AAA only means budget, it doesn't mean anything else, studio size is irrelevant. Yes, usually a studio making an AAA title has a large amount of employees but it isn't a hard rule, a AAA title could come from a studio of 30. Studio size also doesn't take into account outsourcing partners.
Typically all these studios calling themselves AAA are doing so because they have the budget and investment ready.
You can betcha that the Co-Founder of PlayGround Games has investors lined up.
Last edited by Ryuu96 - on 27 March 2023