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The biggest driving force behind licensed games' decline comes down to one aspect: money. The overall cost to make a game has massively ballooned over time: in 2004, it cost $40 million to produce Half-Life 2; nearly two decades later, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 cost approximately $300 million. With the continuing advancements in hardware, there's been a sort of technical arms race, where every AAA game produced faces mounting pressure to maximize scope and graphical fidelity. In turn, the budgets allocated to team size and technology have increased exponentially. Movie tie-in games also come with
Why movie tie-in games are rarely sold anymore - Engadget… We know this will be an incredibly difficult time for everyone, and our priority throughout the process will be to provide support to all those impacted." A statement from Supermassive Games. pic.twitter.com/Sy5i7iB59Z — Supermassive Games @SuperMGames August 11, 2026 This is Supermassive's third r… …
… Developer Supermassive Games recently faced significant layoffs following the release of Directive 8020 , and the incredibly short life cycle of Concord and its developer Firewalk Studios remains a harsh reminder of the consequences of poor numbers. …