AAA Game Development Budgets in US, Canada Have Reportedly Started Exceeding $300 Million
AAA game development budgets in the US and Canada are reportedly exceeding $300 million, sometimes significantly more, contributing to industry struggles like layoffs and studio closures. Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida noted that development costs have doubled between the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 generations, making it difficult to recoup investments. While blockbuster titles face massive budgets, smaller games like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 can be made for under $10 million by focusing on core gameplay.
- Entities
- Company: Bloomberg
- Platform: PlayStation 4
- Company: Sandfall Interactive
- Topic: Game Development Costs
- Topic: Layoffs
- Topic: AAA Game Development
- Person: Shuhei Yoshida
- Game: Grand Theft Auto 6
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Person: Jason Schreier
- Game: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Topic: Game Budgets
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