| BMaker11 said: Wow, I'm surprised they didn't make a profit. How much did this game cost? |
Because what he is saying goes against the industry norm; at least half of the 1.5 million sale should be at full price, and even those at the discounted price should still net them money.
Most HD games are generally considered a moderate commercial success if they manage to break the 1 million mark on a console. This game should have netted a total revenue of at least $30 million (very low estimate here) to the publisher of which a percentage generally find its way back to the developer.
As MS publish the game, I assume they funded the project. For a developer to therefore 'break even' at those figures is pathetically heartbreaking not to mention being unbelievable; just what type of contract did they sign with MS?
There are too many questions to answer and I won't call the dev a liar, but unless he can justify or clarify what he says, I'll treat his word with skeptism, a sort of 'their truth versus THE truth' scenario.
