Cheap titles are not there after the launch of Xbox 360. For a single game project, every development studio is spending thousands of dollars, where video games are now a reliable source of entertainment accompanied by movies and television. Not only had it shown jobs to much of the young people with computer/tech skills, but it also gave consumers some reason to spend more money. Talented people in game programming, development, art design, and game testing are more in demand now.
It may be hard for some to imagine why video games are such a huge industry and how video games sometimes have bigger budgets than movies. There is more time for video games made by one man, but for the Popcap minigames. It is very difficult to create a game and many companies are involved in selling millions of copies of a product. For excellent sound management, game studios employ sound effects professionals. They also employ testers who play the games for a longer time looking for bugs or coding errors. Some studios even go so far as to employ actors to speak with the voice of the characters like in an animated film. The publisher also employs advertisers, managers, and advertising companies to get some sales from its gaming product. However, there are some big budget Xbox 360 games in particular.
The name Halo is becoming as popular as Mario. Since the times of Goldeneye, the Halo game has the heritage of being the best game in the multiplayer series. The new one has all the aspects that Halo fans wanted. Millions of copies of this game were sold in its first week at a unit price of $60.00 as it has great features and has all the aspects that fans wanted it to be.
Although Gears of War may not have changed any mechanics in the game, it surely transformed the way we look at gaming today. The most advanced graphics were used to present the game. The Unreal engine (the system the game was made with) and the game development bar were set very high and at new heights.
Another giant game that spent thousands on its production came out in the market besides the game with budgets based on graphics and features. Mass Effect, a role-playing game in which a player feels an interpersonal association with the characters and is also allowed to speak and behave as they wish, where each character acts with a voice. Most gamers regard them as true value for money.