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GamerGD3 wrote:

shaygitz wrote:

Worm32 wrote:
Google how much money EA has made on TSTO since launch. I'll save you the trouble, it's $50 million. So are you telling me that small dev team saw any portion of that? No, they got paid the same amount that any other dev for any other game received. The other $49,750,000 went straight into EA's pocket for a game that takes probably 1/5 of the amount of work as one of their other titles.

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You don't know that. You have no idea how much the royalty is for TSTO, what the programmers are paid, their bonus structure, EA's overhead costs-- in short, you don't know anything. But you somehow feel qualified to comment. Not sticking up for EA because I don't know anything about the company's financials, just saying you don't either. I do know the stock sucks, so maybe they aren't exactly rolling in cash to the extent you suspect.

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I've been attempting to explain that, but thanks for the quicker route. Sometimes I miss the big picture explanation.

I never claimed to KNOW EXACTLY every financial detail of EA's cost for this game. What I do know is EA reported ( look it up yourselves ) that they have made $50 million on this game. I never once said they should not sell premium items. Of course they should, all games do, I've never disputed that, but look at the amount they are charging for the content (and effort) comparable to 99% of other games. Please just compare it to other companies. and not only that, compare it to other EA titles and the content they get for their money. You're being ripped off here Simpsons Fans. Do the homework for yourself, don't trust random internet guy.

True no one knows cost,overhead, marketing,development costs, etc., but anyone with the slightest bit of common sense can see what is going on here.