The survey, which is conducted before each GDC (Game Developers Conference), confirms that the majority of developers aren’t particularly keen on developing for Nintendo’s gaming platforms. Only 5% show interest in the Wii U, and 3DS an even lower 2%, numbers that are actually down from last year.
PC led the poll with over half of all developers (52%, down from 56%) showing enthusiasm, and Mobile not far behind with a slightly less than half of the developers (44%, down from 50%).
Xbox One (23%, up from 22%) and PlayStation 4 (27%, up from 26%) show slight increases over last year survey.
The real star of the show is Virtual Reality, which saw an enormous jump in interest moving from 7% up to 16%, indicating a rising interest in the new technology. 75% of developers polled also believe that VR is a “sustainable business to be in.”
Even more impressive is the belief in the popularity of eSports. Among those polled, 88% see eSports to be a “fast-growing” segment of the industry. The involvement of big companies such as Electronic Arts and Activision, and the sports network ESPN probably factor heavily into their opinions.
