Survey: Xbox 360 has the most console developers

by Richard Mitchell { Aug 14th 2008 at 6:15PM }

We're not exactly how much impact this will have the next time a civilized conversation with a gaming buddy sinks into the depths of fanboy warfare, but here it goes: According to a recent survey conducted by Game Developer Research, as reported by IGN, there are more developers working on Xbox 360 projects than there are on the Playstation 3 or Wii. Specifically, 78% of those surveyed were working on 360 projects, 58% were working on PS3, and 42% were working on Wii. As the numbers imply (notice they don't add up to 100%), they include both cross-platform games and developers that happen to be working on more than one console. This also means that the 360 doesn't necessarily have the most games in development. Still, it has the most individual developers of any console.

Now just find some way to spin that into a catchy slogan and you've got some new fanboy ammunition (fanmunition?) to go with your new (toy) fanboy gun.

Tags: console-wars, developers

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Mr.U2 @ Aug 14th 2008 6:33PM

Ha, nice. But how bout', "Fammunition"? The "n" kinda makes it awkward.

emirabal @ Aug 14th 2008 8:10PM

At the end its gonna always boil down to the quality of the games, so if i got 25 dudes selling chocolate on the corner and only making me 1000 bucks a week but i got the 5 dudes in the bodega selling that purple and pulling in 1500 a week its cuz hes got quality stuff, thats what its gonna boil own to for these guys.

Ultimately we as the consumer win because we get to have the choice of all these different products.

Striker @ Aug 14th 2008 9:19PM

/Only/ $1000.

Aimless3 @ Aug 15th 2008 12:13AM

Your comment made me a chuckle. A valid point though.

juju187 @ Aug 15th 2008 1:56AM

chocolate pimping

yost @ Aug 14th 2008 8:21PM

yay more fanmunition for the war

myabsolution @ Aug 14th 2008 8:57PM

Thats what is so funny about this generation of consoles to me. Even more so since the 360 has so much Japanese developer support.

iFester @ Aug 15th 2008 12:11AM

Only the Xbox 360 isn't selling well in Japan.

What a twist.

ryan @ Aug 15th 2008 12:22AM

http://kotaku.com/5037173/xbox-360-is-huge-in-japan-this-week#viewcomments

HA!

e.Missark @ Aug 14th 2008 9:24PM

*clears throat* Too Human *clears throat*

Sorry about that. I'm developing a bit of a cough.

Let's see how well they score Fable 2. I would laugh so hard if it too got a 6.75 and all you will really be left with to play on your 360 this fall is GeoW 1.5.

myabsolution @ Aug 14th 2008 10:24PM

id rather have some games to play than no games at all.

Oozie @ Aug 14th 2008 11:14PM

lol.. e.Missark, just go away..You´re a ps3 fanboy and have more posts here?? Once again, I just can´t stop laughing..And even worse:you used this exact same comment in ps3fanboy, in a post which is avareything but related to this one..talk about intelligence..xD

bye bye

Arnon @ Aug 14th 2008 11:40PM

What's your point? The second opinion on Too Human is a 7.. I guess we should all go buy Haze now.

leoisbored @ Aug 17th 2008 2:08AM

Have you ever tried playing games instead of saying they are bad because somebody applied a low number on a scale to it?

e.Missark @ Aug 14th 2008 9:51PM

Arnon @ Aug 14th 2008 11:42PM

What happens if LBP is a flop? I've been hearing from people that it's kinda stupid.

The 360 has an ample amount of games coming out this holiday.. While.. I can only think of 2 for the PS3. Resistance 2 and LBP.

Jack @ Aug 14th 2008 11:51PM

Maybe if you try and take that Sony's dick out of your mouth for once, it MIGHT actually help. Worth a shot right?

ryan @ Aug 14th 2008 11:53PM

what's with all this throat clearing you're doing lately?

got something long, hard and Sony shoved down there?

Arnon @ Aug 14th 2008 11:56PM

Hell.. the first Fable has an average of an 85 on Metacritic, and it was considered a disappointment. Imagine if Fable 2 isn't.

Kamal @ Aug 14th 2008 10:06PM

This numbers do not include the community created games like the ones that are/will be possible with XNA. Nintendo and Sony need to come up with competitor to XNA to remain viable.

Deagle @ Aug 14th 2008 11:04PM

this must be because the ps3 is horrible :p

Premo @ Aug 14th 2008 11:20PM

Fanmunition would be useful if I had such a gun with which to fire it.

Unfortunately, the lancer is not available to Canada.

Sigh.

Anyway, this news doesn't really surprise me.
Fairly expected, but it's nice to hear once in a while I suppose.

EdgeOne @ Aug 15th 2008 12:59AM

Its been said 2008 is the year of the PS3, and I thought it to be true, but I still can't fine a good reason own one, honestly.

I want to own every new system eventually, but between my Wii and 360 I have no reason to play a PS3. A friend owns one and plays Metal Gear Solid 4 yet he seems more interested in Gear of War 2.

Arnon @ Aug 15th 2008 1:22AM

This is (And it's really no lie) the actual truth.. That statement that was said "2008 is the year of the PS3" was claimed before Gears of War 2 was announced to come out this year.

ryan @ Aug 15th 2008 2:19AM

yeah, if you want to line up the 2 heavy hitters this year, it's really Gears of War 2 and Little Big Planet.

DiscoGhost @ Aug 15th 2008 8:39AM

LBP kinda just looks like Braid with different art style and user created content to me. I loved Braid though...just sayin.

MetalGearsOfSolid4War2 @ Aug 15th 2008 3:44AM

I have a question for PS360 fanboys.

Can somebody give me a decent reason as to why they care about the sales of another system in a region they don't live in? Specifically Japan, everywhere I go PS3 guys always say something like “well its selling better in Japan” even though he lives in North America. Its really pointless.

And I suppose their will be a topic about how 360 outsold the PS3 this week and hardcore fanboys will brag about the systems success in the region where they either have to wait or never get Japan's experience with these consoles.

Unless you live in Japan and have a reason to be happy ALL fanboys should stfu about Japan and worry about gaming in there region.

JMonkeYJ @ Aug 15th 2008 4:06AM

actually, there's a very logical reason. the are some japanese game developers that make great games for the japanese market. some of these games then make it over to the US if they are successful. since the games are intended for a japanese market, they are developed for the dominant system in japan (PS3), so 360 owners are much less likely to get these games.

basically, you want the system you have chosen to be the dominant one everywhere because developers are located everywhere and often make games intended for their local market. the good ones of these games then make it to other markets, but usually only on the system that was dominant in the local market.

a good counter example to this is, of course the next final fantasy game.

MetalGearsOfSolid4War2 @ Aug 15th 2008 4:27AM

Well that makes enough sense to me.

Hopefully PS3 overthrows 360 next week(not likely) that Xbox 360 has enough J-RPG and FPS, and all types of good games out and more in the future.

The PS3 is getting better, but it can still use a little push. Some more J-RPG and more variety games all round would be good.

As a PsWii60 owner I could only wish that my other consoles don't lag behind the other. I play each system as much as the other respectively.

The 360 is handling itself pretty damn well. 360 doesn't even need Japan support like PS3 needs it. Its good with or without it.

My PS3 is getting there but it needs a little push as for as games are concerned.

My Wii is ugh being a Wii.