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Entries in ‘budget’ (36)

‘Publishers frown on risk more than ever’
22nd March 2010, 12:00pm

News: ‘Publishers frown on risk more than ever’

As multiple anonymous sources indicate that dev budgets are down, one suggests why

‘Developers still naively estimate game costs’
22nd March 2010, 12:00pm

News: ‘Developers still naively estimate game costs’

Rare’s Mark Betteridge calls for more careful planning before a project moves forward

Publishers tighten grip on dev budgets
22nd March 2010, 12:00pm

News: Publishers tighten grip on dev budgets

Noticeable fall in development budgets due to wounded publishers and cheaper options

Revealed: Audio gets ‘around 10%’ budget share
17th February 2010, 2:58pm

News: Revealed: Audio gets ‘around 10%’ budget share

Though one unnamed game allocated “as low as 2%” budget share

Study: Average dev costs as high as $28m
11th January 2010, 6:07pm

News: Study: Average dev costs as high as $28m

New research suggests development budgets are soaring dangerously fast

Modern Warfare 2 dev costs put at $40-50m
19th November 2009, 1:26pm

News: Modern Warfare 2 dev costs put at $40-50m

But can the industry sustain high costs and huge stakes?

Infinity Ward snubbed ‘ridiculous’ MW2 budget
3rd November 2009, 3:44pm

News: Infinity Ward snubbed ‘ridiculous’ MW2 budget

Activision was ready to back Modern Warfare 2 with massive funds

Dev budgets ‘doubled or tripled’ from last gen
26th May 2009, 6:22pm

News: Dev budgets ‘doubled or tripled’ from last gen

Krome CEO says the games press often overlooks the problematic rise in dev costs, claims the industry is 'struggling' as a whole

Budget 2009: Govt has ‘failed to back the games industry’
23rd April 2009, 11:27am

News: Budget 2009: Govt has ‘failed to back the games industry’

Tiga slams Darling’s budget, saying the Chancellor has “missed a trick” in neglecting the game business

Sony offers developer exclusivity perks
27th March 2009, 12:49pm

News: Sony offers developer exclusivity perks

GDC 09: Publisher says it will match developer’s budgets if they make they titles PSN-only

Sheridans calls for industry tax credits
11th March 2009, 10:16am

News: Sheridans calls for industry tax credits

Video game solicitors urges Government to offer support in upcoming Budget

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