Development cost this gen and how it could affect gaming.

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green_sky said:

Yep. Came across the article some time ago. That is one big positive factor for Wii U as development costs would not be as high as 720/PS4/PC but for some reason developers have been ignoring it. Atleast for now they are.

Everyone loves graphics but they really end up harming the profit margins of a lot of games. Here's hoping the next generation doesn't go absolutely insane with power only. Graphics without good artistic design don't mean much.

Record number of developers have gone down in business this gen. Let's see what follows next. I am going to say a lot of big franchises will continue but mid tier franchises will suffer if they don't assess the market well and go against big games. Indies and downloadable games with thrive and improve in quality and sales.

That is explainable as a part of the business startegy of some major publisher, like EA. If you keep spending more and more on games, on one hand you may have lower margins, on the other hand you will cut out competition, you will cut out those who aren't just big enough to risk so much on a single game, and those who haven't got a cash-cow to milk (like FIFA or Madden) while investing in the lastest tecnologies.