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What The Last of Us Part II’s $220 Million Budget Measures
The Last of Us Part II’s $220 million development cost shows why marketing, accounting treatment and lifecycle spending change game budget comparisons.
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INDUSTRY TRENDS
Why Game Studio Closures and Acquisitions Can Happen Together
EA, Microsoft and Take-Two show how acquisitions coexist with studio closures—and why ownership, staffing and production capacity need separate analysis.
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Japan’s Games Market: Platform Mix and Global Publisher Exposure
Japan’s mobile-led games market, rising PC revenue and publisher overseas sales reveal distinct demand patterns, business models and operating risks.
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Game Publishing Deals: How Advances, Royalties and IP Rights Interact
Assess game publishing advances, recoupment, royalty splits and rights reversion through public contract examples, accounting tests and platform…
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Why Live-Service Games Shut Down: An Operating Risk Framework
A framework for live-service game economics, retention, content costs and shutdown risk, using public closure cases and platform operating constraints.
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Based on 12,000+ analyzed articles across 340 publications.