Average Budget For Major, Multi-Platform Games Is $18-28 Million

[wraggster]

The average development budget for a multiplatform next-gen game is $18-$28 million, according to new data. A study by entertainment analyst group M2 Research also puts development costs for single-platform projects at an average of $10 million. The figures themselves may not be too surprising, with high-profile games often breaking the $40 million barrier. Polyphony's Gran Turismo 5 budget is said to be hovering around the $60 million mark, while Modern Warfare 2's budget was said to be as high as $50 million.

http://games.slashdot.org/story/10/01/12/071215/Average-Budget-For-Major-Multi-Platform-Games-Is-18-28-Million

[XDelusion]

...I was perfectly content playing Cave Story.