Although it should be noted that the survey includes developers who attended last year's conference but aren't going to this year's, just 4.6 percent of those polled are working on a Wii U game at the moment, while 6.4 percent are making their next game for the console.
That compares to 13.2 and 13 percent currently working on Xbox 360 and PS3 games respectively, and 14 and 12.4 percent developing for the respective platforms next time around. Meanwhile, 11 percent are making their next game for the PS4, and the same figure for Microsoft's next-gen platform.
Also relevant to these stats are the number of indie developer respondents, which comes in at 53 percent. That may well explain why 55 percent said they're bringing the games they're currently working on to smartphones and tablets, and 48 percent to PC/Mac. On the other side of the extreme is handheld development, although surprisingly the Vita tops the 3DS here. 4.2 percent are currently working on a game for Sony's portable, while less than half of that are working on a 3DS game at just 2 percent.
Maybe the most revealing stat of all relates to crowdfunding. 8 percent of respondents said they've worked on a project funded by such platforms, but a whopping 44 percent said they plan to do so in the future - just in case you thought Kickstarter was a fad.Continue reading GDC 2013 survey marks rise of the indies, low Wii U support
GDC 2013 survey marks rise of the indies, low Wii U support originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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