The next great game may not come from a million-dollar studio
12-08-2026 23:14 via thenextweb.com

The next great game may not come from a million-dollar studio

The economics of making a blockbuster game are starting to look as demanding as the games themselves. Development cycles stretch across years, budgets climb into extraordinary territory, and a single failed release can erase enormous amounts of investment. The industry’s latest workforce data makes the pressure difficult to ignore. 28% of respondents to the 2026 […]
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