08-26-2006, 11:30 AM
COD3 - Online experience may vary
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Some bad news, though: don't expect to be playing those 3rd party games over the Internet until sometime next year.
This interesting tidbit emerged from deep with a recent interview over at IGN concerning the upcoming Wii ska8board title, Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam.
On the subject of Multiplayer, Activision averted its eyes and sheepishly dragged its toe through the sand, mumbling something about "4-player Split Screen" and "make everything that's available in the single-player mode available in the multiplayer one, too." But online...right?
Apparently not. What Activision did not say in the interview but which third party sources have independently confirmed, is that Nintendo has decided to keep all the code libraries for online Wii Wi-Fi Connectivity away from third party developers until 2007. Boo. In other words, nobody but Nintendo gets to pass Go on the Internet when the Wii launches.
This decision raises some interesting questions about just how heavyhanded an approach the big N might be considering in regards to the Wii's much-anticipated "Always On" Internet connectivity features. Apparently 1st and 2nd party games (like the Virtual Console downloads) are still OK under Nintendo's watchful eye.
This interesting tidbit emerged from deep with a recent interview over at IGN concerning the upcoming Wii ska8board title, Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam.
On the subject of Multiplayer, Activision averted its eyes and sheepishly dragged its toe through the sand, mumbling something about "4-player Split Screen" and "make everything that's available in the single-player mode available in the multiplayer one, too." But online...right?
Apparently not. What Activision did not say in the interview but which third party sources have independently confirmed, is that Nintendo has decided to keep all the code libraries for online Wii Wi-Fi Connectivity away from third party developers until 2007. Boo. In other words, nobody but Nintendo gets to pass Go on the Internet when the Wii launches.
This decision raises some interesting questions about just how heavyhanded an approach the big N might be considering in regards to the Wii's much-anticipated "Always On" Internet connectivity features. Apparently 1st and 2nd party games (like the Virtual Console downloads) are still OK under Nintendo's watchful eye.
Wow. Imagine Call of Duty 3 not having online multiplayer? COD2 is still the most played online game on the 360. the single player experience from COD2 was great though, and i dont expect it to be any different for COD3, but its longevity is in online play.
You know what other devs have always said though. on Nintendo's console, Nintendo is always your biggest competitor.
Editor: D4rkDrago0n
Source: 1UP - Nintendo to keep online to itself at console launch.
