Irrational Games is "Winding Down"

FAST6191

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I disagree, the people who buy games are just as fickle as the people who buy movies or music. It's the entertainment industry....in terms of investment an AAA game has nothing on a AAA Movie
On the first part was that not what I said?

As for the other
http://metro.co.uk/2013/09/09/gta-5-is-biggest-budget-video-game-ever-at-265-million-3955201/
GTA5 -- 265 Million USD

http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Hobbit-The-Desolation-of-Smaug-The#tab=summary
Last Hobbit film -- 250 Million USD

Now we can probably debate the relative spread of budgets, though I should mention the likes of the Red cameras have done all sorts of good things in the 100K budget film range.
 

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On the first part was that not what I said?

As for the other
http://metro.co.uk/2013/09/09/gta-5-is-biggest-budget-video-game-ever-at-265-million-3955201/
GTA5 -- 265 Million USD

http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Hobbit-The-Desolation-of-Smaug-The#tab=summary
Last Hobbit film -- 250 Million USD

Now we can probably debate the relative spread of budgets, though I should mention the likes of the Red cameras have done all sorts of good things in the 100K budget film range.


You said it was a luxury goods market, it's not really, its the entertainment market. I was just saying, if companies treat games like luxury goods then its a problem lol.
 

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Ah, we may have a subtly different definition of luxury goods then. I dare say we were heading towards the same goal though.
 

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That seems like kinda an abrupt decisions. Staking the hearts of a few good franchises that could have been... milked a bit more if you ask me. Not that I really care, because I'm sure I wont get around to playing much of their stuff anyways, but still.
 
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That seems like kinda an abrupt decisions. Staking the hearts of a few good franchises that could have been... milked a bit more if you ask me. Not that I really care, because I'm sure I wont get around to playing much of their stuff anyways, but still.
Why not. Games turns into such a media as Movies, and you never to old for a Movie?
 

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