Ubisoft's Alain Corre has told IGN that the publisher is not ready to give up on the Wii U or the PlayStation Vita.
Last week at gamescom, Sony announced that it had the price of PS Vita hardware and memory cards. The company also announced a host of new games for the handheld including Borderlands 2.
"We were very pleasantly surprised by Sony's last push on the Vita," Corre commented. "Decreasing the price and investing a lot in new IP and trying to use the Vita as a second screen for the PS4, all of that gives a lot of advantages for the future of the Vita. We're watching that space and making sure that our PS4 games work on Vita, so the global experience on PS4 is even better."
Speaking about the Wii U, which sold just 160,000 units in the last quarter, Corre said that Nintendo has strong IPs and may still be able to reverse the console's fortunes.
"There are millions, tens of millions of fans of Nintendo brands. I'm sure you’ve played Mario Kart for hundreds of hours. I did too. There are so many great franchises that are still making people dream," Corre said. "We think these brands will stay with us. After that, it's up to Nintendo to make sure that the machine can reach as many consumers as possible.
"We all think that they'll be able to sell more machines in the future. They have some of the best IP in the world, and some of the best memories for their players. If you've played Smash Bros. in the past, you want to play the next one. So these brands have a future, for sure. It's up to them to work on more communication to get the machine into more hands," he concluded.
Ubisoft delayed the release of Rayman Legends so it could develop the game as a multiplatform title when it had been orignally announced as a Wii U exclusive.
The company's CEO Yves Guillemot blamed the Wii U's poor sales for the decision. Guillemot has also said that Nintendo needs to sell more consoles before Ubisoft will consider making more exclusive titles for the Wii U.
Via: GameSpot.
