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Originally posted by Dei
I was referring to hardcore console (PS3, Xbox, Wii) games; I shoulda made myself clearer. And I agree with the apps becoming the focus in gaming industry, but console games like this one are the most profitable cuz of the insane demands and their ridiculous price tag.
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I think the biggest lure of the mobile industry for videogame companies is that they are so profitable. Console games require much more development time and expenses, with much larger teams, and also include packaging and shipping physical materials. Mobile games can be released on any schedule with limited development, particularly when it comes to graphics engines.
That said, this game is obviously incredibly profitable, and the fact they can stagger their development team in order to release yearly iterations with little change to the core design only helps that profitability.