NPD Top Ten Grossing Game All time

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enrageorange said:

Grimes said:

Viper1 said:

So Angry Birds makes $70 million world wide and pundits are talking about how social gaming is going to kill off console games?

 

Not according to this list it isn't.

It cost $140k to make, so that is one hell of a profit margin.

i would rather invest 100mil and make 200mil, then invest 20$ and make 70mil. Sure being cheap is nice as it won't be a big deal if its not successful, but its the total profit thats most important, not the profit margin.  

Show me a bank that will let you borrow 100 million.  I can sell my house to raise 140k, so that amount is feasible, but 100 million is not something you'll ever be able to get ahold of.  Profit margin starting off is most important because every dollar to count.  You need to make quick cash in the beginning so you can fund bigger things.  Not everyone has Activision money laying around.

Edit:  Grimes beat me to it.