Gizmo_Duck
blathering blatherskite!
Looks like @MeachTheMonster math was off
What's happening: Those normally closely held figures came to light via a poorly redacted legal filing that's part of the FTC's lawsuit to block Microsoft's bid for Activision.
Why it matters: Development budgets, which are typically industry secrets, are generally said to be skyrocketing for marquee games — and these numbers confirm the trend toward massive Hollywood-style spending.
They made their dev money back.
They made their marketing money back.
And on top of that they made close to 300 million dollar in profit.