Gamemaker id Software doesn’t want to make Wii games

Development studio id Software has no interest in developing a game for the Wii. id director Todd Hollenshead sees no opportunity to make a successful product for Nintendo’s console.

According to Hollenshead, a high-quality product is not enough for good Wii sales. “On the Wii you have Nintendo and then nothing for a long time. Then you get games that are based on licenses and then the rest – which is not profitable,” stilt Hollenshead in an interview with Gamespot.

According to Hollenshead, an original game on the Wii, as long as they are not from Nintendo itself and are not based on a license, is almost never a good investment. The launch of similar games for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC are often successful, but the Nintendo console is a different story, Hollenshead thinks: “The Wii is a great device, but it’s not suitable for our games. “.

Upcoming id Software titles such as Wolfenstein and Rage will also be released on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. According to Hollenshead, PC-only games are also no longer profitable: “To be successful in these times, you have to release your products on multiple platforms”.