AAA video games regularly cost over $300,000,000 to make reveals insider
According to insider Jason Schreier, the development cost for AAA video games now routinely exceeds $300 million, a figure comparable to or exceeding most major film productions. This trend, primarily observed in Western development, is largely driven by escalating developer salaries and contributes to the current state of the industry, including layoffs and unpopular monetization strategies.
- Entities
- Game: Spider-Man 2
- Company: Sony
- Company: Activision
- Game: Assassin's Creed Shadows
- Topic: Industry Economics
- Game: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Topic: Game Development Costs
- Company: Epic Games
- Game: The Last of Us Part 2
- Person: Jason Schreier
- Game: Resident Evil Village
- Platform: PC
- Company: Nintendo
- Game: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Game: Horizon Forbidden West
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