Strauss Zelnick, boss of the publisher behind Grand Theft Auto Take-Two, has his doubts about the Wii U being able to deliver to \u201ccore\u201d gamers.<\/p>\n
Zelnick said Take Two will be offering various sports and casual titles on the platform, but doesn\u2019t currently have any intention of having their core franchises cross over, saying that he is \u201csceptical\u201d.<\/p>\n
He might be a little down on the Wii U, but he’s still enthusiastic about the opportunities provided by other next-gen hardware.<\/p>\n
“For a company like ours, it’s a great opportunity. [New console launches] separate the winners from the losers – and we fully expect to be one of the winners,” he said.<\/p>\n
Zelnick doesn\u2019t elaborate on why exactly he\u2019s sceptical of the Wii U\u2019s ability to attract a core audience, although he\u2019s not the first person in the industry to do so.<\/p>\n
Zelnick also teased at a possible new IP launching on the new hardware: “I don’t want to minimise the challenge of creating titles for new technology or the economic challenges of doing that, but if you get it right, it’s a terrific time to launch a new IP.”<\/p>\n
While Take-Two isn\u2019t buying into Wii U for their core titles just yet, a handful of third party publishers have confirmed core titles to be supported on the Wii U; these are: Ubisoft (Assassin’s Creed 3), Sega (Aliens: Colonial Marines), THQ (Darksiders 2) and Namco Bandai (Tekken Tag Tournament 2).<\/p>\n
Do you think Wii U will appeal to core gamers? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n
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