Are INSANE Budgets RUINING Modern Games?

AAA game budgets are skyrocketing, with some hitting $1 billion+, and it’s making games worse. In this reaction, I break down Bellular News’ report on how insane spending is driving up prices, pushing more microtransactions, and forcing studios into unsustainable business models.
📺 Original video by Bellular News: • Activision's Budgets L...
💬 Are AAA games spending too much? Should budgets be scaled back? Let me know in the comments!

[@Naerek]

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[@26longlongtime]

Before watching, I think a big budget CAN improve a game but I can't think of one time where it actually has improved it
It seems like big money comes with bureaucracy and expectations so the development is fractured while also hyper-focused on cost cutting, hype marketing, and monitization
I personally want to see a fleshed out sandbox version of star citizen with crafting/ship building. I played Dual Universe for 2 years before they fell off the map. I think to myself: if only they had the budget to finish.. but then I see star citizen make tens of millions selling ships and stay in alpha indefinately

[@chainmasters2178]

Short answer - yes! It is!
Long answer - f🤬ck yes it is!