
The Skyrim developer, which has not internally worked on any Nintendo platform since the early nineties, is currently building content for current and next generation core systems including PC, PS3, Xbox 360, PS4 and Xbox One.
But the Wii U is not going to be added to that list in the near-term. In an interview with Bethesda marketing boss Pete Hines, industry publication MCV asked what conditions would encourage the company to expand its support to Wii U.
"It's a number of factors. The truth is, it's not something that we are currently developing for. I don't know whether that changes down the road or not," Hines responded.
"It depends on the games that we are making and how we think it aligns with that console, and how the hardware aligns with the other stuff we are making. We will see."
Upcoming projects to be published by Bethesda include Wolfenstein: The New Order (developed by Sweden studio MachineGames), The Evil Within (Tango Gameworks, Tokyo) and The Elder Scrolls Online (Zenimax Online, Maryland).
What's in development at Bethesda's internal Maryland studio is unknown. The studio is credited with the development of Fallout 3 in 2008 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim three years later.
The long-term commercial outlook for Wii U has been a subject of debate in recent months. In May, Electronic Arts revealed that it had no Wii U games in development - a statement which the company has since softened
Ubisoft, meanwhile, has stated it has a long-term commitment to Wii U. Sega is also developing several games for the system.
In the UK, Nintendo's Wii U managed to shift 179,000 games in the first half of 2013 - that's roughly five per cent of PS3 game unit sales (3.2m) and even less when compared to Xbox 360 (4.3m). It is also less than a third of the games sold on Wii (650,000) and trails Vita software sales (198,000).
Nintendo hopes it can revitalise sales with a holiday games line-up headlined by Super Mario 3D World.
Posted:
Related Forum: Gaming Discussion
Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/419305/bethesda-has-no-games-in-development-for-wii-u/
Related Articles
Comments
IlIuminatiPosted:
KatsumiTramUG_Unknown The WiiU is **** just deal with it!
The Wii U isn't **** they just don't have a good line up of games and did poor marketing
The marketing was more non-existent initially. I don't recall hearing about the Wii U until around 3 months after its release
I knew about it. But it never got popular. And no commercials or anything.
MortarPosted:
I don't blame Bethesda for not developing games for the Wii U, it would cost the game developer more than they would gain. Personally I feel the Wii U is dead content.
KatsumiPosted:
TramUG_Unknown The WiiU is **** just deal with it!
The Wii U isn't **** they just don't have a good line up of games and did poor marketing
The marketing was more non-existent initially. I don't recall hearing about the Wii U until around 3 months after its release
MonokumaPosted:
UG_Unknown The WiiU is **** just deal with it!
The Wii U isn't **** they just don't have a good line up of games and did poor marketing
Latest Downloads
- 01. The Long Drive: SaveGame (American pickup)(0)
- 02. Goemon's Great Adventure (US / NTSC) - Nintendo 64 Game Save(1)
- 03. The Long Drive: SaveGame (blue VW Beetle)(0)
- 04. Deadly Creatures | Complete Savegame(0)
- 05. Driift Mania | 100% Savegame(0)
- 06. LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias | 100% Savegame(0)
- 07. Lost Winds | 100% Savegame(0)
- 08. Mega Man 10 | Savegame(0)
- 09. Mega Man 9 | Savegame(0)
- 10. LASTFIGHT Secret character unlocked(1)
- 11. PC Horizon Forbidden West Complete Save(12)
- 12. Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth | 100% Savegame(0)
- 13. ExciteBike World Challenge | Savegame(0)
- 14. World of Goo | 100% Savegame(0)
- 15. La Torre de las Sombras | 100% Savegame(0)
Latest Tutorials
- 01. The Redress Of Mira 100% Walkthrough | Trophy & Achievement(410)
- 02. Russian Pinocchio Quick Trophy Guide(503)
- 03. Venatrix Quick Trophy & Achievement Guide(460)
- 04. Call of the Sea 100% Platinum Walkthrough(615)
- 05. Wire Lips 100% Platinum Walkthrough(563)
- 06. The Expanse 100% Platinum Walkthrough | Trophy & Achievement(528)
- 07. Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality - PS4 Platinum P/Thru(455)
- 08. Doctor Who:The Lonely Assassins - 100% Guide(403)
- 09. DAYMARE 1998 PS4 - Full game 100% TROPHY WALKTHROUGH(389)
- 10. Stray Platinum Walkthrough | Trophy & Achievement Guide(413)
- 11. Raji: An Ancient Epic | Complete Gameplay Walkthrough(541)
- 12. Corpse Killer: 25th Anniversary Edition - Longplay(496)
- 13. Song of Horror: Complete Edition Gameplay Walkthrough(371)
- 14. Remoteness 100% All Trophies Walkthrough(498)
- 15. Detective Inspector Mysterious Clues Platinum Walkthrough(456)
"Bethesda has 'no games in development for Wii U'" :: Login/Create an Account :: 55 comments