Next-Gen Development Costs

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Hus said: doe anyone know the budget for Gran Turismo games... Sonys biggest seller i cant even imagine how much they get.

How many people work at Polyphony? Have they released *anything* except the GT series for about 10 years? They would cost a LOT. Just imagine the licensing costs for 1000 (or even 250) cars. Working with every car manufacturer, and the approval process(es) involved. I wouldn't be surprised if the *total* dev cost of a full GT game was in the vicinity of 10-20mill (maybe up to 30m). Still, if the games sell around 10m each - and its a 1st party-title - Sony probably make a raw $40/unit, which is a significant (long-term) profit - plus system seller.