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Assassin’s Creed 3 dev: ‘big triple-a games are dying out’

Assassin’s Creed 3 is “the last of the dinosaurs”, according to creative director Alex Hutchinson. The developer suggests that games of AC3′s size – that require teams in their hundreds – are becoming a thing of the past.

TheMasterShake4243d ago

so the Future is that every franchised series will be milked. sounds very sad

BrutallyBlunt4242d ago

Well when costs have risen so sharply of course something has to give. We also live in an era where episodic content can be used instead. Look at the game The Walking Dead for example.

Either you charge the consumer $100 for a game or you find other avenues to recoup development costs, it's not hard to figure these things out. Games on the NES system were $50, how much money do you think those games cost to make back then and how many people were involved compared to development teams today? It's no wonder the publishers keep playing it safe and milking existing franchises.

brish4242d ago

"Games on the NES system were $50, how much money do you think those games cost to make back then and how many people were involved compared to development teams today?"

Don't forget that revenue isn't how much they make on one game. Revenue is the amount they make per game times the number of games they sell.

COD costs significantly more to make then an old NES games but when they sell tens of millions of copies which works out to over a billion in revenue. It costs significantly less than a billion to make a COD game.

Even smaller franchises can have a million sales. If the average amount they make per game is $20 (retail gets some of the total cost, so do console makers like Sony) then that's 20 million in revenue.

BrutallyBlunt4241d ago

COD is one franchise out of hundreds that don't prosper. We have seen time and time again of studios being shut down. Super Mario Bros. 3 sold over 18 million copies on one system. It generated 1.7 Billion, yes billion, dollars when you factor in inflation being adjusted. So i too can cherry pick a game.

How many games have done that recently that was an exclusive title and non-bundled? Now compare that to the ratio of development cost. It's no wonder Nintendo was so rich back then. Do you see Sony or Nintendo making anywhere near the amount of profits now as they did early on?

The fact is games do cost more now than any time in history and it is far riskier now. Yes there are many games that are still profitable but those that do fail fail big time. It's a much bigger gamble now because of so much resources now that go into making these games. That's why we see most of the innovation and creativity come from the indie scene. That way if they fail it's only 10's or hundreds of thousands of dollars that it took to make them, not 10's of millions.

It also explains why we see so few 3rd party console exclusives this generation, they need the exposure now more than ever.

Baka-akaB4242d ago (Edited 4242d ago )

Can't he just shut up ? Assassin creed 3 is looking awesome , so the guy might be talented , but every time he opens his mouth , it's quoted ad nauseum and a fresh batch of can worms

nihonlight4242d ago

I don't think so.
Once the shallow cash cow of downloadable pad titles wear off,
And devs see the possibilitlies of new hardware
They'll get inspired.
Sounds like ubi is worn out and tired.

Sephiroushin4242d ago

“We’re the last of the dinosaurs. We’re still the monster triple-A game"

This guy is talking too much crap lately, he's becoming another Itagaki -.-

bubblebeam4242d ago

I love Assassisn creed, havn't bought Revelations though.

But he is an ass, I mean let your game speak for itself. Nothing worse than someone who can talk the talk but can't walk the walk.

I think AC3 will most likely be good, but this crap talk makes me not want to buy it.

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Games with the dumbest NPCs

Non-playable characters in certain games are meme material, thanks to their foolish behavior. These are the big-budget games with the dumbest NPCs.

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closed_account258d ago (Edited 258d ago )

Bethesda makes the most consistently stupid NPCs, like really bad... yet I still can't help but love playing their games. Guilty pleasure, I guess. *sigh* 😩

Flawlessmic257d ago

How did redfall not make the cut.

anast257d ago (Edited 257d ago )

Every Bethesda game and Every Halo game. This list needed to have Cyberpunk somewhere.

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10 Most Peaceful Areas in Games

Here are the most peaceful areas in games that are otherwise quite violent, offering players respite from chaos in the game world.

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Babadook7263d ago

My first thought was the safe rooms in the resident evil series. When you hear that enchanting music you know you’re safe.

Killer2020UK263d ago

I literally just came here to post this. That music in the Resi 1 safe rooms is playing in my head.

Rimeskeem262d ago

I was thinking TLOU work benches. Although I remember one time where it was a false security.

closed_account262d ago

Perfect. 👌👌

I'd add the top of my highrise apartment in GTA Online. That calm, quiet peace, just knowing as soon as I step out that door I will be bombarded by 8 and 12 year olds calling each other n**** and f****, trolled by combat jets and rocket launchers.

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henbayward262d ago

The entire map of SotC is peaceful as hell. Used to just ride around exploring it.

mastershredder262d ago (Edited 262d ago )

Afterlife in Cyberpunk 2077 is a peaceful area? Erm, hands down and very hard to miss, Misty Olszewski's Esoterica is the absolute epitome of peaceful areas in that game.

raiden_188262d ago

The "last of us" deer location i found to be a welcoming respite. It was nice to not have someone trying to eat me.

RPGer262d ago

Kingdom Hearts tend to present half peaceful areas and most of them are amazing.

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'Assassin’s Creed III': Ten Years Later

With the recent reveal of Assassin’s Creed Mirage and the promise that the series will return to its roots, there hasn’t been a better time to get stuck into Assassin’s Creed’s back catalog, whether it’s replaying an old favorite or getting lost in previously looked-over classic.

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SinisterMister537d ago

Ten years later, we miss the old you, Assassin's Creed.

Popsicle537d ago (Edited 537d ago )

I really enjoyed Assassins Creed 3. My only complaint was that I didn’t enjoy when I had to switch from Connor to Desmond. It’s a personal preference, but Connor’s story was just more fun for me.

On a side note, Black flag was the most enjoyable of the AC games I played.