How much does it cost to develop a casual game?
Budgets for casual games downloaded on the internet typically range from 100,000 – 500,000 USD. Casual games can be updated to include other distribution platforms. According to the CGA’s 2007 Market Report updating an online casual game for: iPod, mobile & PDA versions cost 20,000 USD, hotel room versions cost 10,000 USD, XBLA versions cost 230,000 USD and handheld versions cost 300,000 USD.