The launch window software for the Wii U was spaced out, delayed or just non-existent, especially after companies like Ubisoft later pulled their exclusive Wii U titles and turned
them into multiplatform games.
Not exact matches
Of course there are some factors to be taken
into account: Skyrim is a
multiplatform game and has been out far longer, therefore meaning it has been played by a lot more people, while The Last of Us is a PS3 exclusive and has only been out a few weeks, but is also fresher in people's minds.
Also, there isn't a single
game on a Nintendo platform in the Top 10 for Software, even when taking
into account
multiplatform titles:
Gary Rowe Gary has been at the forefront of the
game industry's transformation
into a
multiplatform digital business with over 17 years of experience working for global
game publishers such as SEGA.
It even topped Horizon: Zero Dawn as 2017's biggest single platform launch while also securing the second overall place after Ghost Recon: Wildlands when taking
into account
multiplatform games as well.
With the launch of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, Relic also made its first foray
into developing a true
multiplatform third - person shooter / melee combat
game.
Two hugely anticipated,
multiplatform tentpole releases that both revealed microtransactions embedded deep
into the experience of a full - priced
game.
The Switch's success has pulled scads of developers back
into the Nintendo fray, and we've seen a deluge of worthwhile titles of late, including exclusive indie fare and some of the best
multiplatform games seen on other platforms in recent years.