The Slow Death Of Triple A Video Games

 If you think that the endless flow of indie game titles keep coming at us randomly then you need to be better informed on the present gaming model. The real reason why gamers are getting hit by endless streams of indie games is because triple A video games are now fast becoming obsolete. Don't get me wrong, I love indie games and think they are great, however, there true intention is to replace expensive triple A games for much cheaper alternatives. Making a triple A title is almost like building a warship or going to outers pace, no seriously, that's how much money and man power goes into these projects.
 To put this thing in perspective .... in order for a triple A video game to make money it has to sell millions of copies and even then the profits can be small in comparison to the work and time invested in such a project. For instance, lets say for sake of argument that a triple A video game cost 30 million dollars to produce. Without going into the complicated math (this can be verified on other sites) even if the 30 million dollar game sells 3 million copies , after costs , that game has probably made 40 million dollars. Yes, that right, a game that costs 30 million to make, if it sells well ( 3M ) will only make 10 million dollars more than what it cost in the first place.
 More and more we are hearing complaints from big developers who produce triple A titles that its almost impossible to make money. Short of getting lucky and hitting the jackpot with consumers buying up the game and becoming a hit with very good reviews its a complete waist of money. These are the reasons that we will see a huge decline in triple A titles and more mid level games and indie's. Developers are now begging to realize that by simply creating great content sells and it does not have to cost 30 million dollars to do so.
 This can all be a great thing for the future of gaming in my own personal opinion considering that most triple A games are more focused on size and graphics than actual fun and innovative game-play in which consumers want. Gamers are sick of paying $60 for triple A games that can be beat in 8 to 15 hours ( with few exceptions ) and mostly consist of the same old shoot 'em up content. Recently, we have been seeing very successful games by small developers who can make huge profits as the cost of development is down while the quality of the game itself is high. The moral of the story is that
triple A titles will still be made by those who like to gamble, however, they will be few and far between.