Only 30% of games recover their development costs!?

[Kasz216]

DTG said:

Kasz216 said:

DTG said:
How are video game budgets high? They're actually very low, blockbuster movies tend to cost several hundred million for a 2 hour production, a 20 hour game costs a fraction of that.

 

By that logic a piece of gum that costs 1 million dollars to make has a cheap budget.

 

How is that the same? Movies and games are both visual MEDIA that tell stories through digital visual representation.

So if the piece of gum comes with a VCR with a hastily drawn together cartoon that's better?

Ok, a piece of gum that costs 1 million with a cartoon voiced and animated by one guy.