Entries in 'costs' (8)

Capcom thinks next-gen development costs "will soar"

Capcom thinks next-gen development costs "will soar"

Developing titles for PS4 and the new Xbox will be significantly more expensive than current-gen programming, according to Capcom.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 8th 2013 at 3:44PM in News
Business Insider: "Microsoft can no longer afford to keep investing in Xbox"

Business Insider: "Microsoft can no longer afford to keep investing in Xbox"

Financial news site Business Insider has questioned Microsoft’s ongoing ability to keep throwing money at its Xbox platform.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 5th 2012 at 9:22AM in News
Activision: Bungie had no alternative

Activision: Bungie had no alternative

A unrivalled commitment to cutting costs was the key driver in Bungie’s decision to sign a ten-year deal with Activision, the publisher’s boos Bobby Kotick has claimed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 24th 2010 at 9:59AM in News
3DS dev costs comparable to Wii

3DS dev costs comparable to Wii

The 3DS may add new functions to the robust Dual Screen Nintendo handheld platform - but that comes at a cost.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 23rd 2010 at 10:34AM in News

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E3 2010: Activision party video

E3 2010: Activision party video

It was just three years ago when organisers ESA radically cut down on the glitz & glamour and bells & whistles of E3 in an effort to reduce the spiralling ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 15th 2010 at 4:11PM in News
Sega fears new E3 ‘arms race’

Sega fears new E3 ‘arms race’

Having seen spiralling costs bring about the supposed death of E3 – and the industry’s hunger for an annual US get together subsequently revive it – Sega has voiced concerns ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 18th 2010 at 4:35PM in News
Sony making a loss on PS3 Slim

Sony making a loss on PS3 Slim

Kaz Hirai, the boss of Sony Computer Entertainment, has admitted that the platform holder will make a loss on every PS3 Slim it sells.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 25th 2009 at 11:41AM in News
Now Microsoft cuts console dev costs

Now Microsoft cuts console dev costs

Microsoft has outlined its efforts for developers, marking 2009 as the year it looks to 'reduce risk and cut the cost of art development'

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 25th 2009 at 10:47AM in News