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Discover the costs of starting a video game company, from software and team salaries to marketing. insights on budgeting for indie and commercial game projects
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Starting a video game business can vary widely in cost. It depends on several factors including the scale of the project, the technology used, and the team size. For an independent developer working on a small-scale project, initial costs could be relatively low. But expenses can easily run into hundreds of thousands or millions for a commercial game.