twesterm on 22 July 2007
Here are rough numbers for a good quality successful console game from last generation. Remember that successful games are generally very polished and high quality.
- Development Costs: ~$2.5 million for a modest game with a modest team size
- About $1.5 million in salary
- About $0.3 million in equip
- About $0.75 million for overhead
- Cost of Goods
- $3 million
- Marketing
- $0.5 million at the cheapest
- Usually $2-5 million
- Marketing Development funds are usually 6% of the wholesale price
- Total: ~$6-11 million