Metal Gear games have been losing profit since after MGS 3 or 4 I believe. Costing more to make, and selling less. Or rather, not making the revenue back.
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on September 18, 2015, 05:13:02 PMEven so, that's $40M down the drain.I wager a lot of that is the production of the Fox Engine, though, which is always pricey.And really, it's their fault for wasting their own money if they're not even going to utilise their investment in the future (I.E. mobile games).
Even so, that's $40M down the drain.
It's a shame because they seem to be the only consistently good games coming out.I struggle to think of another game that has the same or a similar level of thematic and functional value.
Oh come on, plenty of good quality games come out. You just gotta look broader.
Haven't played it.Doesn't interest me.Somehow doubt it has the depth of MGSV. I do need to play it, though. If not only to compare.
Konami might be dicks and all that, but uh $80 million production costs?On a game that made just over half of the sales it needed to break even... let alone make a profit. Not including advertising costs.Hmm, yeah I can kind of see why Konami have turned their noses up at AAA titles.
The Witcher 3
It's not for everyone, but it's a solid 10/10 title as opposed to an IGN 10/10The game has plenty of depth, the character interactions on the whole are what stood out to me as the best. The world building and the like, I'm not paid to shill for them so I'll keep it brief but it's a great game all round.
I'm just saying -- the amount of attention to detail in MGSV alone makes it harder to top.
Quote from: Eliab on September 18, 2015, 05:51:08 PMI'm just saying -- the amount of attention to detail in MGSV alone makes it harder to top.GTA V has the same detail to attention.
This right here is fanboy talk
You don't know if you don't play,
and admit it doesn't interest you so already your opinion in it is-
GTA V has the same detail to attention.
Dark SoulsBloodborne
Zelda
Total War gamesFalloutShadow of Mordor
Elite Dangerous
Really, the list could go on.
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on September 18, 2015, 04:52:52 PMKonami might be dicks and all that, but uh $80 million production costs?On a game that made just over half of the sales it needed to break even... let alone make a profit. Not including advertising costs.Hmm, yeah I can kind of see why Konami have turned their noses up at AAA titles.$80 million including the development of FOX Engine, the game, and marketing. The whole point of the FOX Engine was to be used in multiple games anyway, which has already be utilized in PES games. So that part of the budget, whatever it was, has already been covered since PES continues to garner a profit in every release (two titles, so far).The cost to develop Unreal Engine 3 was close to $40 million. Let's say that FOX was much cheaper at $20 million. This would mean that MGSV itself cost $60 million to develop. Between sales of Ground Zeroes (1 million units) and Phantom Pain (3 million units), MGSV has sold 4 million units (or 3.5 million in terms of revenue, since GZ launched at $30).According to the LA Times, large publishers generally receive $27 for every $60 game. According to IGN, large publishers generally receive $16 for every $60 game. This would mean that MGSV (as a whole) has grossed somewhere between $56 million and $94.5 million in revenue. In either amount, the budget allocated for the game itself is either nearly covered or profited up to $34.5 million.
Quote from: Eliab on September 18, 2015, 05:24:49 PMIt's a shame because they seem to be the only consistently good games coming out.I struggle to think of another game that has the same or a similar level of thematic and functional value.what do you think of zeldahave you ever played majora's mask or wind waker
Im awaiting OoT and Majora's Mask to come in the mail.And then I'm buying a gamecube for Wind Waker.
Quote from: Fuddy-duddy on September 18, 2015, 05:49:38 PMQuote from: Eliab on September 18, 2015, 05:24:49 PMIt's a shame because they seem to be the only consistently good games coming out.I struggle to think of another game that has the same or a similar level of thematic and functional value.what do you think of zeldahave you ever played majora's mask or wind wakerIm awaiting OoT and Majora's Mask to come in the mail.And then I'm buying a gamecube for Wind Waker.
God damn, you're mad.
Quote from: Eliab on September 18, 2015, 05:59:12 PMIm awaiting OoT and Majora's Mask to come in the mail.And then I'm buying a gamecube for Wind Waker.👌
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