Look, I know Blizzard makes quality games, and once upon a time, I believed the ridiculously long development cycles were due to a very small programming team. You know, 5 guys in a basement coding a game they BELIEVED in, taking the time to get it right, and balanced. That’s all well and good, if not frustrating for us the gamers, waiting for what we KNOW is going to rock!
Blizzard is now touting 11 MILLION WoW subscribers. With a $12-$14 per month subscription, revenue is something like $132,000,000 – $154,000,000 per month!
(1.5 Billion a year…)
That’s enough money to dispel my notion of the underpaid, overworked programmers who love their craft. Now I think it’s fair to assume those guys are sipping expensive cognac whilst lighting their cigars with $100 dollar bills. You know what? More power to them! Blizzard makes a damn fine game, and they profit. I’m ok with that, but can we spend SOME of that 1.5 billion a year on MORE programmers who love their jobs? Let’s get these games OUT people!
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