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BioShock Infinite among most expensive games of all time?
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rosaceadude2112
Member
Trying to push boundaries by spending a billion dollars seems like the worst idea possible in the games industry.
This is one of the craziest sentences I've ever read here, and I've read some humdingers.
Raitosaito
Member
You guys have cooler friends than me.
grosvenor_92
Member
it will easily sell enough to make all that money back
Maybe the 200 million takes into consideration the money Take 2 could have been making if they had the Bioshock team pretending to make games for Sega.
I have no clue about marketing costs, but the 100 million development budget seems quite reasonable for a 200 man team working 5 years.
That's 100k per employee a year on average, which is a quite common in IT projects. My job has similar budgets and we don't employ any really high earners.
That's 100k per employee a year on average, which is a quite common in IT projects. My job has similar budgets and we don't employ any really high earners.
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
5.7 million?
I vote for "Bioshock Infinite Slander Goes Boink".
Remachinate
Member
Let's not forget XCOM and Spec Ops: The Line, two other games with protracted development that had tremendous value. Sometimes their investments don't pan out, such as the case of games like LA Noire and The Darkness I/II, but you have to appreciate their ambition, especially for a public game company.
reptilescorpio
Member
$100 million marketing?
Well shit, now I feel like I should buy the game at release, for Irrationals sake.
Well shit, now I feel like I should buy the game at release, for Irrationals sake.
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The Everyman
well, it's on par for a blockbuster movie and halo 3 beat out any movie ever in gross revenue for 24 hours or some such.
"Bioshock Infinite ALLEGEDLY Among Most Expensive Games of All Time".
Also, regardless of the actual budget, it's pretty clear a ton of money has gone into marketing. When was the last time (if ever) that a game was advertised on buses? GTA IV?
Honestly, I feel a little guilty that I'm probably not buying this game at launch. Creatively daring games like Infinite need to be supported. But I've got my backlog too! Urgh...I may just cave in and buy it.
Also, regardless of the actual budget, it's pretty clear a ton of money has gone into marketing. When was the last time (if ever) that a game was advertised on buses? GTA IV?
Honestly, I feel a little guilty that I'm probably not buying this game at launch. Creatively daring games like Infinite need to be supported. But I've got my backlog too! Urgh...I may just cave in and buy it.
frankie_baby
Member
A ticket to the movies ain't $60 a pop though
Read the thread before wasting money.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Comparing everything to CD Project Red is the new comparing everything to Valve.
ALBOFIGHTER
Member
damn I'm not really interested in this game but now I hope it does well. If it doesn't sell well then I think it will impact all gaming publishers in a negative way, at least for us. I hope that ps4 will help keep dev costs down at least the first 2 years until publishers have to push graphics and gameplay further to compete.
It's modified UE3 and not really.
Lol, seconded.
Ugh, can the Levine tweet at least be put in the OT? Seems like some people in here missed it.
EDIT: see post below.
arts&crafts
Member
100 million on marketing?! wtf
arts&crafts
Member
Agreed, fps > graphics from here on out. I don't care if I can only see 50 strands of hair on the peoples arms.
Something Wicked
Member
That marketing budget seems irrational. I think the publisher should take a second look at the game's sale projections.
But yeah, it's probably well overestimated, as even 1,000 golden cod pieces do not cost that much- I would know. Then again, MS supposedly spent over $200 million (perhaps over $300 million) for Halo 4 and $500 million for Kinect's marketing.
But yeah, it's probably well overestimated, as even 1,000 golden cod pieces do not cost that much- I would know. Then again, MS supposedly spent over $200 million (perhaps over $300 million) for Halo 4 and $500 million for Kinect's marketing.
Namerson23
Member
Even if Ken or 2K posted proof that the "unnamedanalyst" was wrong, people would still think they were lying or trying to cover up. I haven't seen anymore ads for Bioshock Infinite then for Borderlands 2 back before it was coming out.
arts&crafts
Member
I see tons of commercials for the new God of War during Raptors games, I wonder what that budget is.
CDPR are also HUGE relatively - they're like the EA of Poland.
No , but a game lasts much longer than a movie and is infinitely more interactive. (At least they should be)
But someone REALLY needs to update the OP
Wasn't the $500 million split between kinect and windows phone?
dukeoflegs
Member
Be prepaid for a post about a number of people being laid off once the game ships.
reptilescorpio
Member
This needs to be in the OP.
Sohter.Nura
Member
Wasn't Bioshock Infinite in development hell?
Unless they make it big in the PC market, I'm pretty sure the game will barely break-even.
The console market is bloated right now, it's the end of the generation and people aren't buying as many new games out there. Why?
There's WAY too many good games that have been released in the past are mainstream hits.
We'll see how the game does in D.D, hopefully well enough to recoup the costs.
Unless they make it big in the PC market, I'm pretty sure the game will barely break-even.
The console market is bloated right now, it's the end of the generation and people aren't buying as many new games out there. Why?
There's WAY too many good games that have been released in the past are mainstream hits.
We'll see how the game does in D.D, hopefully well enough to recoup the costs.
I don't think it was as bad as it was made out to be, although it certainly had problems.
ColonelColon
Member
That doesn't sound like a direct denial to me.
Oh ya, I'm gonna downsample from 2000p
Lets do this.
Even if that number were true, this is a massive exaggeration.
SatelliteOfLove
Member
Do you understand how the publisher system works?
Jacksonlee
Member
dont worry ken! ill buy it at full price (minus retailer discount)
Pachterballs
Banned
um, the delay which no doubt was enstated to up quality - unless it was to polish MP; meant that somewhere, the team messed up and there was a need to fix things.
That's why its expensive.
Now looking at those prices, I wonder how they're going to make the money back. Didn't UC2/3 cost 26 million? (?) - well googled and its says UC2 is 20 million. more or less.
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That's why its expensive.
Now looking at those prices, I wonder how they're going to make the money back. Didn't UC2/3 cost 26 million? (?) - well googled and its says UC2 is 20 million. more or less.
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