A $300 Million 'Spider-Man 2' Budget, Sony's Future And AAA Unsustainability
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The cost of Spider-Man 2's development raises larger questions not just about Sony, but the wider industry pumping out expensive AAA games.
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A $300 Million 'Spider-Man 2' Budget, Sony's Future And AAA Unsustainability
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Spider-Man 2 cost more to make than Sony paid for Insomniac Games
Weekend Warrior ☝️🐉🏆🐏 on X: I think another factor is budget. insomniac announced that the company laid off people after selling what is ultimately a very successful game. make fun games with
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A $300 Million 'Spider-Man 2' Budget, Sony's Future And AAA Unsustainability
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Spider-Man 2 cost more to make than Sony paid for Insomniac Games
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This is how much it cost Sony to make Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - Xfire