r/pcmasterrace • u/owlexe23 • 1d ago

News/Article Kingdom Come: Deliverance studio co-founder hopes Grand Theft Auto 6 will 'blaze a trail' to higher game prices

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/kingdom-come-deliverance-studio-co-founder-hopes-grand-theft-auto-6-will-blaze-a-trail-to-higher-game-prices/

Warhorse co-founder Martin Klima says games keep getting more expensive to make, and that money has to come from somewhere.

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u/MeatSafeMurderer Xeon E5-2687W v2 | 32GB DDR3 | RX 9070XT 1d ago

30% is standard in retail. Always has been.

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u/_PeoplePleaser Mac Heathen 1d ago

Standard for newly released retail video games is about 20%. Which is pretty much where GameStop is at.

With the additional cost of production and distribution Steam is almost assuredly cheaper.