| NiKKoM said: Mobiles.. You will see more and more games from big publishers going mobile to fund their more expenisve games.. |
But why fund a more expensive game if it makes no profit? I think the OP is referring to the AAA games turning a profit themselves.
OP: I think this next gen you will see less innovation as development costs rise, seeing as how one game bombs and your company could be out of business.
So companies will go with the safe games like sequels, Call of Duty-esqe shooters, etc.
It's debatable how much development costs will rise, but with this current business model, i forsee less game for 60-70$ and more being left out for DLC, companies blocking used game usage to try to recoup the costs. Very unfriendly for consumer.
If the next gen doesn't start off with a bang, much like the Wii U, expect a panic mode to hit publishers, then who knows what will happen.
