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Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:15:54 +0000

[...] billion and 1,200 employees last year, claims a study from the Mass Technology Leadership Council, as reported here by Xconomy. This includes software developers, artists, game design, and voice actors good at screaming [...]

By: Miramon

Miramon — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:40:44 +0000

I am a little surprised at 1,200 people generating $2 billion in the gaming industry.

Let’s be generous and say the average game company has a loaded headcount cost of $150,000 (probably less in many places).

1,200 x $150,000 works out to only $180 million.

Any kind of profit is gratifying in the game industry, much less such an awesome rate of return. Which glorious companies in particular are making so much money — over ten times their costs?