Topic: rising game development costs

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  • Gaming Console Exclusives Face an Uncertain Future
    July 29, 2025
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    Gaming Console Exclusives Face an Uncertain Future

    The gaming industry is shifting away from console exclusivity, with games increasingly launching across multiple platforms due to changing player behavior and economic pressures in game development. Sony and Microsoft are adopting multiplatform strategies, with Sony expanding PlayStation titles t...

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  • Outer Worlds 2 Director Explains $80 Game Pricing: 'We Don't Set Prices'
    June 15, 2025
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    Outer Worlds 2 Director Explains $80 Game Pricing: 'We Don't Set Prices'

    The debate over rising video game prices centers on publishers setting costs, not developers, creating tension between creative efforts and corporate pricing strategies. Adjusted for inflation, current $70–$80 game prices are modest compared to past decades, but wage stagnation and living costs m...

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