SW:TOR - Estimated investment by EA = $150mil :o

JBod · 30 Mar 2010 at 13:32

http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.c...Newsletter/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email

If this is true (and it seems a rather accurate examination) this is insane. The most expensive game ever made and a massive gamble.

They are putting a lot of store in voice acting, storyline and decisions. The only other MMO to attempt this - Age Of Conan - the first 20 levels had all this and I don't know anyone that didnt just go "next next next next" and skip all the tl:dr crap.

Thoughts?

SkeeterUK · 30 Mar 2010 at 13:34

150 mill is nowt compared to other games.

Marky · 30 Mar 2010 at 13:37

SkeeterUK said:
150 mill is nowt compared to other games.

lol wut?!

Modern Warfare 2 cost about fifty million dollars - and even that was considered a lot!

I'm glad they are spending a lot of money on it! I hope they spend a lot of time as well to make it perfect for release

tibbsey · 30 Mar 2010 at 13:38

JBod said:
I don't know anyone that didnt just go "next next next next" and skip all the tl:dr crap.

They weren't playing it properly.

First time through I listened to everything. Next time when I knew the storyline I clicked through.

Same with Mass Effect and ME2.

Smit · 30 Mar 2010 at 13:45

A big risk indeed. I guess if it took off and got WoW level attention then it would pay off in the long run

Mart2912 · 30 Mar 2010 at 13:46

I think Transformers cost about the same to produce and when you consider that this is a video game that is a hell of a lot.

Sash · 30 Mar 2010 at 13:46

SkeeterUK said:
150 mill is nowt compared to other games.

@offtopic. Just started playing the Fate/Stay Night game for PC.

wordy · 30 Mar 2010 at 13:47

JBod said:
They are putting a lot of store in voice acting, storyline and decisions. The only other MMO to attempt this - Age Of Conan - the first 20 levels had all this and I don't know anyone that didnt just go "next next next next" and skip all the tl:dr crap.

Thoughts?

I don't, much to my g/f's chargrin while playing wow

I have the scrolling text and make sure to read all the back story stuff

Limenote · 30 Mar 2010 at 13:47

it better be good then

doodah · 30 Mar 2010 at 13:48

SkeeterUK said:
150 mill is nowt compared to other games.

What games would these be? Only a few years ago, games like Halo started breaking $10m barrier. As someone said MW2 cost $50m but they spent around $200m on advertising the game - but what do they care, they made over a $1b back.

Tombstone · 30 Mar 2010 at 13:49

This is where they announce that to recoup costs the monthly payment will be $20 a month

Sleepery · 30 Mar 2010 at 13:50

JBod said:
I don't know anyone that didnt just go "next next next next" and skip all the tl:dr crap.

Well now you do. I like to actually enjoy the game rather than just getting to the next piece of loot as quickly as possible.

LeJosh · 30 Mar 2010 at 14:20

It has the Starwars name and if it delivers as half as good as the hype I think it will make a huge amout of profit.

Setroc · 30 Mar 2010 at 14:57

Holy.......

'Wes · 30 Mar 2010 at 15:01

I'll laugh if it flops now, DRM anybody?

Sleepery · 30 Mar 2010 at 15:21

It's an mmo, the whole thing is one big DRM

'Wes · 30 Mar 2010 at 15:22

Sleepery said:
It's an mmo, the whole thing is one big DRM

It's EA though, they'll find a way to do something everybody hates.

FoxEye · 30 Mar 2010 at 15:49

Most of that will go into art assets and voice acting, won't it.

The thing about games is, great designers cost relatively little, and can pay the biggest dividends.

Fancy graphics cost the Earth, and can't save a bad game from being... bad.

Setroc · 30 Mar 2010 at 15:52

Well if they are looking for the sort of production values that Dragon Age had, but in an MMO then that would certianly cost a lot, but $150m? That can't be right.

Dano · 30 Mar 2010 at 15:52

'Wes said:
It's EA though, they'll find a way to do something everybody hates.

Microtransactions.