[PC, PS3, X360, Wii] The Grinder No Longer Wii Exclusive

[LemonManX]

In what it considered a megaton announcement, High Voltage Software has confirmed that their newest title (The Grinder) will in fact a multiplatform game now. Originally it was being developed exclusively for the Wii, and was going to be the console's Left 4 Dead experience. But now it appears all platforms will be able to get their hands on it.

It has also had its date knocked back to Halloween 2011. So quite an extensive delay, however the potential that could be unlocked on other platforms is a tantalizing possibility for High Voltage Software.

They plan on showing more of the game at GDC, so I suppose now gamers worldwide can look forward to seeing what they have in store. And most importantly, what will this mean for the rumoured Conduit sequel?

Source (IGN)

Written by: Kyran Morrison

[Snakey]

I remember seeing gameplay footage and wasn't too impressed.

But still, I can imagine more than a few fanboys will be pissed off about this. : D

[Rawrmander]

I really like the character design. Not really interested in the title though.

As for it going multi-plat. Duh? It's been talked about forever that third party games don't sell well. Why would you want to limit your audience in the first place? (There are obvious exemptions/reasons to do so, but in general...)

[LemonManX]

I always appreciate exclusives, because it rewards loyalty. If there were no exclusives then we may as well have one overpriced platform that would have the complete monopoly of the market.

[Foxy]

There's talk of SEGA putting pressure on High Voltage to go multi-plat because they were refusing to support it wii exclusive. Still, will SEGA even pick this up? I'm unsure.

The old gameplay was terrible, looked like some horrible budget title. I don't like the new trailer either.

[Rooster]

Hopefully they aren't just going to dump this game on every platform. High Voltage doesn't exactly have a sparkling record with its multiplatform titles...

[LemonManX]

I suppose time will tell. Either way, I wouldn't rule out Sega pressure. Its interesting though because a lot of Wii fans that like High Voltage mostly liked them because of their dedication to the Wii. Now that this has happened however...