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Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot has predicted game budgets will rise to an average of USD 60 million in the future. In , as game software and hardware become more elaborate and the profit potential grows, the development budgets of hit software titles are swelling as well. The development team for the latest Lara Croft game, which is being produced in England, has jumped to 50 from Namco Bandai Holdings President Takeo Takasu said rising development costs for next-generation games mean companies need to sell at least , copies in order to make a profit.

It was estimated in that only 80 games a year make a profit. In , the ESA Entertainment Software Association of Canada gave the average development costs for various platforms as follows: [2]. Video Game Sales Wiki Explore. Best Selling. Top Content. Explore Wikis Community Central.