wipeout364
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I wonder if they will save it for the Xbox one successor sounds like a killer launch game.
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Halo Infinite is the currently biggest project in the gaming industry (Update: Reported False by Frank O'Coner)
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They will but the budget is for the lifetime of the game most likely. Halo: Infinite is likely to be some GaaS type game.
killatopak
Gold Member
I wonder how gamepass will affect the sales.
The Cartographer
Member
This is not a good thing.
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Deleted member 471617
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I seriously doubt that Halo Infinite is costing them $500M to develop. Maybe if you include the new game engine that they developed for the game but even then, it's highly unlikely. Regardless, looking forward to it being a launch title for Xbox 4 in November 2020.
John117
Member
Mmm no.. Halo 4 has a good story
SaucyJack
Member
That’s not production costs though.
Avatar production cost was $235 million with another $150 million of promotional costs on top.
$500 million for a video game is insane, break even point would be in the 10s of millions of units that only a few multi-platform titles achieve.
ultrazilla
Member
This. Crossed my mind when I read this. I'm pretty sure they developed an all new engine from the ground up for the game. That *has* to be costly. I'm excited to see what the engine can do though as you know they were thinking of "next gen machines" when developing it.
That said, cannot wait for the new Halo game!
They should also donate some of it to getting you some help. You've quoted everyone here and replied with a stroke. Also there's no way this rumor is true.
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Fox Mulder
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All that matters is that it's good. All the early hype and development time given to Crackdown was for nothing as it's already forgotten.
I dont trust 343 and think Halo sucks after Bungie left, but we'll see.
I dont trust 343 and think Halo sucks after Bungie left, but we'll see.
ResilientBanana
Member
Halo 5 MP was pretty damn good quite honestly. I think there are plenty of people that will agree with that statement.
Son_of_Zardoz
Banned
Halo straight into my veins plz.
Take 343's incredible modernization of the controls & graphics, add a more open world and improved story and I'm there day 1. Shit if it was just a continuation of 5 I'd still be there. Hope Warzone is still in it.
Take 343's incredible modernization of the controls & graphics, add a more open world and improved story and I'm there day 1. Shit if it was just a continuation of 5 I'd still be there. Hope Warzone is still in it.
Iced Arcade
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they will dramatically push gamepass with this game. not exactly a negative thing either.
ResilientBanana
Member
Halo 5 looked like shit. I’m a huge Halo fan, but it looked like shit. Halo 4 looked better. Quite frankly, Halo 3 looked the best.
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EverydayBeast
thinks Halo Infinite is a new graphical benchmark
Halo once led the industry in just about every category and I’m with GAF in that a game should require 343’s mechanics and Bungie’s story telling.
stickkidsam
Member
I wish seeing that kind of cash left me hopeful...
I want to believe this game is gonna be legendary, but I haven't seen anything other than a neat teaser with good aesthetics.
I'd like to see that Infinite doesn't require an online connection. Maybe have some confirmation that the customization systems won't be brimming with microtransactions. What about returning game types?
I want to believe this game is gonna be legendary, but I haven't seen anything other than a neat teaser with good aesthetics.
I'd like to see that Infinite doesn't require an online connection. Maybe have some confirmation that the customization systems won't be brimming with microtransactions. What about returning game types?
Diddy X
Member
That sounds right but didn't MS pretty much hire every important halo person from Bungie already?
EverydayBeast
thinks Halo Infinite is a new graphical benchmark
343 is at the lead regardless of who writes this and M$ backs their decisions.
Memorabilia
Member
There is zero chance the $500 million number is accurate. What the hell are they spending that kind of money on? Maybe over the course of the next 5-10 years or something like that.
iconmaster
Banned
I have a feeling they’re not spending it on writers.
Diddy X
Member
Good to know.
I remember Halo 3 surpassing 10 millions like a couple months after launch, don't know about the rest but I guess they are not far away from those numbers.
I repeat, this game is potentially gonna be the best selling Xbox One title, then it's also gonna open next-gen, but also more importantly, the success this game achieves is gonna be the success the entire MS' strategy is gonna achieve, cloud, streaming, AI?, all included, Halo: Infinite is gonna be the central axis of it all. Also, I wouldn't expect another main Halo in another pfff god knows how many years.
Seeing it this way, to me it doesn't sound like an insanely high budget at all.
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a multicultural team of v
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Halo was never even as popular as Fortnite is right now. Why do you think somehow the franchise is going to reinvigorate itself to somehow be even more popular than it even was, despite having more competition than it ever did?
Edit: jesus my grammar is a mess here but you get what i am saying lol
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PharaoTutAnchAmun
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Well i find it unbelievable. When they will spent $500 mil. on the game and say a $100 mil on marketing....
How the hell will they earn some money on this Halo game?
HOW??
How the hell will they earn some money on this Halo game?
HOW??
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Diddy X
Member
Nah, it's ok, I haven't replied because I'm really tired, long week
I will save it for tomorrow probably (it's 23:00 here), this is a good topic.
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Wimbledon
Member
I wish i could have this much confidence in 343i , i really want the bolded to be true and hope nothing but success for them.
But then i come back to reality and realize i dropped Halo 4 and Halo 5 within the first week of playing both. I really want to believe in them.
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DarthBuzzer
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Budget does not automatically equal a good game. Hopefully they churn out something amazing, but Destiny had a huge budget and that wasn't an outstanding game.
I bet that if this is true, more than $100 million is reserved for marketing even if the answer suggests otherwise. I don't see how you'd ever need half a billion in today's climate unless you were making the next big MMO.
I bet that if this is true, more than $100 million is reserved for marketing even if the answer suggests otherwise. I don't see how you'd ever need half a billion in today's climate unless you were making the next big MMO.
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SaucyJack
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First of all I said 10s of millions not 10 million.
Best selling game on XBO is PUBG at 8 million. Halo 5 sold 5 million.
Seeing it this way makes it sound an insanely high budget.
$500m is the rough ballpark Activision was saying for Destiny, which to me seems low over the course of 3 titles and constant dlc updates, and improvements. If you are copying Destiny, you'll probably need north of $1 billion over 10 years, that all sounds like a lot until you are not selling any other product and have 400-600 families to feed for 7-10 years. There is a reason why most large scale MMO projects go bust. Going to have to sell 10-20m units across multiple platforms and stores to (3 full titles) to break even, and keep selling for many releases to ever see a dime.
Most companies can't manage this... the only thing that kind of saved Bungie is they at least know how to make a good gunplay loop.... there was very little doubt Activision was not happy with Bungie's output performance and ability to hit dead lines. So, Microsoft is copying a business model which is borderline failure with probably a worse development team or more like their history.
Most companies can't manage this... the only thing that kind of saved Bungie is they at least know how to make a good gunplay loop.... there was very little doubt Activision was not happy with Bungie's output performance and ability to hit dead lines. So, Microsoft is copying a business model which is borderline failure with probably a worse development team or more like their history.
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Whether or not its true, its an internal studio so they don't have to guarantee amounts 3-4 years from now - Microsoft can cut funding anytime they want, its their studio. If they want a Destiny or similar product MMO/MMO-lite, probably looking way beyond $500m over the course of the product, my guess, to keep people interested.... way more.
They are talking a 10 year roadmap.
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Diddy X
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I'm not sure if you are trying to correct me there but I could say the very first expression you used is wrong so let's not get so meticulous Lol.
I'm not completely certain but I'd say at this point Halo 3 could be around the 20 million units sold...? Not sure at all.
Deputy Moonman
Member
Long live Halo! On a serious note, that number seems far-fetched. Like others have mentioned, it sounds more reasonable if the budget is for more than one game and is more a financial road map for what MS plans to do with the franchise long-term.
Did you really just say this? You must be young, because Fortnite will never be as big as Halo. Halo has been around for nearly 18 years. Fortnite will fade when the battle royale fad dies. Maybe youre making snap judgements based on halo 5's campaign?
JoeyWestSide
Member
This is why you can't "just give it 6 more months". Half a billion with no income for 3-5 years.
Bernkastel
Ask me about my fanboy energy!
Although, it has already been debunked by a Frankie, but GAF conveniently choses to ignore ut to live their MTX, F2P, Looter Shooter, BR, "insert term that can make a title look hateful" dream (this is like those guys at beamdog forums saying Microsoft bought Obsidian to make a F2P mobile MMO). Now, how does a high budget imply any of these ? They literally talk about the campaign and multiplayer in their livestreams, about different aspects of each Halo that they are trying to create in Halo Infinite like CE's open world levels or Reachs Armor customisations, but hey it's better to live in your own world.
quickwhips
Member
Why not make an mmo at that point. How is 500 million going to make the game better? I really like halo btw but wtf.
CyberPanda
Banned
Considering Frankie said it’s fake, we might as well close this thread.
Chairman Tickles
Banned
Hope they have more at the end of it than the paltry Alpha/prototype Star Citizen managed with 300 million. Sometimes throwing unlimited money at a project damages it by encouraging scope creep.
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