Surely Bloodborne was more expensive than The Witness upon release? The Witness doesn't seem like a AAA game price either. AAA games usually go for about £50 these days and the Witness is going for £30. It's a type of game that isn't going to appeal to everyone but it's also supposed to have 40+ hours of game time or so. Some websites claimed from 70-100 hours if you're an absolute completionist. And if you buy into the gameplay it's supposed to be a rewarding time - rather than being the mindless grinding you find pads out most AAA titles.
I don't think it really matters whether it took 15 people 7 years or 200 people less than one year to create a game like this.
I mean what about games like Shadow of the Colossus? Obviously more complicated in terms of number of mechanics and world interaction but I can imagine similar arguments saying it's a big empty, lifeless terrain with only 16 enemies and takes about 7 hours to beat and it should be way way cheaper than the latest Ratchet and Clank.
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