Cost of Game Development is 'Crazy' Says EA 321
GamesIndustry.biz has the word from Alan Tascan, general manager of EA's Montreal studio, who has gone on record saying that development costs are 'crazy' in this next-gen world. From the article: "When asked whether he'd agree that it's larger companies like EA which are driving bigger game budgets, Tascan replied, 'I think a lot of [other companies] are spending even more money. It's people who want that, it's not EA per se ... I said to some of the guys here, "The gamer is not buying lines of code; you have to promise him enough entertainment for him to put his hand in his pocket and buy the game." It's a lot of money, so you need to give him a show, and we're just here to deliver the show.'"
No Problem (Score:5, Funny)
I kid, I kid...
Spending more (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah, but the other companies pay their employees overtime.
Re:This has been bothering me for a while. (Score:1, Funny)
So Duke Nukem Forever is going to be the greatest game ever when it's released. Right?
So? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Cry me a river... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:define 'crazy' (Score:1, Funny)
On that note, EA should stop crying - imagine how much Duke Nukem Forever is costing to develop!
Dude! (Score:1, Funny)
And that guy from Pirates of the Carribbean! What was his name? Oh yeah, Legolas!
Re:Being a Spelling Nazi (Score:1, Funny)
Sounds great. You wouldn't have pictures of that?
Re:Blah (Score:3, Funny)
(The irony was too much for me, -1 Offtopic I think, but worth it)