“I have to tell you, the possibilities of creating a MMO around the Wii controller are just staggering. You could do so much with it. (But the Wii itself is) just not up to scratch. But, hey, who knows what the next generation of hardware will bring. Certainly the Wii’s direct-access controller would enable a phenomenal level of MMO mechanics.” - Jeff Strain, ex-Blizzard employee
I still think there could be an MMO done on Wii, it would just have to be worked on by a developer that is willing to dedicate enough time and resources to make it happen. That’s definitely a very tall order.
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Dev says Wiimote would allow for staggering amount of possibilities in MMO, but hardware holds it back
