[daveb]

Like I said, check out www.fatbabies.com. (and of course, take it with a very large grain of salt).  I don't think it would be appropriate for me to make comments (positive or negative) on specific companies.

[Kazan]

EA likes to kill highly profitable gaming series *cought*Wing Commander*cough*

[Levyathan]

System Shock 2's production cost was over 1.7 million dollars, they sold around 220,000 copies, and the profit wasn't high enough to make it worth it (Looking Glass closed a few months after SS2 release).

[elorran]

I have to agree with that Kazan.  

[CP5670]

Lots of interesting information in this thread. But if most games do not make much of a profit, how come the game industry is still thriving with new companies coming in all the time?

[Styxx]

Originally posted by CP5670
Lots of interesting information in this thread. But if most games do not make much of a profit, how come the game industry is still thriving with new companies coming in all the time?

Because you don't hear about all those companies that don't go through their first couple of years.

[aldo_14]

Bah.... if i want to work in the games industry (and I do), I'll have to leave Scotland after I complete my degree.... i think we only have 2 or 3 relatively big names here Eidos (I think) and codemasters.....

from what I've heard, in the Uk the average salary for a beginner in the games industry (with a good Honours Degree in Computer Science) is about ~£20k.  Compare that with the ~£35k average from graduates from my course working in industry, and it;'s a hell of a sacrifice.  worth it, i feel, to be honest, but a pain in the arse.

Oh well, roll on 3rd year.....