EA Spends 3x More On Marketing Than Development 442
G3ckoG33k writes "According to Electronic Arts officer Rich Hilleman, 'the price of producing console games has rocketed, with marketing costing up to three times more than the development of a title.'" Sounds pretty insane, but does anyone know how this compares to the film industry?
Re:Why is this a surprise? (Score:3, Funny)
Using well-tested, modular women who can easily make extensible and interchangeable baby parts, you might be able to add a several women and grow a baby up to 40% faster. Of course, you'd have diminishing returns due to communication overhead once you get past four women.
Re:Why is this a surprise? (Score:5, Funny)
Request for car analogy here, I don't get this woman thing.
Re:Excessive Marketing (Score:2, Funny)
I managed the business end of a Snoopy snow cone push cart once, and let me tell you...it was like Hell on Earth. I'd never wish that upon anyone. Never.
Re:TJ (Score:3, Funny)
From their perspective, mission accomplished and money well spent.
Re:Why is this a surprise? (Score:5, Funny)
Request for car analogy here, I don't get this woman thing.
Software development is a lot like a having a baby in a car. 1 woman, 9 glasses of wine, 1 romantic overlook = 1 baby.
Hmm.. my anology seems to fall apart. When I add more women to that, I get more babies.. sorry...
Why are games so expensive? (Score:5, Funny)
Q: Why are games so expensive?
A: Because it costs us that much to convince you you want to buy it.
Re:Why is this a surprise? (Score:2, Funny)
Don't worry dude that just makes you one of the crowd on
Re:Why is this a surprise? (Score:4, Funny)
You drive one car 9 miles in 9 minutes, but if you drive nine cars you'll drive 9 miles in one minute....simple
Re:Why is this a surprise? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Why is this a surprise? (Score:4, Funny)
It takes Honda just under 2 years to develop a new model, and they are generally considered the highest overall quality in the world.
It takes GM 3-5 years to develop a new model, and they are generally considered shitty cars.
Wait, what were we discussing again?
Re:Why is this a surprise? (Score:2, Funny)
But without all the sex, of course.
Maybe for you... I'm getting fucked by my boss every day
Re:Why is this a surprise? (Score:5, Funny)
So if I combine your posts, what I get is that pregnancy is a regenerative cycle that ends in disaster.
Wait... what were we talking about?
Re:TJ (Score:5, Funny)
And what sort of rulers will you and Naz be once this conquest is achieved?
Re:TJ (Score:2, Funny)
Trust us.
Re:Why is this a surprise? (Score:3, Funny)
What if those ads help you sell the baby for $50,000, instead of $15,000?
I think the analogy may be starting to break down though.
Re:Why is this a surprise? (Score:3, Funny)
We don't use the word "woman" any more. The term you're looking for is Womb Resources.
Re:Why is this a surprise? (Score:5, Funny)