Hi guys, first thread here.
One month ago I submitted a registration form for the Nintendo Web Framework and some weeks later I got an answer saying I couldn’t be a developer due to my “geographical location”.
Will Nintendo block me again if I decide to use Unity to develop for Wii U and 3DS?
Just an information: I’m from Brazil and I’m an Allegro developer. Developed 1 title and currently developing the second one. (Both not published yet)
Thanks
The consoles generally have a pretty tight control on their platforms. It’s one of the only reasons they can survive. Having a single unreleased game (unless it was a really good game) is probably not enough to prove your studios quality to get onto their platform.
They already have. You can’t build to any of the console platforms without getting a developer licence from the platform owner. Go ahead and try.
Then you can’t get onto their market place or use their logo without a license.
Finally consoles typically have hardware DRM built in, which prevents unauthorised games from running.
Getting onto a platform without the owners permission pretty much limits you to black market ‘cracked’ versions of the hardware.
Without Nintendo’s license you aren’t actually able to publish for those platforms with Unity.
Oh, I see. So my geographical location would block me even If I wanted to develop on Unity. This is sad. I wish it would be more open (as Xbox ID).
I saw some cases involving people from Mexico, for example. Wonder if anyone knows about which countries are allowed to develop for nintendo.
Thanks for the information!
Nintendo will probably change their rules if you can demonstrate performance. Make a great game. Sell it. Then come back and say “I would live to port to your platform as well”.
This is most likely a side effect of Nintendo pulling their consoles and games out of Brazilian markets due to the high import tariffs. Companies like Apple and Sony get around this limitation by building manufacturing plants in those countries but I don’t believe Nintendo has any actual manufacturing facilities of their own.
http://kotaku.com/nintendo-will-no-longer-sell-consoles-or-games-in-brazi-1678723099
Oh, sounds ugly. If Nintendo has a beef with your government then your chances might be shot. Companies use this type of measure to try and compel citizens to put pressure on the government to change laws. Sometimes with a small country and a big company it actually works.
Exactly. Nintendo lost interest in Brazil due to this problems, but the eshop’s still up… Everything here is very hard, but not impossible.
And yep, maybe Nintendo can wait. Thanks!
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