In an interview with High Voltage Software, Matt Casamassina of IGN discovered that the developers next shooter for the Wii, which was revealed around E3 time last year, ‘The Grinder’, has lost its exclusivity to the console and will now be appearing on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC too.
The developers claim that they want their talent to reach the widest audience as possible, which is fair enough, they produce quality games. However we are pretty sure that they were secretly crapping themselves with the thought that the game may sell as poorly as ‘The Conduit’ did.
Excerpt of the interview after the break.
IGN: I’m seeing a lot of bump-mapping and awesome projected shadows in the trailer. Has the engine improved?
Kerry: Quantum 3 has improved a lot since The Conduit’s release. We have some new announcements coming soon that leverage these improvements such as better lighting options. Our artists are very familiar with what the engine can and can’t do so the next round of Wii games from HVS takes full advantage of its power.
Eric: We have been able to develop a game experience that we believe gamers are going to enjoy for its top notch production values and great gameplay.
IGN: Is the plan still to keep Grinder a Wii exclusive?
Kerry: Our secret is out! Grinder is no longer a Wii exclusive. We plan to ship on Xbox 360, Sony PS3, and PC as well.
Eric: Bringing our third internal IP to all the current-generation systems allows us to show off what our company can really do and get it into the hands of the most gamers.
