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[Sleepwalker]

These budgets are out of control. $300 million for Spider-Man 2? $39 million for that remaster? $156 million for miles expansion set in the same city? Spider-Man 3 $400 million? What is this avatar 2?

I’m convinced video gane studios are a money laundering scheme because this honestly makes no sense.

So making a game (and marketing it I assume) costs about the same as transferring 3 football players or so.

 

[March Climber]

I disagree, if a gameplay element isn't fun, it should be cut. But then again, this is footage from 2021, so it may have changed since then anyway.

I think most developers made it not fun because they don’t trust the player to solve things on their own, so their detective visions usually just lay out the entire answer like a cheat sheet. Wolverine’s smell just needs to give hints instead of painting a full picture.

Edit: Even if they make it adjustable with difficulty, I still want his senses to be incorporated into the game, even as a small mechanic.

 

[RyanEvans21]

These budgets are out of control. $300 million for Spider-Man 2? $39 million for that remaster? $156 million for miles expansion set in the same city? Spider-Man 3 $400 million? What is this avatar 2?

I’m convinced video gane studios are a money laundering scheme because this honestly makes no sense.

Why? making game so expensive plus to have to pay every employees you have.

 

[BaneIsPain]

It looks interesting enough, but I wonder why Debra Wilson is almost everywhere in gaming space.

 

[Snowdonhoffen]

These budgets are out of control. $300 million for Spider-Man 2? $39 million for that remaster? $156 million for miles expansion set in the same city? Spider-Man 3 $400 million? What is this avatar 2?

I’m convinced video gane studios are a money laundering scheme because this honestly makes no sense.

I remember someone mentioning once that a good chunk of videogame budgets in the US are spent on developer salaries. That line of work is usually well remunerated and you have a team of 300+ developers.
That's why a US based developer can spend 39 million in remastering a game (but it probably includes the Nixxes port too).
And a Finland based developer (Remedy) can spend 30 million in creating a whole new game (Control).

 

[ProtoByte]

These budgets are out of control. $300 million for Spider-Man 2? $39 million for that remaster? $156 million for miles expansion set in the same city? Spider-Man 3 $400 million? What is this avatar 2?

I’m convinced video gane studios are a money laundering scheme because this honestly makes no sense.

Paying 100s of devs full time between North Carolina and Burbank, and you don't think the budgets make sense?

Game devs get paid well, and AAA games should probably cost more than 70 bucks. Newsflash.

Interesting, I feel the opposite. Theres dismemberment - seems like some cool mobility/climbing mechanics using your claws.

Combat seems up close and GOW 18-ish, as it kinda should cus you’re wolverine… idk that’s what I wanted out of this game I guess. Like that’s a good thing.

It should like a cross between GOW and Prototype. As is now, it doesn't look "next gen" gameplay wise.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

It looks interesting enough, but I wonder why Debra Wilson is almost everywhere in gaming space.

I am so tired of seeing her in everything. I like her voice acting, but her face is very distinctive.

 

[March Climber]

It looks interesting enough, but I wonder why Debra Wilson is almost everywhere in gaming space.

Why is Debra Wilson in every game?

Either she is this generation’s Jennifer Hale/Troy Baker or voice acting agencies are having a hard time finding other black voice actresses. She does a good job at a ‘female commander’ type of voice and I feel like that’s her strength that devs should play into. I felt the same about Lance Reddick with his male commanding voice (Rest in peace to him).

 

[GnomeChimpsky]

Spoiler

Another live service game bites the dust.

 

[DForce]

So they only need $5 - $5.5 million units sold to break even.

I guess we can use this as a reference for future video game sales numbers.

 

[rhodesianshepard]

So they only need $5 - $5.5 million units sold to break even.

I guess we can use this as a reference for future video game sales numbers.

You also gotta factor in royalties for Disney with licensed IP's

 

[Killjoy-NL]

Oh, they're gonna include Omega Red and Mr. Sinister?

 

[XesqueVara]

The entire plot of the game leaked too btw

Spoiler: Plot

Insomniac Wolverine Full Plot LeakCharacters: Logan and Jean become unea - Pastebin.com

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[Represent.]

The entire plot of the game leaked too btw

Insomniac Wolverine Full Plot LeakCharacters: Logan and Jean become unea - Pastebin.com

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alright can we spoiler this discussion, entire plot leak 2 years out is madness

 

[Salty Popsicle]

Funny to think last year we thought the GTA6 leak was the worst that ever happened in the industry. This one seems magnitudes worse.

 

[DForce]

You also gotta factor in royalties for Disney with licensed IP's

Yes, those have to be considered, along with the video game price point, but most games don't have high royalties or the same budget.

So it seems like games that crossed 5 million sales made enough profit to be successful.

 

[ProtoByte]

alright can we spoiler this discussion, entire plot leak 2 years out is madness

The game isn't even coming out till 2026! Wtf

 

[DenchDeckard]

Great attractive cast...I can spank to this!

 

[LordBlodgett]

Don’t expect much innovation from insomniac. They will make a great game with great storytelling and fun combat but safe and unoriginal. But that’s ok, i had more fun with the safe and unoriginal spiderman 2 than a lot of the so called new ips this year.

Yep, but I don't blame them. They have figured out what works and they are good at it. I think Sunset Overdrive was their best shot at doing something really novel, but it didn't do too well commercially. Kind of a bummer as I thought it was a blast

 

[LordBlodgett]

These budgets are out of control. $300 million for Spider-Man 2? $39 million for that remaster? $156 million for miles expansion set in the same city? Spider-Man 3 $400 million? What is this avatar 2?

I’m convinced video gane studios are a money laundering scheme because this honestly makes no sense.

I mean if you're going to give budget to anyone, Insomniac is not a bad choice. They deliver faster than most studios, with good to great gameplay, and good to great graphics.

 

[sankt-Antonio]

Massive meh. Sniffing around like a dog... wtf. My suspicion of this not being rated R is becoming more and more factual. No dismemberment in sight. In a Wolverine game.

 

[BlitzerRadic]

These budgets are out of control. $300 million for Spider-Man 2? $39 million for that remaster? $156 million for miles expansion set in the same city? Spider-Man 3 $400 million? What is this avatar 2?

I’m convinced video gane studios are a money laundering scheme because this honestly makes no sense.

It dont make sense to you because you dont know shit.

 

[Hypereides]

Spoiler

That roadmap really illustrates how botched AAA game development has become. I'm not that much of fan Ratchet anymore, but a new game in 2029 at the earliest? Seriously?

Really shame to see what Insomniac has turned into.

 

[TrebleShot]

Massive meh. Sniffing around like a dog... wtf. My suspicion of this not being rated R is becoming more and more factual. No dismemberment in sight. In a Wolverine game.

Two things what the name of the character again?

Wolverine

Sense of smell is kind of his thing as much as the other abilities, like saying WTF Spider man crawling walls like a fucking BUG?!

You know this isn’t the finished game right? The videos have missing textures animations sounds etc there’s every chance the dismember system isn’t implemented yet or the blood effects etc.

 

[VulcanRaven]

Why is Debra Wilson in every game?

 

[March Climber]

My suspicion of this not being rated R is becoming more and more factual. No dismemberment in sight. In a Wolverine game.

After the GTA 6 leaked footage and then the reveal footage months later, I thought everyone here would understand game development just a little better.

 

[midnightAI]

After the GTA 6 leaked footage and then the reveal footage months later, I thought everyone here would understand game development just a little better.

Don't be silly, this is obviously the finished game and nothing will be added, removed, changed, improved, optimised.

 

[VulcanRaven]

I feel bad for Insomniac. Its great to see these game leaks as a fan but they probably feel awful.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

No this is a playable build that is about to be released. A ps5 build would not run on PC. If it was that easy Sony would not have hired nixxes to port games to PC.

Looks like you were wrong:

This leak has nothing to do with PC ports.

 

[fersnake]

wow Insomniac leak day!!! lol someone got fired today and got some revenge i guess.

 

[ProtoByte]

Why is Debra Wilson in every game?

Good actress who's probably been proactive in getting roles in video games, and studios are lazy, so they're happy to not need to look for other black female talent that they claim to want so much.

 

[Godot25]

So JD Fenix will be new Wolverine? Interesting...

 

[DenchDeckard]

Are those marvel royalties real?

What the actual fuck.

 

[Balducci30]

Two things what the name of the character again?

Wolverine

Sense of smell is kind of his thing as much as the other abilities, like saying WTF Spider man crawling walls like a fucking BUG?!

You know this isn’t the finished game right? The videos have missing textures animations sounds etc there’s every chance the dismember system isn’t implemented yet or the blood effects etc.

He takes someone’s arm off in the video. So there’s definitely some dismemberment

 

[Revolutionary]

The Debra Wilson takeover continues

 

[sankt-Antonio]

After the GTA 6 leaked footage and then the reveal footage months later, I thought everyone here would understand game development just a little better.

I'm not talking gfx here, every video leaked made it apparent that their intention is for a Marvel / Uncharted style game, not one where his claws play the central role...

 

[SidViscous]

Debra fucking Wilson, she’s been in more games than Mario at this point, what’s the deal, is her agent in the mafia or something?

 

[SJRB]

What do you mean, “our second protagonist” in a wolverine game, insomniac?

 

[Punished Miku]

I always liked Omega Red.

 

[mejin]

Awesome cast.

 

[Thirty7ven]

That’s great cast.

These budgets are out of control. $300 million for Spider-Man 2? $39 million for that remaster? $156 million for miles expansion set in the same city? Spider-Man 3 $400 million? What is this avatar 2?

I’m convinced video gane studios are a money laundering scheme because this honestly makes no sense.

Until A.I highly streamlines animation, art asset creation, and other stuff, then it’s going to be expensive because people want games to look better and better. But then they will start overpaying actors like Hollywood.

And so what?

Why are you worried about game budgets from a first party? What’s the point of building an ecosystem, psn, ps+, taking 30% from thirst parties, and then not show US the goods?

It’s like being worried about movie budgets, who gives a fuck

We should be happy it’s happening.

 

[YOU PC BRO?!]

I hope they don't try to match Jean Grey as a love interest for Logan prior to the existence of this universes X-Men.

 

[Robb]

Looks like a good cast of characters to me.

 

[Chuck Berry]

It’s like Debra Wilson is the only older “strong black woman” character actress out there. Like there’s no others in existence.

 

[j0hnnix]

Ugh fuckin leech.. I see where they might be going with this. Fuck you jimmy.

 

[The Infectious Paradox]

Didn't really care but this cast piqued my interest

 

[ManaByte]

Calling it now, Jean Grey and Mystique will be in a relationship and that will be the love triangle worth Logan.

 

[DarthPutin]

How people can demand fresh original content and then cry about lack of Ratchett and Clank #100 is unbelievable to me. What wasn't milked out of this franchise, even more amazeballs graphics?

 

[RoboFu]

Remember, only voice actors of the characters race can play that voice actor!

 

[fatmarco]

Calling it now, Jean Grey and Mystique will be in a relationship and that will be the love triangle worth Logan.

Doesn't the leak already make clear that Mystique/Raven and Tyger Tiger (Kelly Hu) are in a relationship/ married?

Kelly Hu will play Jessán Hoan (Tyger Tiger) Raven’s wife and owner of the Princess Bar