Hangar 13's Andrew Wilson looked back at Mafia III and stated there wasn't any kind of big social statement in the game, as the developers were merely trying to be authentic to the time period. He then added that the studio will keep focusing on storytelling heavy games.
Thomas Mahler: "Since it's quite bananas that a lot of players still do not understand the economy behind game development, I thought it'd be best to just break down a real example of a really successful first-time developer who managed to make a deal with a publisher. "
I wouldnt call a game that costs 10 million to make and had over 30 people from different companies working on it an indie game.
Seriously, no.
its an independent studio that is not owned by any big studio or publisher. what else would you call them?
I don't get it..
He starts with 10M cost for the game excluding marketing and continues to detract "other"costs...
Why are the costs of storefront, engine etc not included in the 10M?
CEO makes CEO noises.
If he takes a 1 million dollar bonus every year the game is being made and the game took 5 years to be made, the "cost" isn't 10 million, it should be 5 million.
It's just more magical accounting. This industry is replete with it.
@Santouryuu
Yeah, it's weird. On top of that, he subtracts engine, tax from HIS own money, but this should be put on the publisher (or at least be split, 50%/50% or how they agree), because they're benefitting from the sales as well. On top of that, he makes it look like he didn't get a cent, but he (and his team) was paid the salary the whole way through, with bonuses and stuff. Probably rent for the office was taken care of as well and licenses/devices too.
And also, he acts like his games' average price was $10 (by the way, if the game cost $10 million, who decided to sell it for $20?! Sounds idiotic), which is ridiculous, popular indie games don't do 50% discount right after release and the most of the sales are done a few months after release (according to the publishers). As an example, look at Rimworld, Dwarf Fortress, Factorio, Kenshi, they either didn't have 50% discount yet or had it years after the release.
Also, he acts like the game was only sold on Steam, but that's false. And Microsoft, i'm more than sure, didn't take 30% from them (because it's a game published by them on their platform).
The only thing this tells me is that someone is trying to manipulate us and you shouldn't work with Microsoft if you want to remain sane.
because thats what he has to HAVE RIGHT NOW to develop the next game (engine, tax andso on)
Yes xbox of course did not have the 30% tax but then again he is just making a hypothetical, I am pretty sure their game did not sell exactely 20millions ^^
Its not the cost of storefront. Your game made 20million but from those 20million the store takes 30%. Steam took 30% from the 20million you made. got it?
If you make 20million in sales Steam takes 6 million.
So you only get 14millions. Then you have to pay back what you owe the publisher, so 10millions in devcost and 2million in marketing.
So you are left with 2millions.
From the 2millions of pure profit 70% goes to the publisher and 30% to the developer (depending on your contract)
So you are left with 600k to pay for your next game, for now.
lots of numbers but very clearly put
The World Ends with You Director Tatsuya Kando has left Square Enix aftrer nearly three decades.
LLC: "We chatted with Sabotage Studios CEO Thierry Boulanger about the new content, and of course what's next for the Sabotage team after Sea of Stars."
The story was fantastic, and the performances were so well done. I can't wait for their next game. I just hope they fix the AI issues with the next one. That was my only real problem, they were so easily exploitable that it made the game too easy.
I love games with good stories, will have to look into this series
Lol yes you were. Flaunting the racism in the game with the trailers. The trailers didn't look anything like the final product too. Trying to sell a game on controversy is so so weak.
The story was shallow, the missions were boring af and gunplay and driving was better in Mafia 2.
The protagonist was boring, and those "missions" where you visited the priest and just talked didn't flesh out jackshit.
When I think of Mafia I think of the Italian mafia, it's not like there's an abundance of Italian mafia based games out there. You tried to reinvent the wheel Hangar 13, and came out with a mediocre game. Stick to the Mob in a City like New York or Chicago.
The graphics and general aesthetic of the game was depressing, whereas Mafia 2 was vibrant and colorful. I mean look how bad Mafia 3 looked at night, pathetic.
Why is it that even when a AAA games tells its thematic ideas well, it downplays them and say it's not trying to say something?
lmfao ok