Industry NewsAnalyst: Wii Is 'Fool's Gold' For Game...Gamasutra - April 8, 2009
Submitted by PhilHarrision (424)
at 5:42PM PST on April 8, 2009
Interesting...
The choice here is really between investing for the Xbox 360 and PS3 -- since their capabilities are fairly similar -- or the Wii. I would caution investors and developers that the larger installed base of the Wii is really a bit of a red herring.
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The vast majority of games lose money, and the losses are recouped if and when you can pull out a big hit.
While the gaming population and revenue/sales are all growing, costs of development are going up significantly faster.
We are at a breaking point for the basic business model that the entire industry is based on.