THQ: Warhammer MMO will cost $50 million, uDraw still making bank

@Jennacide

But GTA IV is the most expensive game ever made. It's not like 100 million dollar games are routine.

I pulled a list of the most expensive game budgets in history from the web and here they are as of about 1 year ago. Anything thats come out since then thats higher I really don't know about.

God of War 3 - $44 Million
Killzone 3 - $45 Million
Final Fantasy XII - $48 Million (FFXIII budget is rumored at $72 Million)
LA Noire - $50 Million
APB - $50 Million
Halo 3 - $55 Million
Metal Gear Solid 4 - $60 Million
Too Human - $60+ Million
Shenmue - $70 Million
Gran Turismo 5 - $80 Million
Gran Theft Auto IV - $100+ Million

So, a $50 Million budget for a warhammer MMO puts it right around the 6th highest development of all time. It's not like its some regular number that is common in the industry. Another interesting note is only Shenmue and FFXII are not current generation titles. So, while your right that $50 Million isn't unheard of in the industry its also really far from common.

If anyone has current figures on games thats released since FEB last year I'd love to see them. I think that new Starcraft game had a budget approaching $100 Million.

@Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell Its hard to believe Too Human cost that much.

@Oldtaku
Different company made Warhammer Online. EA with Mythic made Warhammer Online. THQ is making WH:40k Online. And THQ has always made the WH:40k games.

@The Aquacharger I did actually look up the Wiki page on it. But to be serious, I haven't seen anything from THQ that says they can make a $50M investment recouping game. I like the DoW games, so I'd love to be wrong, but getting investors to put up $50M for a THQ MMO involved a snow job of some sort.

@Oldtaku
I'm playing the hoping and praying game too, but I've a bit more trust with them, seeing as how they atleast somewhat work with GW.

Vigil! THQ is just publishing.

Vigil is delevoping, THQ is just publishing.

@Cleric it's not an awful idea, I saw another post about this that went a little more in depth into it, THQ said they're comfortable waiting on it and letting it make it's profit or 7, 8 years. That sounds pretty reasonable, I think, especially given the fairly rabid following 40k has

@Epoque THQ acquired Vigil back in March 2006, well before Darksiders was even announced. THQ licensed the rights to a W40k MMO in early 2007. So the cost shouldn't include anything related to the acquisition.

@geoff0011
Right there with you on that one.

@Spookimitsu

and by "smiss" of course I mean "miss"

@Spookimitsu Because of the uDraw tablet mentioned in the article.

@ND92

Oh ok thanks, for a moment there I almost allowed myself to feel excited about a wii release.

(I'm looking at you, The Last Story)

...

(...well I really wasn't, but I am now)

@Jack Kevorkian

That number would be great if they actually averaged 500K subscriptions each month for the entire first year.

@Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell Right, that's a a reasonable goal for a prospector I'd think. If I didn't think I could get those numbers I wouldn't bother.

SWTOR budget is pretty high-- I have to guess way over $50 mil but I'm not sure about $100 mil (although I hope they spend the time to polish it).