Why Ubisoft has eight games coming for the Wii U (interview)

Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Ubisoft, says his company is taking the same approach with the Wii U because it bring “second screen” gaming to life. Inside is an edited transcript of GamesBeat's interview with Key, who never met a new console he didn’t like.

[mcstorm]

I think all the 3rd party should take the wiiu seriously because it is aimed at a bigger audience than the wii was. We now have 2 markets core and none core and the none core will spend alot on some types of games for fitness ect and the core want games like zombieu ect.

Next gen will be very interesting with all 3.

[jmc8888]

They are. They have Bioware, EA, Ubisoft, Activision, 2K, Gearbox and a whole lot others just on their launch window titles.

Anybody that can't read between the lines that this will be a console supported by massive amounts of 3rd party games is blind as a bat.

I mean you don't get all these major console devs that make alot of the biggest games on the 360/ps3 to make launch window games on the Wii U if they're not going to put more out later.

You'll have all the FPS...like CoD, Battlefield, various Tom Clancy games, etc.

You'll have the next Mass Effect trilogy. Assassin creed series. Madden. 2kyear basketball games.

Those devs; their current IP's, and the new ones, will be on the Wii U.

It won't have the exclusives other consoles has like Halo or God of War, but it'll have the Nintendo 1st party exclusives which is nothing to sneeze at....Zelda, Mario Bros, Metroid, Donkey Kong, etc, etc.

[StrawHatPatriot]

The problem with dual screen gaming being the main selling point for the Wii U is how not many games will need it. It would've been good to have that be a secondary/compliment/major part of the console, but with another feature alongside it.

[RFornillos4]

although the gamepad as a second screen does present itself to be the main selling point, it doesn't mean it's the only way of playing the games for Wii U. thus they also have the Wii U Pro Controller and support for Wii Remote (and Motion +), and other Wii accessories. and developers have the option to use the gamepad or any other accessory.

the idea of using the gamepad as the main selling point is that Nintendo has always been about being different. they've always been about introducing new ways of playing games. so marketing-wise, it just makes sense to use the gamepad as the main selling point.

what do you think will be the reaction of the people if instead they used the pro controller as the main controller, and the gamepad as an accessory they will release in the future? chances are, you'll have sony/ms fanboys "proving their point" about Wii U, just being slightly more powerful compared to the ps3/xbox360.

but with the gamepad, its features and built-in function, we get something more. something more than meets the eye.

[StrawHatPatriot]

True, I agree with what you are saying.

[Nevers0ft]

I'm really liking the support that Ubisoft is giving the Wii U, but can I be cheeky and ask for one more thing?

Watch Dogs on the Wii U. Please. I'm even prepared to beg or sacrifice rare animals to Rayman.

[RFornillos4]

can't be far behind. Ubisoft did say they still have unannounced games for the Wii U. and if the rumors about "Splinter Cell Blacklist appearing in games listings for Wii U" is proven to be true; then we should expect more games from Ubisoft coming to the Wii U as well. honestly don't mind them being multiplatform, it would keep everybody happy; including whining fanboys.

so Watch Dogs could come. having seen it, i myself would be happy to have it appear on Wii U. otherwise, i'd have to get it for PC.