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Resident Evil 5 In The Works
IGN has word that the next game in the RE series is already under development. There aren't really any details yet on the project, other than the changes made in the interface for RE4 (the over-the-shoulder view, the action orientation) will continue on with the next game. IGN also states that while the fourth game in the series was a GameCube native, the next one is likely to be a PS2 game or a multiple console launch. More details will be available in the next EGM.
Because online can eat up to 1/3rd of a development budget? And if a gamer isn't going to go online with a game, why would they get 2/3rds of a game?
Development resources are allocated on a zero-sum basis. For one feature to make it in, another has to be cut.
It really can be that big of a burden on developers, depending on the engine and required additional art and programming resources, not to mention the endless bug fixes and additional resources reqired for the servers and maintenence, bandwidth, server programming, etc, etc, etc.
The point was that while online can be a great feature for a small subset of players, the lack of online capability is not something that is going to stop developers from supporting a system.
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