Re:Rapid inflation is the cause. (Score 1)

What you're saying is certainly true. But my comment is meant in the context of AAA titles as a business. Most people want to get into games so that they can work on the next great title. It used to be that 5-10 guys could put together some capital, put together a prototype for a cool game, pitch it to a publisher, and then finish it for $1 million. With success (which was far more predictable in the past), you instantly went from a miniature startup, to a small but competitive Name.

The idea is that the days of the small bulldog developer with the next big idea are sort of over. Sure, you may get the occasional anomaly (Bf1942 comes to mind) but in general it's not really a viable business plan anymore. 5 guys don't even make up an animation department anymore. Much less programming + animation + modelling + design + all the sub-disciplines within them.