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Originally Posted by QuadCityImages
I think $50M in upfront purchasing and $15M a month from subscriptions wouldn't be financial ruin for BioWare...
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If Bioware were still an independent game developer that'd be fan-####ing-tastic. They're neither independent nor small now. When you're owned by EA and anywhere between 150 million and 300 million has been dumped into development alone, not factoring in ongoing upkeep and expansions. The numbers you just stated would not only be considered a failure by EA, they would probably kill Bioware after Mass Effect 3 drops.
EA wants WoW numbers. I'm talking close to $100m a month from Subs. I'm talking nearly recouping their initial development money in unit sales.