Why Games Now Take 6+ Years To Make

Big video games are now taking more than 6 years to make. What are the reasons? Let's break them down.

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Why So Many Video Games Cost So Much to Make https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-01-10/why-so-many-video-games-cost-so-much-to-make?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4MDMzOTQ0MSwiZXhwIjoxNzgwOTQ0MjQxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTUFZXTzlEV0xVNjgwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.PR1oX3b2qbtvJsqgs0nFv7nHO5WpZgvCooNYMhAY5oQ

Why Making 'The Outer Worlds 2' Took Twice as Long as the First Game https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-10-24/obsidian-s-the-outer-worlds-2-took-twice-as-long-to-make-as-the-first-hit-game?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4MDMzOTQ2NywiZXhwIjoxNzgwOTQ0MjY3LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUNE4yWERHUFdDTEwwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.R7oJrPZhollzk9o9fyD817zAHbl7V_Py5zCaCDXcfMI

Inside the ‘Dragon Age’ Debacle That Gutted EA’s BioWare Studio https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-11/inside-the-dragon-age-debacle-that-gutted-ea-s-bioware-studio?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4MDMzOTQ5MywiZXhwIjoxNzgwOTQ0MjkzLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTWFAxSUZUMVVNMFcwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.NBnyGQzrF2q-T0rQos6AyeK9RcF7zlYSWZMeIQ1K7mc

One Veteran Director Has Some Thoughts on How to Build Video Games Faster https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-20/obsidian-director-has-thoughts-on-how-to-build-video-games-faster?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4MDMzOTUwMywiZXhwIjoxNzgwOTQ0MzAzLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQzdKODBLR1pBTk4wMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.EtitSAU4J8AskU7J3VwCa-3b1-U_i5lfvRTDC_xjr9c

Warner Bros. Video-Game Division Faces Thin Slate, Leadership Uncertainty and Wonder Woman Issues https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-07/warner-bros-video-game-division-faces-thin-slate-wonder-woman-issues?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4MDMzOTUyNiwiZXhwIjoxNzgwOTQ0MzI2LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTUkJDMzlEV1gyUFMwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9._zLTH0uYijiWl6_pIYqpbnKAe89YjGCwNevSqwVWY5U