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The Financials of Xbox Live

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the bucks-from-points dept.

Via GameSetWatch, a post exploring the cost and payoff from an Xbox Live game. From the article: "Let's say you are a publisher or a developer that is able to fund your own development, so, a $10 game (800 Gamer Points) would net you $6.50, or 120,000 units * $6.50 per unit = $780,000. Again, if you are a starving Indie developer this sounds like an infinite amount of money. But, in the world of publishers, this is not considered a big hit."

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  1. Reminds me.. by deepb · · Score: -1, Troll

    You know how Spike Lee calls all his films "A Spike Lee Joint"? For some reason, when I read 80% of the stories posted by Zonk, I can't help but think how perfect this fits:

    A Zonk Troll

    It's like he picks stories relating to the little guy vs. the big guy, money hungry corporations, articles that are critical of Microsoft/Apple/Dell/etc. .. all with the intention of getting people riled up. Sadly, it usually works - but I guess that's what A Zonk Troll is all about. Holla!