Twinblade★ 3,925 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 https://exputer.com/news/games/starfield-200-million-budget-500-devs/ Crazy numbers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hot Sauce 2,734 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 There's no way it only cost $200-million. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. House 3,371 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Fuck, I should have gotten that 300$ special edition. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmaltese★ 2,585 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Just now, Hot Sauce said: There's no way it only cost $200-million. This. This game is way over $200m Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. House 3,371 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Just now, Hot Sauce said: There's no way it only cost $200-million. Why not? That team wasn't always 500 people strong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twinblade★ 3,925 Posted August 31, 2023 Author Share Posted August 31, 2023 Just now, madmaltese said: This. This game is way over $200m The article says the number doesn't include marketing costs so it could be much higher. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmaltese★ 2,585 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Just now, Twinblade said: The article says the number doesn't include marketing costs so it could be much higher. While some argue that this figure is still low for an IP that’s been in development for roughly 7 years, it is expected that the amount is only covering development costs while leaving out other metrics, such as marketing. yeah, i'd say its leaving out other metrics too. Halo Infinite was a $500m+ cost game. No way Starfield doesn't approach that number total. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmaltese★ 2,585 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 I guess tbf even the article it's knows that number is bs: It’s unclear as of yet how much Starfield will cost in total with all other parameters combined, but speculation says that the final figure should be somewhere around $300-400 million, considering the stature of the title at hand and the amount of time it’s been under development. Moreover, if the 500-member development team part is correct, costs are certain to be quite higher than $200 million. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. House 3,371 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 1 minute ago, madmaltese said: Halo Infinite was a $500m+ cost game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmaltese★ 2,585 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Just now, Mr. House said: Don't worry, they made all the money back with those $1 subs 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goukosan 2,256 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 6 minutes ago, madmaltese said: Don't worry, they made all the money back with those $1 subs Lemmings will believe anything 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hot Sauce 2,734 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, Mr. House said: Why not? That team wasn't always 500 people strong. From the leaks during the Microsoft FTC trial we saw that Forbidden West cost $212-million to develop and Last of Us 2 cost $220-million. Forbidden West peaked at 300 full-time devs and Last of Us 2 at 200 full-time devs. Both had shorter development times that Starfield, too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twinblade★ 3,925 Posted August 31, 2023 Author Share Posted August 31, 2023 I still don't believe Halo Infinite cost $500 million. No way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. House 3,371 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Just now, Hot Sauce said: From the leaks during the Microsoft FTC trial we saw that Forbidden West cost $212-million to develop and Last of Us 2 cost $220-million. Forbidden West peaked at 300 full-time devs and Last of Us 2 at 200 full-time devs. Both had shorter development times that Starfield, too. Bethesda pays minimum wage. Kidding aside, that's fucking nuts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmaltese★ 2,585 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 12 minutes ago, Twinblade said: I still don't believe Halo Infinite cost $500 million. No way. Multiple sources back this up: According to German website Xbox Dynasty, Halo Infinite's development budget is over $500 million, and that is for development costs alone. This would make Halo Infinite the most expensive video game project ever produced https://gamerant.com/halo-infinite-news-budget-rumor/ Game producer Ralf Adam, has heard some interesting figures at the GDC 2019 and reported about it in a podcast by German outlet Xbox Dynasty. "I heard the game with the by far most expensive budget that's in development right now is Halo. It has a development budget that's a multiple of Red Dead Redemption 2," he said In a recent YouTube video, Brad Sams, VP and general manager at Stardock who also has close ties with Microsoft sources, says that Halo Infinite's budget could have commanded hundreds of millions. "For hundreds of millions of dollars dumped into this thing...it's frustrating from a Halo fan's perspective," Sams said after discussing key points of Infinite's mis-steps. Read more: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/88489/report-halo-infinite-cost-microsoft-hundreds-of-millions-dollars/index.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-GD-X★ 7,746 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 26 minutes ago, Twinblade said: I still don't believe Halo Infinite cost $500 million. No way. It felt like a $5,000 budget iPhone game. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JonDnD 2,636 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Halo Infinite gameplay was fucking amazing tho. Its a great game. Its not a great Halo game. MP was also really good. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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jehurey 3,237 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 It doesn't surprise me. Those 4chan posts from back in 2019 were probably absolutely true. They probably had to rebuild an entire second build of the game in order to not make it look like the typical Gamebryo garbage that you see from Bethesda. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Remij 4,682 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Game will still be profitable within the first week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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