Absolute Dog Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Some interesting information coming from the European gaming industry as it relates to the XBOX One versus the PS4. Originally this information is derived from a survey by IGN.com. European Developers Target PlayStation 4 Over Xbox One And the UK's relevance is apparently in decline. by Luke Karmali JULY 16, 2013 A survey of European developers conducted ahead of this year's GDC Europe has revealed a number of interesting facts about the future of game development on the continent. Over 300 European games industry members were asked for their views by the Game Developers Conference on the next generation of consoles, as well as what countries they think will move the industry forward in the years ahead. The survey was conducted before Microsoft announced its DRM change, which is likely to have had an effect on the following figures. In terms of next-gen titles currently in development, 13% of respondents said they were working on PlayStation 4 games, compared with 9% working for Xbox One and 5% for Wii U. This trend was mirrored in future intentions as well; 23% of those asked were planning to create a PS4 title next, while 14% were eyeing up the Xbox One and 7% the Wii U. Unsurprisingly given the rising cost of game development, the majority of those asked were planning on creating a mobile title next; 66%, to be exact. This was followed by 53% who planned to create a PC title. Finally, one of the most interesting changes was in the perception of where quality European games originated. Of those surveyed, 59% of game developers felt that the UK had made the best games in Europe ten years ago; today, only 20% of those asked felt the best games come from Britain. Comparatively, 19% opted for Finland (where Angry Birds and Clash of Clans originate), 19% for Sweden (where Battlefield and Hotline Miami are created) and 15% for Germany (where Crysis and Settlers are developed). When asked what European country they predicted would make the best titles in five years, Germany headed the pack with 22% of votes, followed by the UK at 19%, Finland on 12% and Sweden on 11%. It's probably worth mentioning that the nationalities of those involved broke down as follows: 31% of survey respondents were from Germany, 21% from the UK, 11% from the Netherlands, 6% from Finland, and 6% from France. GDC Europe 2013 will take place in August, right before Gamescom, when a host of new next-gen announcements are expected to be revealed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboose The Ace Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 very interesting to see devs choose over what console to make there game on I wonder what the number would be after the drm change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 very interesting to see devs choose over what console to make there game on I wonder what the number would be after the drm change I agree with you on that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stig Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 I do not care where the company/developer is located (China/America/UK/Japan). As long as they make a damn fine game, I am happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankenzer Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 As long as I have halo I am happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornadoFlame Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 yeah hearing alot how xbox plans to ignore most of the indie community... lets all hop on the sony train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPARTAN 117 Posted August 5, 2013 Report Share Posted August 5, 2013 Sony has always sold better overseas due to fewer compatibility issues, so it isn't surprising that they latch on to Sony again yeah hearing alot how xbox plans to ignore most of the indie community... lets all hop on the sony train. I swear I just heard that Microsoft will release the Xbox One dev kit with the console so self publishing (thus, indie community) can develop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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