What developers can learn from Like a Dragon

The greatest plague on the gaming industry now is the astronomical costs that AAA games take to produce. The combination of talent, technology, and time it takes to make a game at the scale and quality that we expect has reached the point where even the most beloved studios are one bad launch away from closure. In fact, without any course corrections, these budgets may end up becoming so large that no amount of success could recoup the investments. This is only part of the reason we’re seeing so many closures and layoffs recently, and also why so many studios and publishers are looking for alternate solutions.