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GDC State of the Industry: Devs optimistic about Nintendo Switch, 3% developing
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Neverthelesser
Member
regarding numbers for Ps4/XB1 for release,
"Finally, an identical 11% of respondents are making their next game for upcoming Sony and Microsoft platforms." That was also alot further from release than the switch.
from 2013.
http://www.gdconf.com/news/gdc_state_of_the_industry_rese/
"Finally, an identical 11% of respondents are making their next game for upcoming Sony and Microsoft platforms." That was also alot further from release than the switch.
from 2013.
http://www.gdconf.com/news/gdc_state_of_the_industry_rese/
Principate
Saint Titanfall
That's even worse, it's less than the Wii U and way below PS4 and XB1.
Wow that's truly an amazing feat
demosthenes
Member
Thanks.
Scanned and missed.
I think that should be in the title. Otherwise this entire thread is going to be 20 pages of RIP Switch when the number is 135 devs. That seems better than anything the WiiU ever got.
edit: Or not, as the above 2013 GDC report shows 4 and 6% for WiiU...whew, that's rough.
serenewarfare
Banned
The understanding I had of it was that they polled individual people, so there might be crossover.
bennywhatever
Member
7% Linux? Yeah I don't know about that. If only it were that high.
n0razi
Member
Well the hardcore fans are going to buy it regardless so might as well wring them out eh Nintendo?
Principate
Saint Titanfall
6.4% making 4.6 actively making according to article posted earlier for 2013
Neverthelesser
Member
I suspect a lot of this has to do with how slow Nintendo's been at sending out dev kits, moreso than consumer demand.
EDIT: Then again, each developer may have different reasons for developing, and I don't feel the survey necessarily addresses that. That'd be something I--and hopefully Nintendo--would be interested in seeing.
EDIT: Then again, each developer may have different reasons for developing, and I don't feel the survey necessarily addresses that. That'd be something I--and hopefully Nintendo--would be interested in seeing.
If you're going to make this type of claim you have to give a link.
ohdearohdear
Banned
like several people have said, most developers haven't got access to the dev kit. that's why.
its an almost meaningless figure
plus there's going to be a lot of devs wanting to wait to see how successful it is before committing resources hoping it isn't another wii u
The Switch is essentially a WiiU you can take outside.
Whether that will interest people is anyone's guess at this point.
R
Rösti
Unconfirmed Member
JonnyDBrit
Member
Thank you. So, 4.6% in the months after the Wii U's launch - which wasn't a bad launch window it should be noted, given it sold 3 million (about a quarter of its lifetime sales) in those first few months. So kinda comparable, and gonna be definitely dependent on how well the Switch does after its launch window has passed (since that's where the Wii U quickly turned sour).
Aaronrules380
Member
Keep in mind less developers were asked. And Nintendo have probably been much tighter with dev kits this time considering their secrecy
I didn't know that there was actual game content developed for it. I always saw gaming as an unusual use case for that.
That's such a strange way to do a survey lol. Regardless, I doubt the percentage would be that proportionally different if it was on a team basis.
Looks like there were a lot fewer people polled then, too. 2600 vs. 4500 (?) now. Percentages will not be the same.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
That's not some sort of excuse that's an outright negative. There's no good reason for them to be tighter with the dev kits, stuff still leaked. It's a case of messed up priorities.
They are tight with dev kits. This is a fact. They aren't letting anyone get them now, and will open them up in a couple of months.
I wanted to get an NS dev kit since I have a Wii U kit and I can't get one yet. There are lots of others who are in the same boat. Gotta wait for them to open it up for us to get them.
Ricerocket
Member
3% seems awfully low for something coming out in 2 months.
I mean, if you think facts are disputable then... sure?
You mean, the new fact ? Yeah, that is what we called "a fact" in this world.
GeordieMark
Member
I can't believe MS wasted a segment of an E3 presentation to show off gaming on Hololens. Way too early. Reeked of filler at the time.
This isn't 1 developer = 1 studio, this is 1 developer = 1 person.
I think this will definitely do better that the Wii U for sure. Nintendo just needs to provide the games, ensure that it's a reliable as all their past hardware, and put forth a much stronger effort in 3rd party support.
Whatever you hear or see in this thread or over the next few days, just remember that price is key. This will be the most important factor before the features then games.
The Nintendo Switch's main advantage is it's versatility in how it can be used to game, which no other device can offer. They are really good in providing highly enjoyable 1st party content, which MOST mobile game cannot come close to matching terms of long last experience. If they have 3rd developers who can deliver successful ports, this console will have even more long last experiences for gamers to enjoy.
Not only am I excited for the 1st party games, but the potential to be play RPGs on the Go. I think that there are a lot of Vita owners who would agree that being able to play FFX on the go was a pretty satisfying experience.
Other things I personally really like is:
The overall size of the device
Uses Micro SD, which my phone uses
Uses USB C, which is a fantastic standard and what my Windows tablet uses
If this device ends up being easy to use and not clunky/buggy (that would be un characteristic of Nintendo) that will be and other big plus
Whatever you hear or see in this thread or over the next few days, just remember that price is key. This will be the most important factor before the features then games.
The Nintendo Switch's main advantage is it's versatility in how it can be used to game, which no other device can offer. They are really good in providing highly enjoyable 1st party content, which MOST mobile game cannot come close to matching terms of long last experience. If they have 3rd developers who can deliver successful ports, this console will have even more long last experiences for gamers to enjoy.
Not only am I excited for the 1st party games, but the potential to be play RPGs on the Go. I think that there are a lot of Vita owners who would agree that being able to play FFX on the go was a pretty satisfying experience.
Other things I personally really like is:
The overall size of the device
Uses Micro SD, which my phone uses
Uses USB C, which is a fantastic standard and what my Windows tablet uses
If this device ends up being easy to use and not clunky/buggy (that would be un characteristic of Nintendo) that will be and other big plus
Switch is suppose to come out in few weeks right? Withholding dev-kits to prevent leaks is not the best approach. This pretty much guarantees that there are going to be droughts right out of the gate.
What was there to gain from not having have full reveal last year anyway? It's not like Sony and Microsoft are clamouring to make a similar product. And Wii U was treated worst than a red-headed step child during the Holiday season.
What was there to gain from not having have full reveal last year anyway? It's not like Sony and Microsoft are clamouring to make a similar product. And Wii U was treated worst than a red-headed step child during the Holiday season.
Not particularly surprising, but its hard to gauge how meaningful it is other than it being less than the competitors which everyone would expect. The PS4 numbers already tell us that most there are not traditional games developers, and I would imagine a large percentage of the PS4 respondants are indie devs who may or may not even have access to the Switch at this point in time.
Also fair to consider that the brunt of whatever 3rd party support the Switch will get would be from Japanese devs who would not be at this event.
Also fair to consider that the brunt of whatever 3rd party support the Switch will get would be from Japanese devs who would not be at this event.
Why are they doing this?
Wii U + 3DS + Switch = Is there any reason why Nintendo won't dominate the world?
It's better this way. You don't want them to end up like Sony, where every dirty ex-con with a record is developing games for it like it was some public water fountain.
It's better this way. You don't want them to end up like Sony, where every dirty ex-con with a record is developing games for it like it was some public water fountain.
Dat Nintendo rarity extends to developers too.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Nice to see you've been paying attention...
Their value their secrecy more than having software on the platform I guess.
LordRaptor
Member
With all those technical specs that were available in February-March 2016 and all that surety about what kind of device it was going to be, or even what form factor it would be.
SAD!