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Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has said that Nintendo needs third-party developers because they’re not good at creating core titles like BioShock 2. Fils-Aime said while Nintendo creates “great content for younger customers”, when it comes to core titles they’re “not good at it and it’s not a key focus area.”
Speaking to Industry Gamers the Nintendo boss was quizzed on the role of third-party development on the Wii, something which has been lacking since the console’s launch. Fils-Aime highlighted that there are 65 million Wii players out there, suggesting that there’s already a market for developers to cater for. However, he also suggested that some core titles such as BioShock 2 may have strong initial monthly sales, but after that they would “fall off rapidly”, again placing doubts on Nintendo’s commitment to core development on the Wii.
Everyone loves money. Rich people who have lots of cash to invest in the game industry love money too. So why should we be surprised when investors say that they hope to make a profit off of investing in game publishers and developers?
Why, it’s the way they’re saying it.
Gus Tai of Trinity Ventures seems to have a lot of faith in the progression of the industry. I would like to categorize the following quote under “unrealistic optimism” if you will:
The traditional game company is dead. Five to 10 years from now, they will be where newspapers are today.
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