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Re:GTA 6 Developers Unionize by geriatricguy on Friday May 29, 2026 @02:07PM (#48326993)
My guess would be that game prices haven't dramatically changed in 20-30 years and development costs have skyrocketed. Easiest way to save money is on payroll.
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Re:GTA 6 Developers Unionize by asdff on Friday May 29, 2026 @03:39PM (#48328196)
This forgets about microtransactions.
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Re:GTA 6 Developers Unionize by jampekka on Friday May 29, 2026 @02:54PM (#48327672)
Game sales have skyrocketed though. Inflation corrected revenue has increased something like 5x in the past 30 years.

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/video-game-industry-revenue...

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Re:GTA 6 Developers Unionize by lrae on Saturday May 30, 2026 @10:34AM (#48336676)
Where are you seeing a 5x there? I see a 2x over the last 30 years for PC & Console - which are the expensive platforms to develop for. (If you're AA(A).)
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