Barozi on 09 February 2013
| Zappykins said: I really question the cry about development cost going up all the time. Sure, sometimes they might, but also, new tech sometimes does more things for the designers, so you, in theory, could actually use less people. They way things are going - DirectX gives you tools, then people are using Unreal Engine, CryEngine, Frostbyte, Havok, etc. on top of that. So actual game companies can rent/lease a design engine so they only make the game part and use the tools other companies have already made. As the tech becomes better, stronger, and more accessible, it does open some additional doors for designers. |
True look how all EA games now use the Frostbite 2 engine. That will save them a lot of time and money and games are going to look better than trying to continue with the Unreal Engine 3 (Mass Effect), Eclipse Engine (Dragon Age 2) and whatever engine the Need For Speed games used to have. On top of that also games like Medal of Honor, Command & Conquer and Army of Two.
