Wanna know why "modern AAA" games are basically cash shops these days?
Because triple A game studios are now getting close to spending a BILLION dollar on 1 single game to develop
70 bucks for a game simply isn't enough to earn it back
I'm not making this up.. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War budget was..
US $700 million
Glad I'm an indie dev who gives games away for free without this bs
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stux⚡
In response to this postSkins, lootboxes, DLCs, game currency and the list goes on and on!
Kids nowadays don't stand a chance against studios who are using literal manipulation to sell as much as possible
Let's call it what it is.. gambling
@stux
"Grooming" them for gambling & over-consumption of junk 😔
by FallsMom 🟦 🌻 ;
@stux gambling has gotten bad here in the States. They advertise all the time on TV, especially during sporting events. Crazy things to gamble on too, to keep you betting all through an event.
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Metod Rybár
In response to this post@stux The number implies about 500+ well-paid developers for 5 years. Which is crazy
@tikend And they maybe have 10-20% of the devs, if that long
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Pēteris Krišjānis
In response to this post@stux wait, it was for single title?! jesus, that is beyond obscene, it is incredibly wasteful
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Viss
In response to this post@stux much of those costs go to a-list actors for their likenesses and motion capture, and their voices. then likely a lot more goes out the door to licensing certain brands so they can be in the game too. then if there are consoles in play, those console companies (sony/microsoft etc) they want their pound of flesh too
@Viss Oh absolutely! But this is getting out of hand :bloblaugh:
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stux⚡
In response to this postAh well, look at that!
From 2 days ago:
Genshin Impact Game Developer Will be Banned from Selling Lootboxes to Teens Under 16 without Parental Consent, Pay a $20 Million Fine to Settle FTC Charges
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/genshin-impact-game-developer-will-be-banned-selling-lootboxes-teens-under-16-without-parental
@stux Mihoyo scares me with how effective their methods have gotten. They're almost applying a science to running the gacha scam on people.
by Nazo ;
@stux I‘m surprised with how long it took, but wow am I glad they did!
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Nico :pensive_party_blob:
In response to this post@stux I haven’t played a game in ages. So imagine my shock when I just wanted to do a quickie on a random FIFA game on a PS4 and for most of the time I was trying to avoid downloading the internet and the other part of time avoiding not to subscribe to stupid services from PS or EA
I think I didn’t even get to play
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Trantion
In response to this post@stux I think there's at least another year that whenever a company claims that they need to milk their players for all the money they have because "games are so expensive to make",
I can just reply "But Baldur's Gate 3"
It's sad how astounding it is these days to find a video game company that just makes games and sells them
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