kamil on 17 December 2007
@OkeyDokey:
multiplats are doing fine on the ps3 (well most of them)
its exclusives that are most likely having a hard time breaking even with development costs. heavenly sword for example, is one of the biggest budget games this generation and at 600, 000 sold so far, it doesn't look like it will end up making much if any profit for the developer.
ratchet and clank is another example, this game was apparently insomniac's biggest project yet and sales have been crushingly dissapointing so far.
developers won't stop making multiplats for the ps3, but i have a feeling theres not going to be many 3rd party exclusives if this continues.
its exclusives that are most likely having a hard time breaking even with development costs. heavenly sword for example, is one of the biggest budget games this generation and at 600, 000 sold so far, it doesn't look like it will end up making much if any profit for the developer.
ratchet and clank is another example, this game was apparently insomniac's biggest project yet and sales have been crushingly dissapointing so far.
developers won't stop making multiplats for the ps3, but i have a feeling theres not going to be many 3rd party exclusives if this continues.
Maybe you would give us some numbers to back up your opinions?
HS is right now at 0.66mln. Counting 60$ per unit it equals 40 mln $ revenue (in fact it is more as this game cost more in UE). With around 35$ going for Sony for each unit that game made more than 23 mln so is should cover HS budget (20 mil) with few millions left to cover marketing expenses. And this game still is selling.
About Insomniac: I think that their biggest current generation game so far is Resistance. I read in a forum that Ratched costed 12 mil. This may not be true number (just some guy posted it with no link) but if correct they have already broken even.
