Pachter: Development prices for next gen games will only increase by 10-15%

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zarx said:

I think the average my only go up 10-15% but the top end AAA game budgets will continue to increase at a faster rate. Digital only games will continue to become more like the AAA games of yester year.

I'm perfectly fine with that if prices don't rise to match that AAA status.

To be honest, for me one of the most fun games of this gen has been Renegade Ops. It's a blast and, at the same time, both a breath of fresh air and nostalgia from the old arcades. So if we get more games like that instead of AAA games I wouldn't complain.

I would love for EA to make a new Desert/Jungle/Urban/whatever Strike game with the graphics and style of Renegade Ops, even more than some of their announced games.