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EA not making any games for Wii U

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    #32
    C14N
    Registered Users Posts: 2,656 ✭✭✭C14N


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    Arent they the only ones who sell consoles for profit? Then on top of that selling first party games?.

    They aren't the only ones with first party games. Sony definitely have a few. Their Santa Monica studio makes God of War and the recent Battle Royale game, they completely own Naughty Dog and they own Media Molecule who make the LittleBigPlanet games too.


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    #33
    ShadowHearth
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    C14N wrote: »
    They aren't the only ones with first party games. Sony definitely have a few. Their Santa Monica studio makes God of War and the recent Battle Royale game, they completely own Naughty Dog and they own Media Molecule who make the LittleBigPlanet games too.

    Thats was not my point. Of course all big boys got their own studios. My point was that Nintendo still makes money on hardware and then makes more money on their first party titles.
    Wheres someone like Sony sells consoles at loss and games like God of war Ascension makes very bad sales.


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    #34
    TheGunns
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    Haven't been following the Wii, is it really failing? Find it hard to see a console surviving without EA's support, surely they'll miss out on loads of movie licensed games coming to the WiiU?


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    #35
    Retr0gamer
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    TheGunns wrote: »
    Haven't been following the Wii, is it really failing? Find it hard to see a console surviving without EA's support, surely they'll miss out on loads of movie licensed games coming to the WiiU?

    I'll miss EA's movie licenses.

    Said no WiiU owner ever.
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    #36
    TheGunns
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    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    I'll miss EA's movie licenses.

    Said no WiiU owner ever.

    I'm thinking about kids not getting a Wii U because of it. No doubt they're a major draw for families. Limits their market a bit, although I'm sure the first party games will still be a draw for younger users


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    #37
    Turtwig
    Registered Users Posts: 26,578 ✭✭✭✭Turtwig


    Maybe EA had prior knowledge of this patch's release?


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    #38
    Pushtrak
    Registered Users Posts: 4,640 ✭✭✭Pushtrak


    Jernal wrote: »
    Maybe EA had prior knowledge of this patch's release?
    First I'm hearing of that story... Very bad form of Nintendo.


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    #39
    GTR63
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,469 ✭✭✭✭GTR63


    Jernal wrote: »
    Maybe EA had prior knowledge of this patch's release?

    Yeah thats bad form but it has NOTHING to do with EA games on the WiiU.


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    #40
    Varik
    Registered Users Posts: 12,536 ✭✭✭✭Varik


    Pushtrak wrote: »
    First I'm hearing of that story... Very bad form of Nintendo.
    GTR63 wrote: »
    Yeah thats bad form but it has NOTHING to do with EA games on the WiiU.

    While I understand what you both mean, it was a glitch and could have affected other areas of the game but the thing to do would be to patch it in properly into the game.


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    #41
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 29,070 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Or maybe they are
    http://ie.ign.com/articles/2013/05/21/ea-developing-wii-u-games-after-all

    Womder if it's just their sports titles


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    #42
    Ravenid
    Registered Users Posts: 217 ✭✭Ravenid


    CastorTroy wrote: »
    Or maybe they are
    http://ie.ign.com/articles/2013/05/21/ea-developing-wii-u-games-after-all

    Womder if it's just their sports titles

    Wonder if its due to the Xbox One reveal.....


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    #43
    Banjo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,485 ✭✭✭✭Banjo


    I reckon they've realised that they can't destroy the WiiU by ignoring it.

    But....
    • If they release a sequel to Big Beach Sports
      and
    • If that sequel is played exclusively on the Control Pad
      and
    • If they include a Frisbee minigame like on the original
    they can destroy the WiiU from the inside! Those control pads cost €150 to replace, not to mention the cost of windows, LCD TVs, mantle piece decorations from Argos or Newbridge.... The WiiU becomes financially unviable for low-to-middle income families. it's pure genius!


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    #44
    Pushtrak
    Registered Users Posts: 4,640 ✭✭✭Pushtrak


    Title needs amending?

    EA not not making any games for Wii U.


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    #45
    wampyrus77
    Registered Users Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭wampyrus77


    Madden NFL 13 - Nintendo Wii U is ea game

    maddennfl13wiiupackshot.jpg

    Mass-Effect-3_WiiU_US_ESRB.jpg

    cdn.www.needforspeed.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/inline_content/page/images/nfsmw13wiiupftfront_0.jpg


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    #46
    Star Lord
    Registered Users Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Those are all old games Wampy, from around the Wii U launch window.


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    #47
    Shiminay
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 28,633 Mod ✭✭✭✭Shiminay


    lol?


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    #48
    wampyrus77
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    4E4CF3DE5872410417000000000000000000000000000000.jpg


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    #49
    COYVB
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    That's a 3DS game


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    #50
    Varik
    Registered Users Posts: 12,536 ✭✭✭✭Varik


    Also it's the "legacy" edition which means it really is just a kit/player update.


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    #51
    wampyrus77
    Registered Users Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭wampyrus77


    they missing out ea games having on awesome console and wiiu is more powerful the xbox the one graphics specifications aka wiiu is 1080pi hd while xbox the one gives 900pi hd


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    #52
    Varik
    Registered Users Posts: 12,536 ✭✭✭✭Varik


    wampyrus77 wrote: »
    they missing out ea games having on awesome console and wiiu is more powerful the xbox the one graphics specifications aka wiiu is 1080pi hd while xbox the one gives 900pi hd

    I think they care more about how much it'll sell, and considering they're more or less proven themselves right each time they have ported a game late and it's sold terribly.


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    #53
    COYVB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,660 ✭✭✭COYVB


    wampyrus77 wrote: »
    they missing out ea games having on awesome console and wiiu is more powerful the xbox the one graphics specifications aka wiiu is 1080pi hd while xbox the one gives 900pi hd

    Wow. This is the most ill-informed post ever hahahah

    Christ...


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    #54
    Shiminay
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    If there was any way that developing for the Wii U was going to make them any kind of significant money then they'd already be doing it.

    With Fifa 15, even the 360 and PS3 are getting a stripped down version of the game that current hardware gets.


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    #55
    Gunmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 4,067 ✭✭✭Gunmonkey


    Find it odd they are keeping at tis, but still develop for the Xbox one, which is trailing 3rd in the 3 home consoles this gen by a few million units. Guess they just have to quick port from PS4 or so rather than actually coding a new game.


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    #56
    richymcdermott
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,447 ✭✭✭richymcdermott


    3rd party games sell very well on wii u , attach rate is great problem is the low install base is simply not enough for 3rd party.


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    #57
    COYVB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,660 ✭✭✭COYVB


    richymcdermott wrote: »
    3rd party games sell very well on wii u

    I assume you left out the word "don't" there, because based on some of the numbers I've seen, selling well is not something third party wii u games do very regularly


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    #58
    richymcdermott
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,447 ✭✭✭richymcdermott


    COYVB wrote: »
    I assume you left out the word "don't" there, because based on some of the numbers I've seen, selling well is not something third party wii u games do very regularly

    Not every but there has being some good sales given the install base. Nothing fantastic but just good.


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    #59
    COYVB
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    richymcdermott wrote: »
    Not every but there has being some good sales given the install base. Nothing fantastic but just good.

    Any examples? I know at one stage not too long ago there were some third party titles struggling for 4 figure sales in certain territories


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