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		UK 'must act to solve games industry brain drain' (bbc.co.uk)
		4 points by qxb on Oct 6, 2011 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

qxb on Oct 6, 2011 [–]

I am surprised at how high the average development cost for a Mobile/PDA (non-Apple) game is. Almost as much as a Wii or PS2/3 game!

Can anyone explain why? Is it something to do with making it compatible for several formats (eg. different Android-based phones)?

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