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That’s only $139M USD, so not terrible when it comes to the costs of making a AAA game these days.
by breckenedge 2y ago
That’s only $139M USD, so not terrible when it comes to the costs of making a AAA game these days.
- nozzlegear 2y agoGenuine question, I don't play very many video games anymore: does Square Enix make AAA games? And what does a AAA game cost these days?
- nitwit005 2y agoThese are questions you can paste into your browser search bar and get perfectly good answers.
- cfeduke 2y ago> browser search bar and get perfectly good answers That depends. If your search engine is Google, you'd get things like "The best 17 AAA games by budget to buy in 2024" or "22 triple A games for a tight budget in 2024."
- nitwit005 2y agoI tried before commenting. Yes, the first page included real answers.
- ClassyJacket 2y ago...Have you used Google recently?
- nozzlegear 2y agoI’m interested in the discussion that might arise from the question, not just the answer. If my question annoys you then you’re welcome to ignore it or ask an LLM to simulate the most efficient forum discussion possible on each topic you come across.
- nitwit005 2y agoThe top answer very clearly did a search, and dumped some wikipedia content for the person. The discussion you're looking for is basically Google Gemini output.
- pixl97 2y agoBaldur's Gate 3 had a budget of $100 million.
- nozzlegear 2y agoThanks! Baldur’s Gate is one of the few video games I’ve played in the last six months, great game. That gives me a bit of a reference for what AAA games might look like.
- djtango 2y agoWas BG3 a AAA game? IIRC the developer wasnt one of the major companies
- pixl97 2y agoI'm pretty sure the company that creates it has nothing to do with it being a AAA game, but instead the amount that was spent making the product. We're just used to the few huge companies crowding the AAA market and turning out rather shitty games hitting you up for MTX every few seconds. BG3 is a good example of what AAA gaming should be. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AAA_(video_game_industry) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AAA_(video_game_industry)
- solardev 2y agoFYI, BG3 was unusually good because Larian is an independent studio that was able to self fund BG3 and take many years on its development without publisher interference and rushing. It's an example of a great game, but not a typical example of an AAA game. Most AAA games these days are regurgitated sequels with a ton of micro transactions, etc (see any shooter), very limited choices (Diablo 4), season passes, etc. Many of them get poor reviews from gamers and they would often embargo reviews before release too just to drive up pre-order sales. All this is to say... if you like BG3, you'll usually find that kind of love in indie games these days and not AAAs. What the AAAs give you is typically good graphics and UI polish (but not always), usually at the expense of gameplay, player choice, and writing quality. Starfield, for example, came out the same time as BG3 and was a terrible, soulless game.
- solardev 2y agoSure. Square Enix is a big publisher and sometimes developer, responsible (or formerly responsible) for the Final Fantasy series, Tomb Raider, Hitman, Thief, Deus Ex, etc. They sold some of their development studios to Embracer Group, I believe, but still publish titles. You can see their franchises here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Square_Enix_video_game_franchises https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Square_Enix_video_game... AAA games can cost around $100 mil or more, altogether. Here's a list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_video_games_to_develop https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_video_g...
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