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Battlefield 4 will not see a release on Wii U, DICE has confirmed.

Speaking to VideoGamer.com last night, creative director Lars Gustavsson explained that the decision to skip Wii U was to "ensure that [the team] deliver something good", rather than "risking" the project by stretching the team too thin.

"I think overall for me as creative director, number one is to deliver a really great game and experience," said Gustavsson on the subject of Battlefield 4 on Wii U. "Sometimes, at least for us, it's focus on what you do well and what you know well, and ensure that you deliver something good than trying a bit too much, stretching yourself too thin and risking it.

"I'd rather play it safe, deliver something really good and then look at the future and what could possibly be done than trying a bit too hard and [failing]."

Battlefield 4 is the latest high-profile multi-platform title to skip Wii U, joining Dead Island: Riptide and Saints Row 4.

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DICE isn't currently looking at bringing Battlefield 4 to Wii U and hasn't confirmed plans to launch the game on next-gen consoles.

Studio general manager Karl-Magnus Troedsson told GamesRadar: "We are not actively looking at the Wii U right now."

He said that the next entry in the military shooter series "will release on the platforms that we feel are suitable for the gaming experience that we have".

This presumably includes PS4 and the next Xbox, but DICE isn't willing to discuss next-gen plans yet. Asked if the game will be available on upcoming Sony and Microsoft consoles, Troedsson told the Guardian.

"We're in very interesting times right now. We're on the verge of something brand new. We've been part of these transitions before and we know that great things come out of them. But we're DICE - we've been around for 20 years and we're not that quick to jump on hype trains - we move at a steady pace, we tread carefully."

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I thought EA and Nintendo were playing nice with each other.

 

[ExigentContact]

In a move that surprises no one.

 

[Ryoku]

Obligatory "unprecedented partnership" comment.

 

[StreetsAhead]

Well, that's almost as half-arsed as their 'no women' excuse, so good on them for being consistent.

 

[Mrbob]

So, Nintendo, you might want to work on those 3rd party relations.

 

[Anth0ny]

Brutal.

 

[specialguy]

This sort of thing makes me wonder if Wii U only has 160 shaders.

Thus PS360 ports would be more of a pain than they're worth, rather than a doddle.

I guess the CPU and having to fuss with the tablet controller could also play the same role.

 

[Strike]

Unprecedented support.

 

[SRTtoZ]

But Wii U is next gen?

 

[Ridley327]

Obviously, BF4 isn't going to be releasing before the surprise enhanced and full-priced BF3 port hits the Wii U!

 

[Chamber]

Unprecede-

Obligatory "unprecedented partnership" comment.

Dammit.

 

[Reiko]

A confirmation we saw coming a mile away. lol

 

[CoffeeJanitor]

Well, Nintendo has certainly not set themselves up well for this gen.

 

[Elginer]

So Nintendo's Wii U plan of barn stormer third parties continues to go swimmingly I see. Nintendo just can't catch a damn break with the Wii U.

 

[Vilam]

News that surprised nobody anywhere.

 

[dragonflys545]

Nintendo needs to start finding new talents to get more first party games out. Cause it looks like they aren't getting any third party support.

 

[marc^o^]

Was it a decision made before they fire the CEO?

 

[Into]

Hardly surprising

Expect more of this in the future

 

[Zaventem]

Damn.. so Wii U really is going to become the gamecube of this generation.

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IA1zra7w8Bc&feature=player_detailpage#t=58s

 

[Fox Mulder]

Watch it not get the next CoD too.

 

[antitrop]

What are people supposed to play on this thing?

 

[RiverBed]

Makes sense if FPS don't sell very well on U. Also, they are making the game for 5 platforms already. That's quite a task.

 

[StevieP]

Lol.

And yet a PS4/XB3 version (who will have an install base of or near zero at this game's launch) is incoming. Good stuff, EA.

This sort of thing makes me wonder if Wii U only has 160 shaders.

Thus PS360 ports would be more of a pain than they're worth, rather than a doddle.

I guess the CPU and having to fuss with the tablet controller could also play the same role.

No. The system can handle the port, dude.

 

[StreetsAhead]

Nintendo needs to start finding new talents to get more first party games out. Cause it looks like they aren't getting any third party support.

700 people world wide since 2009.

 

[Ridley327]

Damn.. so Wii U really is going to become the gamecube of this generation.

Gamecube got the bulk of EA's games, though!

 

[Elginer]

What are people supposed to play on this thing?

Nintendo games. Only Nintendo games.

 

[CheesecakeRecipe]

John Ricetellio am cry

 

[BruceLeeRoy]

I thought EA and Nintendo were playing nice with each other.

EA is done with Nintendo.

 

[Jotamide]

For every game announcement remaining for this year, I now expect a subsequent no "Wii U version" statement. If the trend continues, even Nintendo will start making those.

 

[EagleBurnn]

The coffin is running out of space for nails.

 

[Oersted]

Not surprising. Also not surprising who did this thread and who did the "no women in BF4" one^^

 

[PAULINK]

Wii U can't seem to catch a break lately.

 

[Darryl]

What are people supposed to play on this thing?

same thing you've been able to play on every nintendo console

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

All Iwata can do now is watch as third parties abandon the system. Piss poor EA support is a dangerous thing. If FIFA skips the console too its going to worse than the gamecube.

 

[ExigentContact]

EA is done with Nintendo.

It's not a real fourth gen console, man.

 

[Moor-Angol]

Damn.. so Wii U really is going to become the gamecube of this generation.

GC had a third party support...

 

[jabuseika]

Another nintendo console to gather up dust, now with more dust on WiiU Gamepad!

 

[Dabanton]

No surprise but still.

Ruthless.

 

[Burai]

Lol.

And yet a PS4/XB3 version (who will have an install base of or near zero at this game's launch) is incoming. Good stuff, EA.

Yeah, they should pull resources off those versions and throw them behind one which will struggle to sell north of 100k units.

 

[Roo]

Wii U can't seem to catch a break lately.

Has been like this since launch tho

 

[PetriP-TNT]

Welp

 

[Subhero]

BF4?
Who cares? I don't and you shouldn't.

 

[CriterionDog]

I guess I am skipping this purchase. : (
edit: I don't mean boycotting or whatever, but I mean not everyone has more than one console.

 

[SolidSnakex]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=IA1zra7w8Bc#t=17s

"Imagine a shooter, like Battlefield, with jaw-dropping graphics and smooth character animations of the Frostbite engine, brought to you on a Nintendo system with that breakthrough controller."

 

[Blablurn]

Poor Nintendo Wonder if the next Call of Duty will make it to the WiiU.

 

[Coolwhip]

I remember a lot of angry nerd comments from the BF developers on Wii U. What a professional business. For EA it would make sense to just port this game to all platforms.

 

[jabuseika]

"Imagine a shooter, like Battlefield, with jaw-dropping graphics and smooth character animations of the Frostbite engine, brought to you on a Nintendo system with that breakthrough controller."

That was before 8GB of DDR5, I don't blame them.

 

[reptilescorpio]

Big loss, hope it doesn't mean other flagship EA titles avoid the WiiU.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

SHOCKED! O: