Activision revealed in a interview with Kotaku that there are no plans to release Modern Warfare 2 on the Wii, despite how well Call of Duty: World at War sold. Very sad news for Wii owners indeed.
Companies, particularly public companies like Microsoft, need to grow.
i mean its pretty simple, they spent close to 30 billion in acquiring activision, they thought they'd make it bk no problem, and that didnt happen.
its just shit that because of MS's miscalculation alot of people lost their jobs.
They are going to use AI for a large portion of the game development process. Upper management need bonuses and the shareholders need more money. So, people will lose their jobs.
They shouldn't have bought any studios. Some is okay...but they went on a shopping spree...stupid
The better question is why did Microsoft buy publishers for a service they were subsidizing they knew couldn't support.
And why are so many websites trying to make people feel sorry for Microsoft instead of truly criticizing the fact they are closing studios and killing jobs that would have been fine if Microsoft themselves hadn't gotten involved.
Quit feeling sorry for Microsoft and start feeling sorry for the industry and the all the gamers who are actually losing out.
THIS IS MICROSOFTS FAULT.
The first thing that happens after any major acquisition or merger is a consolidation of the whole new portfolio, which includes cutting any excess, bloat or portfolios that don't fit the larger MO of the big boy. So far, it's been par for the course with Microsoft and that's why gamers have been so against this acquisition. Tango Gameworks is the beginning. You think Microsoft wants to pay to keep small timers like Ninja Theory in business?
There is absolutely zero evidence to suggest that Microsoft will improve any of these studios, but plenty to suggest that they will get rid of what they don't need and hold onto the IP. The real agenda of the acquisition was always to acquire The Elder Scrolls, Diablo, Fallout, Call of Duty, Candy Crush etc. that will create millions in passive revenue stream for Microsoft regardless of where the games release. Microsoft simply wants their cut.
Because of Games Pass Microsoft has no interest in investing in new IP which is risky and requires creative talent they can neither nurture nor manage. Game Pass has also not grown in the way Microsoft expected it to, even post acquisitions. Therefore the logical thing to do, without serious money makers to release, is to cut as much cost as possible.
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So, after all the rumors with the fake boxart and the fact that the game was successful on the Wii, there is no Wii version.
This is just like Ubisoft. Red Steel sold well, but then Ubisoft starting to pull out shovelware games like Petz and Imaginz.
Well, PS3 version for me.
Is anyone suprised? IW is not going to embarrass themselves releasing a COD Wii game. LMAO!
Nooooooooooooo.. :((((((((
Ofcourse not, its no fun to make last gen games for a very talented developer and work with last gen hardware.
Only shiatware from less quality devs comes to the Wii, like COD5. Just once in a while a speial made game comes by like Madworld and then the Wii users don't buy. Total fail Nintendo this gen on the real gaming part it is. Casual wise/non gamers its a big succes though...
A special Wii version, too much effort needed to just sell 1 mln. units and just break even. They better can focus on PS3/360 versions and sell at least 8 mln. on the 360 alone and then put the effort for a Wii version in DLC for the 360/PS3 and earn another couple of millions on that!
There is no God!!!!!!
LOL, Just kidding. Who the hell cares?