Nintendo doesn't have exclusive rights to MotionPlus

by Justin McElroy on Aug 8th 2008 1:15PM

We're criminally forgetful around these parts, so usually refer to the Wiimote MotionPlus accessory as "that thing that makes the Wiimote work the way it should have in the first place." But as it turns out it may also someday be "that thing that makes the 360 controller or DualShock 3 work the way the Wiimote should have in the first place." InvenSense, the company behind the tech, says that Nintendo doesn't have the exclusive rights to it, and that other companies have expressed an interest. To be fair though, they don't name anyone specifically.

So, Nintendo, out of curiosity: You invest in an addition to your console's primary feature and you don't even lock up the rights? How about you dig through Miyamoto's office cushions and buy the exclusivity, the company and a gold-plated hover-castle for them to work in? What are you saving for?

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Tags: invensense, motionplus, nintendo, Wii, wiimote, wiimotionplus

Reader Comments (54)

Nintendo just wants a level playing field.

Exclusivity is pure evil capitalism.
It should play no part in Japanese culture.

Sony is different, it's too americanized for its own good.

um, hello? Saturn RAM expansion pak?

Exclusive rights to a chip design? What next... Nintendo brand SD cards?

I'm sure Nintendo just used the standard driver in their dev kit, too, because implementation is always irrelevant.