Activision to continue supporting Wii U

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Activision publishing boss Eric Hirshberg has said the firm plans to continue supporting Wii U and that if the company can add to the platform’s appeal it “absolutely will”.

Speaking in an interview with CVG, Hirshberg said Nintendo has been a great partner in the past, despite some of the company’s hardware “hits and misses.”

“Nintendo has been a great partner for us. It’s had hardware hits and misses in the past, but it has always found ways to remain completely relevant,” he said. “It has some of the best game-makers in the world, and I wouldn’t count them out.

“Nintendo is a very successful company but obviously having a rough go with the Wii U launch thus far. I’m sure Nintendo and the rest of the industry wanted a different result for the Wii U, but if we can add to the appeal of the platform then we absolutely will.”

Hirshberg said success for Wii U, and all companies for that matter, are integral to the industry as a whole and he wants to see everyone succeed.

“I want all of the great games in this industry to succeed because more people will be playing games and that’s better for all of us,” he said.

One of Activision’s most successful franchises, Skylanders: Giants, was released on Wii and Wii U alongside PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2012 and its follow-up, Skylanders: Swap Force, will also release on Nintendo consoles in October.

Call of Duty: Ghosts will also be released on Wii U in November.

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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/09/05/activision-to-continue-supporting-wii-u-if-it-can-add-to-its-appeal-it-absolutely-will-hirshberg/

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Dr-PonyfilePosted:

It's good to see a major publisher still with the WiiU although I do not like the console I am glad they are still staying a float but would not suprise me if they did go bust or continued making handheld consoles.

DiniPosted:

McNuggets_Jr I personally think COD sucks on the Wii


They should just quit making things imo :L

iiExaMplezZzPosted:

Chloe_xD The Wii U has no chance in surviving in this market with the ps4 and xbox one i think :/


Yup, even the current gen Xbox and PS are way ahead of the Wii U. The next gen of consoles are going to completely kill it off.

TomorrowLandPosted:

I personally think COD sucks on the Wii

MentalistPosted:

slapshot101 I think that is good for Wii U's advancement and growing into a better console. Hopefully Activison will come up some more ideas for the Wii U platform specifically down the road.


I really have no faith in the Wii U at all, it's destined to fail.

MentalistPosted:

With the next gen consoles coming up, nobody will even think about the Wii U anymore, it's a waste of money.

slapshot101Posted:

I think that is good for Wii U's advancement and growing into a better console. Hopefully Activison will come up some more ideas for the Wii U platform specifically down the road.

Dr-JPosted:

voxazi
Dr-J Do they realize this system will NEVER get great sales. They should have quit


The Wii-U is actually pretty nifty.


Really? That's not what 98% of the people say. My friend has one due to his little sister, and he said its a piece of junk.
I understand the concept is nice and blah blah, but Nintendo failed to make it work

AlbericiPosted:

voxazi
Dr-J Do they realize this system will NEVER get great sales. They should have quit


The Wii-U is actually pretty nifty.


Ya if your a little kid or not a real gamer.
The wii will sell semi-good for the fact of it being new then the famous tubers will buy it to review it followers might buy it and well like I said little kids or people who think it will make you skinny will buy it lolol. But for how it is named looks and all that...it sucks.

voxaziPosted:

Dr-J Do they realize this system will NEVER get great sales. They should have quit


The Wii-U is actually pretty nifty.