Valve to Develop for Wii?

May. 3 11:07 AM by Lynxara

If it was any developer with less cachet than Valve, I would dismiss it as non-news. Given that it is Valve, the genius developers who behind Team Fortress 2 and Portal, a little tidbit like this can become a big f'ing deal. The clever bastards at CVG popped this out of a much longer interview with Valve that, as far as I can tell, hasn't been published yet.

"There's a lot of people at Valve who are parents and would love to make a game for kids," Valve's Doug Lombardi told us recently.

"We all play the Wii a lot and we think that the proper way for Valve to approach the Wii would be to make something cool designed specifically for it." he added, when quizzed on the possibility of Valve venturing away from its usual FPS scene.

"I mean, I'm not making any announcements", he continued, "but there's a lot of desire internally to do something for kids, do something on the Wii."

The only real concern with Valve developing a console title is whether they could get it to ship before the system's lifespan was over. They good, but they slow.

Comments

But why does it has to be for kids?

But why does it has to be for kids?

I know... I noticed that too... It's a little frustrating how a lot of established developers act as if Wii owners are all casual and family players simply because it has been such a hit with that demographic.

I wouldn't lose hope just yet. It's entirely possible he means "kid-friendly" moreso than "kids only." Most of the top-selling titles on the Wii are kid-friendly (save the M-rated stuff) but also have significant adult appeal; see anything Mario-related.

Most of the top-selling titles on the Wii are kid-friendly (save the M-rated stuff) but also have significant adult appeal; see anything Mario-related.

Hmm... Excellent point. :)