Im not an expert in game development nor really a gamer but this still seems like a poor argument > Doom cost $30 in 1993 ($60 today) Again not my area. So th

Im not an expert in game development nor really a gamer but this still seems like a poor argument > Doom cost $30 in 1993 ($60 today) Again not my area. So these are observations: > there is a way bigger market than 1993 > there are different business models now > gaming engines are widely developed > software tooling has vastly improved Sure things like server/infrastructure cost now must be accounted for. I just dont think its that fair of a comparison. Doom was a packaged AAA title for $60. You can definitely produce a game for that price today and effectively the price is like $100 after online and dlc and all this other junk.