Diminishing returns... it's getting to be a serious problem. The bright side is that small companies that make indie games like Torchlight keep making bigger and bigger games as they make more money, so they themselves turn into larger studios capable of making AAA console games, and many of them eventually join the leagues of the big players. It's not as if the major publishers like Ubi, EA, Activision, Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony are the only companies able to afford the cost of next-gen development.
The key is to choose your investments carefully, make sure you launch high-quality new IP at the start of a new cycle, and don't throw money at a sequel like Epic Mickey 2 where the vast majority of gamers could care less and therefore will not buy it. Failure is not an option.
The Screamapillar is easily identified by its constant screaming—it even screams in its sleep. The Screamapillar is the favorite food of everything, is sexually attracted to fire, and needs constant reassurance or it will die.
