DICE wants to avoid a gamble
Despite the Wii U finally giving Nintendo a console that compares to the PS3 and Xbox 360, quite a few studios havedecided to passon bringing their games to the system. EA DICE is the latest, creative directorLars Gustavsson confirmingBattlefield 4will avoid the risky system.
“Sometimes, at least for us, it’s focusing on what you do well and what you know well, and ensuring that you deliver something good than trying a bit too much, stretching yourself too thin and risking it,” he toldVideogamer. “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].”
Playing it safe is something the game industry has become really good at lately, with companies retreating into their tortoise shells to weather the market’s tumultuous environment. This really puts Nintendo in a bad position, and makes one wonder how all future consoles will fare.
While Gustavsson focuses on creative risk more than financial concern, the amount of studios declining a Wii U port speaks volumes. Companies are scared of supporting the machine, because it’s just not big enough. With development costs skyrocketing and games considered failureseven after selling millions, one wonders exactlyhowbig a console will have to be to support the current decadence of mainstream gaming.
