Only 20% of finished video games make a profit, according to a report in Forbes. In the same report, only 4% of games that start development make a profit. i think this has a lot less to do with only 20% of games are good, and a lot more to do with the cost of games.
The new unit comprises over 500 developers representing the entire World of Warcraft development team.
I used to be anti-union, it kills productivity, investment and turns product mediocre. Their games suck anyways though so what was lost? Might as well get their people paid until they are dissolved.
Modders have cooked up something pretty special – a Wii console which is small enough to fit on your keys. A wee Wii.
Another studio has held layoffs, this time its Humble Games letting go of its entire QA team according to social media posts.
They will rehire cheaper labor during the restructuring. The stupid thing is that they are struggling and the first thing they do is lower the quality.
20%? Wow, that can't be right. Why do they keep doing it then if 80% of the time their gonna lose money?
Fantastic read though. Couple of grammatical errors but gonna track the author.