Nintendo Announces WiiWare
There are many news reports coming out today telling us of WiiWare, a new initiative from Nintendo.
WiiWare is a service which will focus on original titles like those found on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. And the best part is, Nintendo is opening WiiWare up to not only big developers like EA but also indie developers.
WiiWare will be posted on the Wii Shop channel and, as with other Wii Shop products, it will cost you Wii points to download the games.
The nice thing is the inclusion of indie developers. Imagine what options will be out there when these guys get their hands dirty?
For example, we've already told you about streaming media for your Wii - a homebrew application which allows you to stream flv movies (like Youtube and Google Video).
And we've also heard rumors of a Wii hard drive, due out later this year that interfaces with the Wii via one of the USB ports. Plus there are literally hundreds of other hacks out there for the Wii.
Now imagine the Wii's capabilities. When Independant developers recieve Nintendo's blessing? The opportunities for Wii owners are endless.
WiiWare is set for release in 2008.
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