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This week, we’re talking about some extremely expensive big-ticket items in the world of game development. From Sony’s recent financial earnings reporting a $765 million impairment loss (at least partially due to the underperformance of Destiny 2 and this year’s Marathon launch) to SEGA’s cancellation of its mysterious "Super Game" announced back in 2021, to reports of Grand Theft Auto 6’s budget being over a billion dollars.
Not all games can be GTA 6, though, and we’re skeptical about Sony’s continued pursuit of AAA live-service projects, rather than dusting off a few tried-and-true games from the vaults to earn a few bucks off our nostalgia. After all, there’s a long list of PS3 games we’d be eager to revisit on PS5 while we’re waiting for whatever the next big first-party projects are.
Speaking of expensive things, we also unpack some other things that cost over a billion dollars, like the Burj Khalifa, Yankee Stadium, another Star Wars Trilogy, some Avatar movies, or an actual trip to space.
00:00 – Intro
00:40 – Games are Expensive
05:02 – Sony’s recent financial earnings reporting a $765 million impairment loss
24:04 – JOIN THE DISCORD!
24:42 – Games are Very Expensive
25:54 – SEGA’s cancellation of its mysterious "Super Game"
35:27 – PlayStation should invest into reviving classic games
38:03 – GTA 6’s Development Reportedly Cost $1.5 Billion, Here’s What Else That Can Buy
This weeks show is hosted by Max Scoville, Brian Altano, Jada Griffin, and is produced by Nick Maillet.
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